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Cast On: Coorie In Poncho

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I had a second cast on this weekend from my snuggle puddle with Duke. This time I am casting on the Coorie In Poncho by Amy Palko.

Ironically, Coorie In is Scots for snuggling in. So I thought the cast on was aptly timed! This is bubblegum pink Merino Cashmere from Treasure Goddess I picked up last year. I want to make a poncho for PB. It will literally be the softest thing I have ever made for her.

Now I have two hats, one pair of socks and a poncho on the needles for the 2026 Pigskin Party KAL and just need more time to knit!!

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: A Second Boreal Hat

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I have started a second Boreal Hat to use my Alaska yarn. I really didn’t enjoy the Alaskan mohair so I pulled some Stranded Dyeworks mohair to do this second version.

I took some lazy time this past weekend to snoodle in bed with Duke. This is still the Raven Frog Fibers Bear Feet sock yarn but this time held with some softer and less coarse mohair. I am still working on US 5 needles and I cast on 100 stitches. I liked the size of the past hat, just not the height.

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: Juneau Woolies Hat

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I got start-itis again. We are still on the germ train this week so I wanted a second option for easy knitting. So this is another hat I kitted up this summer from my Alaska purchases. I am calling this one my Juneau Woolies Hat.

I decide to mix the details up a little on this one. I cast on another basic “recipe” for a simple beanie. This one is Juneau Woolies Cozy Toes Sock in the Chum colorway held double with Cascade Yarns Kid Seta mohair. I’m going for an easy hat with yarns held double to score extra points in the 2026 Pigskin Party KAL.

For this version, I cast on 88 stitches on US 8 needles for a more open fabric. I am also working a 2×2 ribbed and folded brim. And then work a stockinette main hat body with centered decreases for the crown. This version is much softer than my Boreal Hat as this Kid Seta is a softer mohair.

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: Boreal Hat

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I am casting on my first 2026 Pigskin Party KAL project. I grabbed one of the hat setups I made this summer. All the back to school germs have hit so I need an easy project that doesn’t have any complicated pieces.

I am calling this my Boreal Hat. I picked up the yarn in Skagway, Alaska. It is the Raven Frog Fibers Bear Feet sock yarn in the boreal colorway. I am holding that sock yarn double withe Raven Frog Fibers Cirrus Bay mohair. This is not the softest mohair and it’s got some really long staple fibers. But it will be a very warm hat!

I am using my “recipe” for a basic beanie. I cast on 100 stitches on a US 5 needle. I think I am going to work a folded stockinette brim and then a stockinette body with 8 point decrease for the crown. And holding two yarns together means I will double my yardage for KAL points!

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: 2019 Cozy Knitter Advent Socks

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I have my first cast on for the 2026 Pigskin Party KAL. These are some self striping socks from the Cozy Knitter. I am still working on the backlog of previous advent calendars. This newest pair is the 2019 colorway.

I used the contrast color (white) to cast on the toes and then after some school events and sitting at sports practices….I have several rows of color added! This is my “recipe” for my own toe up vanilla sock with an afterthought heel. It’s 68 stitches on US 1 needles. And I’ll work the afterthought heel with some added depth for my high instep.

Happy KAL and Happy Knitting!!

Turning A Brim In Sea-Tac

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FIFA followed us everywhere on our vacation. We had a four hour layover in Seattle before coming home to the Midwest. I managed to knit the Second Green Hat brim and get it turned/folded.

Seats were hard to come by in the terminal and they had the soccer news/games playing on this festive turf area. They had free diet coke and a chair to knit in. I was happy to pass the time. Though I did watch more people than I did soccer…

Happy Knitting!!

Casting On In Canada

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While on the boat I still had a very decent chunk of yarn left from the Green Hat so I decided to cast on a second one.

We were on our last sea day of the cruise and entering the harbor to Vancouver. So we watched from our balcony as we crossed under the famous bay bridge. I managed to get the stitches cast on for A Second Green Hat as well as getting the hat started in the round.

I do plan on a carbon copy of the first hat, stockinette folded brim with a stockinette hat body. It’s autopilot knitting and was all I could manage after moving and shaking for almost 10 days at this point.

I feel like my colors fit well with the backdrop of Vancouver, don’t you?

Cast On: The Green Hat

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Summer vacation is here and we have some fun travel! I am posting this after we have returned as internet safety is real.

We went to Alaska for a family cruise! Alaska has been on my dad’s bucket list and he turns 70 this year. So we flew to Anchorage to start our adventure.

I grabbed the two skeins of Potions Yarns that I bought at KITH KC to start Jellybeans’s next winter hat. It’s just my basic 88 stitch folded beanie but with a sock yarn and mohair held together. I got a lot done thanks to 8 hours of flying and some Diet Coke.

I was going to start a murder mystery book but Jellybean left his book in the car at the airport so he is reading that one now. Ah, parenting. Don’t worry, I have others!

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: Sharing Creativity Cowl #2

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I couldn’t help myself and it was easy to do because I still had all the supplies rounded up, I cast on another Sharing Creativity SB Cowl

I used the last end from the first skein and then joined the full second skein. I will just tuck in the ends. This was my knitting that kept me sane during a public work meeting that went to 11:50 pm.

I still have a ways to go on the increases but it’s a solid start. I still don’t love increasing on this super bulky but I shall persevere!

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: 2018 Advent Socks

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I finished my Frankensocks and they are currently resting on sock blockers. I’ll do post later this week with the FO. I pulled something easy from my stash to start my next socks. This is the 2018 advent calendar from The Cozy Knitter

These are so easy to hand wind and get going easily. I need some autopilot knitting for upcoming events and this backlog of advent stripes seems perfectly portable and easy. I have a ton of her white contrast in the bliss base.

I used the white contrast to cast on the toe and I also plan to use for the heel. And then started the self striping in endless round and round. I don’t have them exactly even yet but I do plan to work them in tandem to reduce second sock syndrome. Here’s to some great sock progress this summer!

Happy Knitting!!