Knitting - Red Delicious

Whipped up another little hat yesterday.  Same pattern, but I changed the brim for stocking stitch (I forgot it was supposed to be garter until nearly the end!!), though I like the effect.

Yarn - Rico Design Essential Cotton DK

Pattern - Fun in the Sun Bonnet - without hat band

Instant gratification

Last night I had one of those evening when none of my WIP's were shouting 'knit me'.  What I wanted was something that I could start and finish in an evening.  Sheet of paper handy, I doodled a few flowers and decided they would look good on a hat.  A hat is quick, especially a 3-6 months size, so I cast-on 78 stitches and here is the result.  Knitted in Patons Smoothie, the pattern I made up as I went along.  I've knitted enough baby hats to know a rough pattern from my head now.

More buttons and yarn (380g)  for my stash from the charity shop

Books - I had to abandon the Birdsong when it got to the part when they were in the tunnels.  I started to have a panic attack, can't stand confined places. Even woke up in the night shouting from a bad dream. Don't ask about being in an MRI scanner!!!

So I am now reading The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon this is the third of a series, check out the link for info on the others.  Its a much more stress free read



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WIP Wednesday #16

Who would have thought it, I now have 3 WIP's on the go, getting into bad habits. While waiting to find some more yarn to complete cardigan #4, I have knitted up a couple of hat and scarf combos for my grandson and done a few rounds on the old ten stitch.

I finally received said ball of yarn yesterday, so just the last sleeve to finish tonight then sew up.  I'll have enough yarn for a matching hat then I must get them posted off.  Baby is due at the end of the month, but who knows it may come earlier. Nothing much to report otherwise so see you next week.

and there was enough for a matching hat!

Sublime 100% organic cotton - 3-6 months size

Finally finished

After running out of wool and a fruitless search in Cambridge this jacket and hat are finally done.