Finished Object: Smocked Slouch

What a super fun hat to make! I loved knitting it, I loved the yarn I chose and blah blah blah. I'm sad to say that as much as I love the hat, as much as I love the yarn, and as much as I want to keep it and wear it for myself, it doesn't look good on me, or I personally don't think it looks good on me so I'm giving it to a friend (Brittany) and I think it'll look fabulous on her, have no doubt though, I plan on making another one and another and another. I think they'll make great gifts for friends and family for Christmas! So, without further adieu here are the deets!

Pattern: Smocked Slouch by Knitterella. This is Jill's first pattern and I think it's brilliant
Yarn: Malabrigo Merino Worsted.
Colorway: Intenso
Needle size: 7

Like I said, I loved knitting this. If you haven't tried it yet smocking stitch is tons of fun and not hard at all! There are tons of videos online that will show you how........I've said it before but it's worth repeating. Google is our knitting friend!

Happy Thursday

onto something else :)

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The 'To-Do' list...

and by 'to-do' list I mean 'to-knit' list. I'm really really trying to get on track with this list and stay deeply focused. It has helped that I have successfully removed all yarn from the living room and into Mr. Brown's Yarn shop on the second floor. Except for the fact that I went in there the other day with a shopping bag and loaded up. Currently in the sidelines to be finished 1. Ledge Trail Vest 2. Twiggy for me 3. 70 Yard Mitt for my other hand Finished those bad boys last night! this is what happens when you use the 10s burst hands free option on your iphone and you're holding said phone with your chinny chin chin. On the List: 1. Twiggy for a Christmas gift 2. Iris the Gourmet Monster but since it's for a boy I'm calling it Orvil. 3. Great White Shart Shark 4. Bosco - for me 5. Stillhouse Vest - for me 6. Woodsy - for me 7. Three Seahawk themed hats as gifts. 8. Gifts for friends... and on and on and on If you...

Finished Object

I'm not good at keeping surprises a secret...I get so excited that I usually blow it. Well not this time... I knit this sweater for Bump and had the buttons custom madefor it by Buttons by Robin, a wonderful shop on Etsy... She used a photo of Rupert that I emailed her...Rupert is their (Bump, C & M's) family dog... I couldn't post a photo until they had received the sweater which arrived on their doorstep last night... Oh how I wish I could have been there when they got it! It turned out amazing! Pattern: Baby Sophisticate Yarn: Big tweedy Cashmere (lucky boy) Please check out Robin's shop on Etsy I know you'll find buttons you love and she does amazing work!

W.I.P

Bears Barn Owl. We had a hockey game last night and while I'm normally so wrapped up in the game that I don't have time to knit, that was not the case last night. Silvertips have had a rough go and the Red Deer Rebels really wolloped them last night. So I knit. I ate some dingleberries. Delicious. and I knit some more. I have a feeling I'll be finishing this bad boy up by tomorrow and he'll be the star of the retreat. Isn't his color wonderful?

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