Fall Harvest

Penelope's hat is ready, just waiting for Penelope!  I think the most clever aspect of the construction of this hat is the way the stem is knit up out of the remaining live hat stitches.  So much easier than sewing on the stem.  This was a very quick and fun knit.  Can't wait to make more little hats from the book, Itty Bitty Hats.

2 Hour Hat

This is the best birthday pattern ever.  Two hours from start to finish and I have a beautiful birthday gift to pass on to my brother-in-law.  I wish I could take credit for crafting this pattern, but it was kindly posted by Sabrina Thompson on her blog, My Knitting Basket.  You can find the specific pattern here.  Thanks for sharing Sabrina.

Finished Oberstdorf

I finally finished this hat for my brother's birthday. The original pattern calls for tassels, but I can't imagine my very masculine brother wearing anything so juvenile. In fact, I am sure he would recoil in horror from a tasseled hat. This was a Dale of Norway pattern, but I substituted the yarn for Elann Highland Sport. I was very curious how this would come out, and I must say I am very pleased with the results. I would probably feel comfortable substituting this in a sweater now as well. Who knows, someday I might actually make the matching sweater as this was a beautiful pattern.

Penelope's Butterfly

Penelope's sweater is finished!  I'm very pleased with how this turned out.  I took my time with the seaming, and I think it paid off.  I added a few personal touches this time.  I took the fair isle border from, "A Shetland Pattern Book," and the frilly border from, "Knitting on the Edge," by Nicky Epstein.  I also love the buttons.  I was able to find them at my LYS.  I can't wait to try this on my new little one!

A Finished Sweater

I finally finished Lolly's sweater, which she has been patiently waiting for.  I am very pleased with the finished results, and hope she will be as well.  I will say, this is going to be very warm to wear this winter.  I was sweating at times when I was knitting in August having this on my lap.  Susan Adkins, the owner of Susan's Yarn Garden and the pattern designer, has outdone herself with this pattern.  This was a super fun knit!