FMM - A Knitting Update, Finally!

It's been forever since I've had a knitting update.  Or knitted anything, really.  But in September I finally felt OK enough to try knitting something really basic, so I chose some yarn that I had in my stash and a basic beanie pattern, and got started.  It took me three tries to cast on correctly - and I actually twisted the cast on one of those times, which is something I'm usually really careful about checking because that means you have to start all over again - but I finally was able to get it going and I finished it two months later.  I know, that's a long time for a simple hat, but in between I had back surgery and was recovering from that, and then Karen and Jimmy brought me a skein of yarn from their trip to Vermont and I started a more complicated hat, so as it turned out I ended up completing two hats in the same week, which made me feel extra accomplished about the entire thing.

Here's hat number one - I call it my Return to Knitting hat:

Yarn is Twisted Fiber Art Queen Evolution, colorway is Candy Floss, pattern is super basic - I just cast on 84, did some 2x2 ribbing for the brim, and then decreased at the top and made a pom pom with the leftover yarn.

I got this yarn five years ago when I was in Twisted Fiber Art's yarn club.  Glad I held onto it until this project because it's become my go-to hat this winter.

This is my favorite picture - me wearing a hat I hand knit along with a scarf that Debby hand knit and I'm at Hogsmeade in Universal Studios next to the magical knitting window display.  Knitting, Harry Potter, and Universal Studios, ahhh. 

Next is my Vermont Hiking Hat:

Yarn is a worsted weight from Shelburne Farms in Vermont - colorway is undyed/natural, and pattern is Irish Hiking Hat...hence the name change to Vermont Hiking hat. 

The cables made my brain work harder than it had in a long time but I was really pleased with how the hat turned out.  Oh - the pom pom is faux fur - I thought it made for a fun change from the usual yarn pom poms.

And here's Karen wearing the hat - I gave it to her which felt like I completed the circle of giving.  She is so pretty and I love how nicely the hat looks with her hair color.

Of course after I finished these hats I had a seizure and subsequent concussion, which put knitting on hold once more, but I started knitting a baby hat last week and it went well although I think the colors might be a little bright for a newborn - what do you think:

Yarn is Mindless Knits hat and cowl DK, colorway is rainbow, pattern is Basic Beanie.  I call this hat Rainbow Beanie and I know you're impressed with my originality, LOL.

And now I'm working on another baby hat, although I'm not sure the color yarn I have is any more baby-like.  I really need a trip to a yarn store to fill a specific need - soft speckled colors - in my stash.  Hmmm, I'll have to see if there are any good yarn stores near Allie; that might be my best bet for an out-of-town yarn shopping trip.

Have a great weekend!

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