Making progress...

Well, I'm making progress on the Owl beanie. I've already started the pattern as you can see. I have two more cable rounds to go before I can start to finish this hat. I honestly am so excited about this project for some reason. I can't wait to see what it will look like once I have sewn in the beads that are going to be the owls eyes. This hat is going to be so cute! Mackenzie is sure to love it. I'm going to say it again, I love the yarn I'm working with! It is soft and won't be itchy on Mackenzie's skin. Wow, I wish I were making this hat for me. Maybe I will make one after the Christmas season is through.

Owl Beanie...

Since I finished Tinley's beanie I decided to start on Mackenzie's. It's going to be a cute light blue owl beanie with crystal beads for the owls eyes. So far I have it worked up to the point that I need to start the pattern. I am very pleased with the yarn I'm using. It's Vanna's Choice Baby. It's semi-soft and works up fairly quick. The hat pictured above is not the same hat that I'm knitting, but it will give you an idea of what an owl pattern looks like.

Finished!!!

I did it! It's done! Now I can move on to Mackenzie's hat! I tell you what, I do not like knitting with small needles. It takes forever! I thought I'd never be done with this project, but here it is! Yay!!!

Do you really need to frog it?

Yesterday I was working on Tinley's Hermione hat when I realized that the pattern was off. Ugh! If your a knitter I'm sure you've been in this position before. You start looking at your work to see where you messed up and holy cow, you find it four rows down! I used to think this meant you had to frog your work, but this time I tried something different. Instead of frogging it, I purposely dropped the stitch all the way down to where I originally screwed up. Then I used the technique to pick up a dropped stitch to fix my issue. So next time you think you need to frog your work, really look at it and find out if it is necessary. It it's just a small problem it can sometimes be salvaged by dropping the stitch above the problem.

Yay!!!

I found the perfect Yarn for Tinley's beanie! Last year I gave her a pink beanie and she seemed to like it, so when I found this sparkly hot pink yarn I instantly thought she'd like it. I mean what girls don't like sparkle?

Hard Times...

I can't believe it! I can't find the right needles for my throw! So I guess that project will have to be put on hold for a while... at least until I can find the supplies I need.

Meanwhile I guess I will start on my Christmas gifts. The first project is going to be a beanie inspired by Harry Potter's Hermione. I can't remember what movie she wore it in, but the design in the pattern I found is really close to the hat she wears. I will be making it for Tinley.... Now, picking out a color... that is the hard part. I guess I'll have to ask her dad what colors she likes to wear. If all else fails, I'll just make it grey like the one in the movie. Grey goes with almost anything.

Another cabled beanie...

This is another cabled beanie that I am currently working on. Notice the cable needle that I'm using to hold the stitches. Usually I don't use one because I would rather use another double pointed needle. However, using another DPN was a bit tedious with this project. I will definitely show you the finished project in a couple of days.

I know it's been a while...

I know it's been a while, but I have been knitting... honestly. This is a hat that I finished recently. I started it off by making a cabled band that fit around my head. Then I picked up stitches on the flat side of the band and knitted them. What I came up with is this baggy but warm hat. I can't wait to wear it!