Woolly Diagonale Hat

 One of the most creative hat designers is Woolly Wormhead. I think I have made several of her hats over the years. 

This one was about as easy and fast a hat as you can make. It is made on two needles instead of circular if that matters to you. It is just garter stitch with increases and decreases. And if you want to take a break from casting on and binding off, you start with three stitches and end with three stitches. Give it a try.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/diagonale-3

By the way, it is a free pattern. Be sure to thank the Woolly Wormhead.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/diagonale-3 

It's Fawn Season

 One of the best parts of living in a mountain community is sharing it with the wildlife. This mama and her twins are stopped among the trees. I understand that there is also a set of triplets here in Roxborough Park as well. 

Only a Few Weeks Until Football Season!

I love football. That is, American football. I live just south of the city of Denver, so I always follow the Denver Broncos. So here is a hat with the Bronco logo on it. I know I can't sell this because it is a copyrighted logo, but I can give it away. I think my husband wants it though.

Gotta love a blue-trimmed horse.

Simple and Snug

It's simple and snug. The star of this hat is actually the yarn. It is purple or dark lavender, not sure what it is called, and slightly variegated in lighter and darker hues. It is a simple reverse rib with a twisted knit stitch on every sixth stitch. 

Is It a Cowl or a Hood? Doesn't matter -- it's free

I don't know why I don't make more hoods because I really like them.

This pattern is a lacy cowl / hood that I made in teal (although it looks blue) and light green.  It's also a fun lace pattern so go for it! I used Lion Brand Amazing Lace and am working on one in Loops and Threads Woolike. Both are perfect for this pattern.

This is a free pattern on Ravelry at this link. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jennylous-lace-cowl 

 

Owls to the wise

 This is a cute hat for a child with maroon owls around the brim. The brim is double thickness so it will be especially warm if the cold weather ever comes back. 

It is wise to be prepared.

Making Hats in the Heat

I know it is ironic, but in this heat, I am making hats for winter. I don't even know what I am going to do with them. Some I will put on Etsy to sell, some I will give away to friends and family, and some I will donate to our local shelter. The truth is that I gotta knit! 

This isn't even all of them.

Purple Kitties

 No, I didn't dye my own kitties. They are still black and tortoiseshell. 

However I made a baby hat in lavender with purple kitties on the brim. Once again, I had to work the design from the top down instead of the bottom up. 

Also the first picture is the true color, not the second one. I should retake the picture with the flash, but I have a cat on my lap right now, so I can't move for an hour or two.

Wolves in the Hunt

 I used my Lorne hat pattern and put wolves around the rim. It got bigger than I like, but it is still cool.

The wolves are hunting in front of the mountains. I used a pattern that started both the wolves and the mountains, but I had to reverse it to make the brim of the hat. I had to stop and think about it a couple of times so I didn't put the legs of the wolf on top of its head.

I Don't Know Why People Like Summer!

 I am not a fan of summer. In fact, I downright hate it. The heat, the allergies, the bugs, the heat, the wildfires, the sweat, the heat, the humidity, the heat, the smoky air -- oh, did I mention the heat?

I think it came from growing up on a farm in South Dakota on the Vermillion River. Summer meant getting up at the crack of dawn to do our chores so we could go into the bean fields before it got too hot. My three brothers and I had to cut cockleburs out of the soy beans because there was no herbicide that would kill them without killing the beans. I hated it. I couldn't wait for school to start again so I didn't have to go into that heat. Maybe that's why I was such a good student. Put me in a classroom instead of a field. Still to this day, I don't garden. 

So I am hunkering down in the cool of the Colorado mountains and knitting. However, it is supposed to hit 100 degrees today so it is not so cool anymore. 

Anyway, check back for the next few days because I am going to post the hats and cowls I have been making this spring.