I thought I had finished the
Cloudy Day hat I'm making, but it turns out I need to add another pattern repeat to it to make it bigger so I had to tink back quite a bit. This is what happens when you make changes to a pattern. In this case, I'm knitting it in fingering weight yarn instead of sport because I have a tiny head and it'd be too big if I did it in sport. As is, it's more like a beanie than a beret, but it'll soon be fixed. And once I block it out on a dinner plate I think it'll be just right. I had hoped to get it done today, but I guess it'll wait. BTW, I'm knitting it using Mad Tosh Light in Silver Fox that I overdyed to make more silver grey. It's the same yarn I used for my
Cladonia shawlette that I adore and get so many compliments on. I think they'll look great together!
So, to console myself for all my wasted knitting time, here is a picture of the
Pint Sized Pine Trees I made for a Christmas gift for my boyfriend's father, who makes his own wines. They're quick and adorable knits that can go over a wine stopper or cork to add a bit of festivity to a bottle of wine, or they can stand alone. I loved them so much I want to make a whole forest of mini tree ornaments for Christmas next year!
(They are also a great way to use up bits of yarn in your stash, those wine bottle corks that inevitably find their ways into kitchen drawers and beads. I have lots of random beads.)
Happy Knitting,
SereKnitty
