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When I was finally able to actually focus on this hat, it moved along rather quickly and became an FO almost overnight!  I really love the way the tonal yarn picks up and plays with the texture of the body of that.
The pattern was great, charted and written instructions to appeal to both groups of knitters (I’m a chart reader, myself) and it gave me ample opportunity to practice cabling without a cable needle.  “Practice” being loosely defined, I very rarely use cable needles these days.
I think this will be a very welcome addition to my knits basket this winter – Colorado winters give plenty of reason to just keep on knittin’.
Pattern: Snowbound by Justyna Lorkowska
Yarn: Madeline Tosh DK (we believe, there was no label)
What are you working on this week?  Have you finished anything fun lately?
WIP Wednesday: Snowbound in August
August 6, 2014August 5, 2014 ~ Holly Priestley ~ 1 Comment
I started this hat months ago but with the sweaters on the needles, it got pushed to the back back back burner and resurfaced after the orange sweater was complete.
I’m still very much enjoying both the yarn and the pattern and am looking forward to having another hat in my warm-weather-accessories basket come winter!
What are you working on this week?
WIP Wednesday: Snowbound in April
April 23, 2014April 23, 2014 ~ Holly Priestley ~ 8 Comments
A few weeks ago I started working on a new project so that I would have something other than the lace cardi to work on.  The knitting is slow going around these parts right now because of all the moving hullabaloo but it’s still coming along. (sorry for the crappy phone pictures, I don’t have internet in my house just yet)
I picked up this yarn a while back but it didn’t have a label with it.  After showing it around the office, we’ve decided it’s most likely Madelinetosh Tosh dk.
So far the pattern (Snowbound by Justyna Lorkowska) has been interesting to work and the yarn is, of course, wonderful. I almost never use a cable needle to work cables and I think that if you’re thinking about making this hat, you should learn to cable without one as well – it’ll greatly speed up the intricate rounds!
What are you working on this week?
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