Well hatted

Well hatted

While the weather has been up and down, I’ve been making some hats in the meantime. Since these are the exact same pattern, I thought it best to just stick them in the same post. Both hats are made using the Erie Hat pattern. It’s wonderful, relaxing...
Black and white and red all over

Black and white and red all over

As the temperature flip-flops my knitting interests swiftly change. When it was gorgeously warm a few weeks back I was hanging at my LYS and decided that some of the new Ella Rae Rustic Silk that Cynthia got in stock should become a summer top for me. I had initially...
Last gasp of winter

Last gasp of winter

April has been very weird in Arkansas this year. Last weekend it snowed, though very lightly. That’s pretty unusual for us. The intermittent icy blasts of cold prompted me to finally finish this Pink Memories sweater that I started mid-January. The yarn is Louet...
More greens, more greens

More greens, more greens

I was planning to talk about two other knitting projects–the Pink Memories sweater I just finished, or possibly a silk Brandilyn top I started a couple of weeks ago. Neither made the cut as yesterday I felt compelled to cast on a new hat. We were hit with some...
Greening

Greening

I’ve been very distracted by the appearance of spring and the lovely flowering trees here. I also lost my knitting mojo for a couple of weeks. I’m still working on the large brown sweater I was before (off and on but mostly off) and also these socks for...