Turning over a new leaf

 I made this shawl for a friend's wedding last summer. I started it before the lockdown so she didn't have the big wedding she planned. However, this shawl was there and that it going to have to be enough.

Buffalo Girls will you come out tonight

 As I reviewed some of my holiday catalogs, I noticed that buffalo plaid is very popular this year. 

I made this hat last spring. I must be a trendsetter!

 

Black Fingerless with Silver Roses

 My favorite lace cuff is so fun. I use it a lot.

Fingerless in lavender again

 Just a basic fingerless glove with white flowers applique. I use a fabric glue to attach the embellishment.

Free Pattern! Penny Spiral Hat

I designed this hat a few years ago, but I seem to always come back to it. I found a yarn from Lion Brand called Amazing Lace which is very similar to the Woolike. It has wonderful colors including this cobalt blue. So I thought I would post this pattern again. Enjoy.

Penny Reversible Spiral Hat

 I really like this spiral stitch so I incorporated it into a hat.  It is easy to do and it creates a wonderful spiral effect.  But as I put it on my model head I noticed the ‘wrong’ other had a wonderful texture to it as well. So in essence, this is reversible! 

MATERIALS

1 skein each Loops and Threads Woolike in Golden (85% Acrylic; 15% Nylon, 620m/678yds))
Size US 2.5 (3.0 mm) Circular Needles

Size US 2.5 (3.0 mm) Double Pointed Needles
Yarn needle

Stitch markers

Gauge: 16 stitches in pattern to 2”

Size: Fits most medium (22-23”) to large (23-25”) sized heads since pattern is very stretchy. To make a smaller size, reduce the number of cast on stitches by numbers divisible by 2.

 

Pattern Stitch:

Round 1: P1, k1. Repeat these 2 stitches to end of round.

Round 2: Insert the tip of your right needle into the second stitch (which is a knitted stitch) on the left needle and put up a loop. Do not remove from the left needle. Knit the 1^st stitch on the left needle. Pull both stitches onto the right needle.  Continue to the marker which is the end of the round. Remove the marker, k1, place the marker. It is important that the first stitch of each round is a stitch that was purled

 

Hat Pattern:

Cast on 136 sts. Place marker and join.

Work the two rows of the pattern stitch for 10 inches, ending with round 2.

Crown:

Switch to double pointed needles when appropriate.

Round 1: P1, k1. Repeat these 2 stitches to end of round.

Round 2: K2tog to end of round.

Round 3: K all stitches.

Round 4: K2tog to end of round.

Round 5: Repeat Round 4 until you have about 10-15 stitches left. It doesn’t have to be exact.

Break yarn. Thread yarn thread and draw through the remaining stitches.  Weave in ends.

Wear with either side out!

 

 

Headband

 I made this headband for me. I am amazed at how much work this was!

Overload of Lavendar

This is also a commission of lavender fingerless gloves for my sister-in-law. Flowers and lace for three generations.

 

More for Baby Boy

 There are the other items I gave to my niece for her baby due any day. Where is that baby??

Baby Boy James outfit

 My niece is have a baby boy any day now. These are the items I made for her. I also gave her some baby converse booties in Denver Broncos colors, Uggs, and a tiny hat. I'll post them tomorrow.

What I did on Quarantine

I haven't posted to my blog since March, yet I have been knitting. While staying home, we aren't doing much since we are in the "danger zone" of age and health. Therefore, I just don't have much to say. I don't want to put politics or religion on my blog and we mainly watch TV and take bike rides. So every day, I am going to put my projects up on the blog, even though I don't have anything to say.

I actually had a commission to make these hats. My customer wanted baby hats in their family crest colors, and their family has a bunch of babies right now. I usually don't like to do custom projects, but I like doing this pattern so I agreed. She didn't balk at the price either. 

So stay tuned. There are most finished projects to come.