First I'll show you some ribs. Hat ribs that is :)
Here is my youngest who has kindly consented to model the hat I made for my oldest, who is away at graduate school. He bought a new jacket last weekend and needed a new hat. I made this one up really easily using odds and ends of yarn and Fig and Plum's Cashmere Ribbed Hat pattern. This is not a cashmere hat, but I really love how it worked up. I love the way the crown was designed.Would you believe I used seven double pointed needles?
I can really see myself making more of these knit in the round hats.
Next up, the ripple...a knitted ripple baby afghan:
I love this pattern, Knitted Ripple by Meredith Montross, and I love the yarn I used. The Bernat Softee Baby couldn't be any softer. It is a light weight blanket, but it's still quite cozy. This is not the first one I have made. Actually it's my fourth, if you consider the one I finished that my mother had started before she passed away. I have put that one away for my first grandchild, not in any hurry by the way. I think my mother would have liked that :) 
I have a few other things on the needles. A prayer shawl to carry around with me as a waiting room project that's made with a new( to me) yarn. More on that later. I'm also knitting up more squares for this years Pine Street Inn's Knit-a-thon, which is called Purls for a Purpose. Once again our church is knitting them as a group. You may remember me knitting them last year. Sure seems like yesterday.Last, but not least I have an update about the tiny socks that I knit for my sister's birthday. She loved them :) I was happy. She asked me if I would knit some adult sized socks for her. She heard from an "old timer" (her word) who told her that socks knitted from mohair never wear out. She will send me some 100% mohair , enough for a pair of socks for her and me :) She's proceesing the fiber now and getting it ready to spin. She said it takes many soakings and washings to get all the mud out. Sounds like yucky work. I'm feeling very lucky to get to knit the socks for her and get such a lovely bonus. I'll be sure and keep you updated :)
Well, this was a wordy post. See what happens when I've been quiet for a while ;)
Happy Knitting everyone :)
I love the ribbed hat! The crown is really nifty! Seven DPN's? Wow!
ReplyDeleteGreat hat! I'm sure your son will love it. The blanket is so cute - and I love the story about the one you finished that was your Mom's. What a great thing to give your first grandchild! Not that you are in a hurry... :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful knitting - I love that hat and I've never heard of using 7 needles! Knitting the socks with the mohair should be fun, i bet it'll be super soft.
ReplyDeleteI love looking at your finished work, always beautiful
ReplyDeleteI love the color combination in the hat & the pattern is very nice! Your son will love it.
ReplyDeleteYour sister is a real trooper to prepare the fleece for spinning. I did that once & probably my last time. ;) It's a labor of love for sure. That's interesting about the mohair lasting forever. Can't wait to see the socks you knit with your sister's handspun. Very cool.
Very nice post ! I love the hat and especially the top. The blanket is adorable. I have just purhcased some of that Bernat Softee Baby myself. I love the sheen of the yarn.-- Third picture down; what is the hat sitting on ? That looks equally as nice.
ReplyDeleteThe hat looks great. I cannot imagine using 7 dpns!! I have LOTS of trouble just using 4 :o) The blanket looks really nice too.
ReplyDeleteIt's that time of year for a warm hat, but SEVEN double point needles?! I'm trying to imagine doing that. Poke. Poke. Poke, lol.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind wordiness at all!
ReplyDeleteThe hat is great! My son just left his winter hat at grandma's, so I may need to break out seven of my own dpns soon :-)
well, of course your sister loved the tiny socks. :) love the hat and the ripples! :)
ReplyDeleteThat hat is great - I'll have to keep it in mind when one of the sons asks for another....The blanket is amazing - I've never knitted a ripple, but it looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteseven DPNs?! i definitely couldn't manage that! your projects look great. i'm glad to hear that your sister liked her socks, too, and i can't wait to see the mohair! : )
ReplyDeleteOh I love that hat...especially the colors. The nice does work out nice.
ReplyDeleteThe blanket is very pretty. I keep saying I want to knit a ripple blanket but it's another one of those things I never get around to.
Hugs!
I really like the crown of your hat as well, and that blanket is beautiful. Love baby blankets.
ReplyDeleteI love both the hat and the blanket! I love the colors of the hat, especially.
ReplyDeleteLove those colors for the hat. I'm going to have to knit something with ripples in it one of these days, your blanket is very inspiring. Mohair socks? Sounds very, very warm and maybe a bit slick to walk on, but that's just me.
ReplyDeleteFeel free to use my Circle Cloth pictures, and thanks for such a great pattern!
ReplyDeleteReally nice "guy" hat. Your son will love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat hat! I love the colours you used. Thanks for the pattern link. The ripple blanket is lovely too.
ReplyDeleteWow, those projects are really cool! Great job!
ReplyDeleteLovely blanket! The hat looks warm and cozy, and I like the color combination.
ReplyDeleteI really love the blanket! It's so pretty, I'm sure the parents-to-be will love it, as well. And I'm sure the hat will be well appreciated this winter! :)
ReplyDeleteWould mohair socks felt during washing? That might be why they would never wear out! :)
ReplyDeleteI just bought a whole bunch of dpn's from ebay to learn knitting with them and hopefully learn socks now. And hats. I've never made a hat yet.