KnitSteph

I started this hat on 30th in the morning about 10 am. I took it with me when we went to eat lunch with some family.  I finished that night around 10 pm.

Pattern: Norwegian Star Earflap Hat by Tiennie (Link goes to Raverly Pattern page)

Yarn: Cascade 220 (Navy) Lion Wool (White)

Needles: Size 7

The pattern was nice and easy to follow. It turned out HUGE though so I gave it to the manperson. It fits his huge melon nicely. I still need to put ties on the earflaps though.

Next FO:

After spending the day shopping with BikerChick, I came home and wanted to cast on something. Yeah yeah, I know my wip list is a mile long and I should work on that, but I have “OOOO Shiney” syndrome. So, I cast on.

Pattern: Valentine Deisign by Marianne Kinzel (First Book of Modern Lace Knitting)

Yarn: Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Cotton - Size 10

Needles: Size 2 DPNS and circs.

Finished size: About 17 inches across

So I got home from shopping and cast this on about 9 pm. I knit while we watched TV and rang in the new year. At about 2 am, I was 10 rows from completion and I had to get some sleep. I finished it the next morning and got it all blocked. I still need to weave in the ends.

I’ve since cast on for another one out of the book, but I’m not finished with that one yet. I really like the patterns in the book and want to adapt some of them for shawls in fingering or lace weight yarns.

Oh..speaking of designing, my patterns are now available on Ravelry as pdf downloads. You can also store them in your library there for use later.  What will Casey think of next??