Slouching Around

Remember that vow not to start any new projects without finishing an old project? FAIL. I have managed to finish my Traditional Blue feather and fan baby blanket, but that doesn't even out with the three hats that I have started. The blanket is going to be set aside for the next baby of a friend/family member, and its ooooooooh so soft, which will be perfect for baby. I wish I could remember the brand of yarn I used for it.......


So the last week at work was pretty stressful, so I needed some instant gratification knitting, which for me consists of hats, mainly of the slouch variety. Since the purple Spring Beret went over so well, I've been sticking with slouch hats with interesting details that are not too overwhelming. The first one that I have actually managed to finish was the "Amy is Gone" for a dear friend who has left Hong Kong to return to the US. (A cookie if you can guess what her name is) I like this pattern as well, but I think that I need to work on my psso because I think that the stitch is too obvious. You be the judge:



I casted on another variation of the Spring Beret, this time in green, but I am not too wild about since it might come out too bulky overall, but it will be nice and warm. I love the way the color works in this yarn, but its one of those yarns where you have to find just the right pattern to make it work. If it does come out huge, I will most likly felt it and save it for a baby.



I've started another hat as well, this time the Naked Star pattern, which I like, and the yarn I'm using is quite nice- pictures are coming soon, don't worry. Its pretty mindless knitting, but all these hats is good for stocking up presents. The sock yarn blanket is finally progressing, thanks to some lovely donations by some of the local knitting group ladies! Its nowhere as near as I want it to be, but it is lovely and warm- that's what I have enjoyed about this project- you can use it as you make it. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much more to do though, and its only taken me what? a year to get this far?

One day it will me finished....one day................

Hats hats hats!

Recently I've been obsessed with knitting cabled hats based on the Jellybean hat from Stitch 'n' Bitch. I've gotten it down to the point where I can make one in about 2 days if I have enough free time. They are so quick and easy to modify- I've been playing around with different borders and different combinations of yarn. So far, its been working out pretty well for me, which makes me really happy. I've made about 9 over the course of the summer up till now. And of course, I've given most of them away, or plan to. Its something that I found easy to keep my hands occupied for TV-watching, or in the car or something. I've done so many of these hats that my hands just know what to do. My roomates have also been forced to be models for me for everything that I knit, so thats who's beautiful faces you will see modeling my knits. I also have another project in the works, a seed stitch scarf for a friends birthday. I don't remember the brand of this yarn, but I love it because its cheap, fuzzy, and one skein is enough for a scarf. I have a beautiful shawl that I made with a lot of the same brand in this great olive color. I'm working on putting up a gallery of all the things I've knitted and some of my favorite yarns, so bare with me for the moment. I'm also running into the problem of scraps of yarn and not enough to do something with them. One solution that works so far is little one hour baby booties which I plan to donate to the premie ward at the local hospital. (Another pattern from Stitch 'n' Bitch that I have fallen in love with), but the scraps from those projects remain, which drives me nuts! If anyone has any suggestions with what to do with these tiny little bits, let me know. I feel like I need to use up every last little bit of yarn that I have, so I can justify buying more. Like all knitters, I have a healthy obession with yarn. You can never have enough! Seriously people, you and I both know this. I think that this winter I might attempt my first sweater, since I'm starting to get more than a little sick of the whole scarf and hat combo. Wish me luck!