Camden Market Hat
2008 @ 1:06 pm
Remember that Alchemy Synrchronicity i was so excited about purchasing on sale a few posts back? Two skeins have turned into this lovely hat, so named by it’s recipient. I couldn’t ask for a better person to knit for–she wears it so well…
I’m going to write up the pattern and post it soon! I’m very pleased with how this project turned out. I winged it all the way through and it looks exactly as I imagined it would. A nice surprise for me. I dressed up the brim with some faggoted lace and bobbled the heck out of it 
Sweaters and more sweaters
2008 @ 2:48 pm
My fabric’s been cut and I’m ready to roll! Oh wait, I just left my whole Girly Style project locked in my car at the mechanic. Oops. For those of you that asked, I have no idea what the fabric is. I picked it up at the Repro Depot booth at this summer’s Renegade Craft Fair here in BK. At the same time, I got the cutest cherry jersey–I’d love to make a little sack for the new baby. Any ideas on where I could find a pattern?
In the meantime, there is knitting to report. My Raverly account tells me I have six WIPs. I am slightly disgusted with myself. Two are easily resolved. I think I’ll be moving the Herringbone mitts down to full resting mode and I am almost done with a sweet hat for my friend Laura.
I made up the pattern and am using Alchemy Synchronicity (silk & wool, link to color card). The colors of this stuff are UNREAL. I’ve been eyeing the stack at Brooklyn General for about a year and a half and finally bought some at their last sale. I only owe my self restraint to the $24 a skein sticker price! At 40% off though? I bought 4. The pattern, a slouchy bobble, will be available when I’m done.
Another thing I’ve started recently is a mesh bag made out of SW Trading Co. Bamboo. I got this in a swap long ago and have never done anything with it. I’ve got lots, but it’s drape is long and it doesn’t seem suited to garments. A mesh bag for bath toys is just the thing! I currently have no bath toy storage system and all 26 letters of the alphabet floating around. I need to get them off the floor so they can dry and not grow mold in my windowless bathroom.
I cast on 100, did a few rounds of garter (sz US10.5 needles) and switched over to *YO, P1* for round 1 and *YO, K1* for Round 2. If you’ve noticed me winging it a lot more around here, you would be correct.
I can’t think of a worse time to cast on for several sweaters, but that’s exactly what I feel like doing. Lisa’s Lush and Lacy cardigan is so so fabulous. I must have one. And there’s the Tangled Yoke I’ve been meaning to start forever. And the ongoing Twisted Tree for MJ. And the Cobblestone Pullover for the husband. BTW, this last one is FLYING. I’m already on the second sleeve! I may even finish before my January ‘09 deadline (so there).
Just wondering… has anyone else had their feeds crossed on bloglines? I think some bloggers feeds might be being hacked…
