The Boy Hat and the Blueberry Scarf

Two FOs to share today! Work has been total insanity, with limited knitting time. Today we have one long overdue FO, and one quick Christmas knit.

I finished up Saviche's belated birthday present:


Blueberry Scarf
Pattern: A simple stitch pattern advertised in a SWTC newsletter a few months back. The pattern is K1, YO, K2tog* repeat from * across both sides.
Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Chunky AL, a bulky y 12 WPI yarn
Needles: 6mm Bamboo straights



This turned into a looooong skinny scarf. I though casting on 30 stitches in a chunky yarn would produce a wider scarf, but not so much. The stitch pattern must have narrowed it down a bit. Rather than frog and start over, I decided to make a long skinny scarf. The recipient lives in LA, and would probably stifle inside a chunky wool scarf anyway!

Happy belated birthday Saviche!

Next up, The Boy Hat, made for my little sister's BF for Christmas. He does not spend a ton of time browsing the knit blogs, so I think the Christmas surprise will stay intact.

Colin's Ribbed Hat
Pattern: The Boy Hat, by LimulusKnits
Yarn: Bernat Cashmere Natural Blends, in a charcoal grey
Needles: 4.5 mm bamboo dpns


The clever decreases are what makes this hat fun and interesting. Plus, I got to use 8 stitch markers, which is always fun times. The way the ribbing intersects on the crown reminds me of Gothic architecture, flying butresses and all that. I foresee a couple more of these fun, quick hats in the future. Coming up tomorrow, 2 free patterns! Stay tuned :)

Gratuitous sock pictures. And a cute dog.

Although I spent the majority of the weekend under blankets with a hot water bottle on my chest, we did head over to Berkeley to celebrate a friend's birthday with some fun at the park, Thai food, chocolate cake and scrabble.

Dave the Mountain dog was along, sporting some knitwear here, looking a bit like he should have rasta dreads:


Picture taken whilst swinging of the birthday girl:
and gorgeous Berkeley oaks:
~Knitting Update~

Blueberry scarf, destined to be a late birthday gift. Which is okay, the recipient already got an early birthday gift. Saviche, prepare to be inundated with blue wool :)
Monkey socks! Well, really, all but the toe of the first monkey sock. I appear to have an unending attention span for sock photography. The yummy yarn is DIC Smooshy, purchased from the online shop Sonny and Shear. I think Kristina put it best when she introduced me to Sonny and Shear, saying "They have all the good stuff!" Great yarn, hilarious ads, and a couldn't- be-nicer owner. This site has been my biggest temptation during this time of yarn dieting. That and the Noro Silk Garden close out at WEBS a few weeks back.



I love that the pattern on this sock continues down the foot. I can get a bit bored knitting stockinette in the round for five inches on teeny needles. This pattern breaks the monotony, and is pretty, too!