Nearly there…
The blue hat? The one that seems to be either seed pods or bug wings or fruit cross sections or about thirty other things depending on who you ask? Yeah, that's coming along nicely. The decreases are, as always, deeply satisfying. And the crown on this one is going to be a delight. The plan is that it will come out in early April. And we're going to need to have a little chat at some point, because I'm starting to feel like there needs to be a little collection of all the hats that use this sort of stitch...because [...]
I get the best mail
I've been busily working along on Curls 3. I've got a giant bucket full of finished pieces just waiting to be blocked and photographed (once the snow is melted and the leg gets a tiny bit better...taking photos is surprisingly physical, and doing it on a slightly wobbly leg is harder than I would have expected). And once they're done, it's off for edits and then to the printer. But before that happens, I can totally show them off a bit, even in their unblocked state. That's made with Miss Babs Sojurn in their German Waterways color. And it is [...]
Sidereal (plus giveaway)
The hat? The lovely, loopy, purple hat that lots of you have been asking about since December? Well it's out and you can grab it now! I really did have a good time with this one. At heart, it's just a standard ribbed hat with a deep folded brim. Because really, that's an awfully good thing for a hat to be. Hats like that are easy and comfy and cozy. But if ribbing is all you've got going on, things can get a tiny bit dull. So you throw in a little something fun every few rows to make those [...]
Good Ideas
So sometimes I get an idea. The sort of idea that demands to be swatched with the closest available yarn, even if that yarn is deeply unsuitable for the actual project. Now, those are both lovely yarns. But they are not the yarns I want to do this project in. But...they were close enough to tell me that I wanted to procure more suitable yarns and try again. And, through the wonders of the internet, I did just that. That's Manos Del Uruguay's Alegria in Nickel (the gray one, but you could probably guess that) and Clara in Miel (the [...]
Tiny bubbles
So I totally haven't decided if these look like bubbles or seed pods or bug wings or leaves or something else entirely. But I have decided they look awesome. And that they make me unreasonably happy. They even look nifty on the backside! [pextestim pex_attr_set="looking-for-this-pattern" pex_attr_autoplay="false"][/pextestim]
Heads up
This lovely little bit of business is coming one week from today. I used a skein of Hedgehog Fibres' Skinny Singles in Ghost (it took me a little less than 300 yards), just in case you want to do a quick stash dive or a bit of yarn procurement before it comes out! This is the perfect thing to do with single ply yarns (which can be a bit delicate, so hats are a perfect choice). And of course the pattern will be written so you can easily use fingering, sport, or dk weight yarn. And as always, folks on [...]
Yarn fairy
From time to time I get an idea, I chat with someone about that idea, and then yarn comes in the mail. Pretty pretty yarn. Yarn that will come together into what I hope will be rather magical. If the speckly bit looks familiar, that's because it's from Ontheround and it's what I used to knit the heart on circs the other day. It's their Everyday DK. And the rainbow one is their Everyday Lite in Silver Lining Rainbow. And I suspect the two are going to have no end of fun together! There will be swatching. Lots and lots [...]
Worth it
So the brim is a slog. It always is. Every time. And I'm totally upfront about how the last five inches of the five and a half inch brim are not my most fun bit of knitting ever. But...if you put in your time and you put in your stitches and eventually you're done. And then? Then you get to do the fun bit! And here the fun bit is awfully fun. That's just a really pretty little stitch. And every single row of the brim will be worth it when I love wearing it! Normal stuff applies...yes it will be [...]
Well stocked
Today's Yarn Love Challenge prompt was multiples. And it seemed like a fine reason to dig out some of my DPNs and show them off. These are just my long ones (like 12 inches and up), and they're grouped by size, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, and 9s. You can see that I have several sets of at least a couple of those. Especially the 3s as I find those are my favorite for hats and cowls (and I've got an extra set of 2 and a new set of 1.5s on the way). The pile of short [...]
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