Because I can’t seem to get my day aligned with my need for FO shots, I thought I would take a minute to show you what’s on my needles at the moment.
First up is Blithe, by Kim Hargreaves, published this summer in her book Breeze. I love this pattern and had been stalking the currency conversion rates for the best time to buy a kit for months when it was pulled from the site to be published in Breeze. I was thrilled and ordered the yarn (Rowan 4-ply Cotton, discontinued, unfortunately) and the book immediately when it was released. I enjoyed knitting the front, although the yarn caused occasional hand cramping, but I needed a break from the tedium of the back, so I cast on for…
Vaila! From Twist Collective, Winter 2008. I adore Twist Collective and stalk the site for its quarterly updates along with the rest of the Ravelry community. I believe this is my first pattern by Gudrun Johnston, but I’m dying to knit Audrey in Unst too. Vaila is written with an A-line shape and I’m changing it to fit a more hourglass figure, but other than that, I’m following the pattern as written. This is knit in the Beaverslide Worsted (in mink) that I ripped unceremoniously from the Karabella Cabled Cardigan that just wasn’t working for me. I wonder if it’s a bit unhealthy that I have no trouble at all steeking or ripping hours worth of work without looking back…
Anyway, if anyone’s counting, these are NaKnSweMoDo sweaters numbers 5 and 6. And just to prove that I am completely disregarding how far behind I am on sweater knitting, has anyone found any fabulous new winter hats that they can’t live without? I’m lusting after this hat (especially the gray version) by Kirsten Kapur at Through the Loops, but I’m wondering what else I’ve missed. Anyone have any suggestions?
Vaila looks beautiful – what a great yarn choice you have made. I think modifying the pattern to be a wee bit more fitted will turn out great – looking forward to seeing it! Gudrun Johnston’s such a great designer – if you’re after great hats, I love all of her hat designs too. The other great hat I have seen for this winter is Ysolda’s snapdragon tam – it’s very cute!