Tropical Punch, Baby?

Finished Tropical Punch Baby Hat!
Stats: Size 7 US dpns
Roughly a quarter of a skein of Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Paints in Tropical Punch.
Pattern? Jennifer L. Jones' Umbilical Cord Hat, published in Stitch 'N Bitch.

No more leaves

So, as the most astute have noticed, Foliage Deux has disappeared. I was about eight rows from binding off when I realized I had about a yard of yarn left.

This was going to be a problem.

Instead of ripping back completely, I cast on one of my constant baby hats... and ....

Knitting a baby hat out of a grown-up hat? Quite possibly the easiest way to travel!

And in honor of Valentine's Day ... my dog, being utterly cute:

That's my pup, trying to make a nest on my bed. All shall bow before her.

Foliage for the head

So right now my dog is sitting on my bed, and I'm anxiously watching to make sure she doesn't make a jump *off* the bed. (For those not in the know, Misty is a seven pound toy poodle ... who is fourteen years old and quite possibly blind in one eye. She is adorable).

However, I have asomething pretty I wish to share.
Foliage by Emilee Mooney. Knit on US 7 dpns and US 5 dpns. Used about half a skein of Cascade 220 Superwash Paints in Tropical Punch. Took a grand FIVE days to knit up.

I really liked this pattern, and it was the first time I knit a hat from the top down. I think I have enough for a *second* hat, so I'll be starting that this afternoon. Plus, this hat *made* me go the LYS to buy some Susan Bates US 5 dpns ... in which I entered Knitting on the Lamb, declared the store dangerous, and asked for some needles. Happily, the store owner is used to me coming in every few months or so, declaring the place dangerous, and then seeing me twitch in delight at all the beautiful yarn.

I look stupid in berets

I think the title says it all.

I frogged Meret, and cast on Foliage by Emilee Mooney. It's the first time I've knit a hat from the top-down, and while it is nifty seeing it grow... man, was it awkward knitting the first few rows! Otherwise, completely enjoyable knit, and I'll be working on it whilst watching Torchwood.

Hat Dreams

I have a gorgeous skein of Cascade 220 Superwash Paints in ... 9859 (it's pretty and it's pink. That's all I needed to know).
It's about 220 yards ... and I really want to knit myself a lacy-beret like hat. Two problems: Andrea has my ball winder ... and I look kinda ... awkward in berets. More awkward than normal.

However, the Meret (Mystery Beret) on Ravelry has caught my eye. I'm like a woman obsessed. I'm printing out the pattern right now, and planning to cast on in the next ten minutes. I'll be breaking out the swift and winding with my hands and legs if need be.

Big Smile!*

Aww! Look at that smile! Mitch is my latest enabler. Several weeks ago he asked me to knit him a stripey autumn color hat. I picked up Red Yarn Super Saver in the "Autumn" (or Fall?) colorway, grabbed my No. 9 US circular needles, and Kim's Hat Pattern from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. I finished the hat last week, and here Mitch is, happily modeling his new toy.

I spent a very lovely (though somewhat sleep-deprived) weekend in New Paltz to celebrate my best friend's birthday. It was a costume party, and I'll post my costume later this week.

*Don't you love it when your friends enable the knitting habit?

Stockinette and Stones

So, did you ever have that one place when you were little, which was YOUR place? This rock in my backyard was my perch back when I was little. I would probably knit there today, if it wasn't surrounded by poison ivy.

Which I'm really allergic to.

However! this hat was finished just last week. I used Kim's Hat Pattern from Last Minute Knitted Gifts, used size US9 dpns, and Lion brand Wool-ese.

I swear, I really finished it. It'll be mailed out to it's human when I finish the scarf ... using the Irish Hiking Scarf pattern!