Excess

Today, I bring you a slightly happier daughter, modelling another FO.

 

This pattern is called Excess, designed by Anat Rodan. (and is available as a free download on Ravelry).

I was left with nearly a full skein of the Sweetgeorgia Tough Love Sock yarn after completing the Rivington Cowl.  The colourway is Magpie, and it's beautiful, I think I found the perfect hat pattern for it. 

The only modification I did, was on the brim cuff.  I used a provisional cast on (100 stitches),  Knit 18 rows, Purl for 1 row, Knit another 18 rows, before knitting my live stitches together with my Provisional Cast On stitches.  Thus creating a double brim.  This gives a very neat finish, and makes the brim extra cosy.

As I'm sure it is with all knitters, I seem to have numerous half, or part, skeins of yarn in my stash, which I'm currently working my way through, trying to use them up.  Hats seem to be the perfect way to do this. 

 I can see quite a bit of hat knitting in my future!!

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I may even give some of these hats away as prizes.

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Lovejoy Slouchy the Second

Good morning.  

I managed to photograph one of my latest knits late yesterday afternoon.  The light still wasn't the best, but it's got to be posted off the recipient, so this was the last chance I had to take a half decent photo.

It's another Lovejoy Slouchy hat.   This one is for my Aunt's birthday.

I used Madelinetosh Tosh Merino DK,  in Antique Lace.

Sadly, after a long day at school, my model was too tired to smile :0(

This time round I remembered to keep adding a 'life line', just in case any of those pesky stitches decided to fall off my needle.  

I've fallen in love with this pattern. It's such a pretty design.  I can definitely see me making more of these.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

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Lovejoy

You may remember this beautiful skein of loveliness...

It was a skein of Madelinetosh Tosh DK Merino in a gorgeous colourway called Celadon.

It was destined to become a hat for my Sister In Law as a Christmas present.

I didn't get time to blog about it before Christmas, so thought you'd like to see it today.

The pattern is called Lovejoy Slouchy, designed by Thao Nguyen and you can find it on Ravelry here.

It's a beautiful pattern.  The only thing I would say about knitting this is, that I learned the hard way about putting a life line in my knitting. I'd nearly finished making it, then I lost a stitch, and because it was a lace pattern, I couldn't for the life of me pick it up.  It was a disaster and I felt like crying.  There was nothing left to do but rip it all back and start from scratch, which is what I did.  

Lesson learned.

This is one of the nicest things I think I've ever knit. Sister In Law seemed to like it too, which is good.

I showed it to my aunt, and now she wants one for her birthday.

And, the yarn - utter bliss to knit with.  Don't tell anyone, but it's become my favourite yarn.

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