Boosting inventory this week

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sailors-rib-capWe've been very productive these past few weeks which, considering it's holiday season, that's saying something!

Barbara B. finished the Hepsi's Neckwarmer at the top with a pair of Morristown Mitts to match. Her striped hat on the left with a bit of modification is the Christmas Elf Beanie , the purple hat is Squarshy, and the shawl/scarf is Letters from Russia Lace Shawl. All those patterns are free on Ravelry.

Jan P. added another Squarshy hat which has become her new favorite because the pattern writing brings a chuckle to her heart. 

It's the one with the spicy language for those of you who haven't seen it yet.

Carole's Turn a Square hat has a perfect gradient of colors. The first day it was offered you could get it for free but now it's a paid pattern.

Then she took small amounts of scrap yarn to make a cheerful rainbow hat, perfect for Knit the Rainbow!

Jan A. couldn't remember the name of this hat pattern. But it's a beauty! Edited: Jan said it’s called Sailor’s Rib Cap

Janna made the Guernsey Hat and created a Moebius cowl by making a Mistake Stitch short scarf and sewing the ends together with a twist. It's a perfect addition to the hat.

She also made a colorful Helix Hat. These hats are like Lay's Potato Chips...you can't make just one.

And here's another Jan A. contribution, another Hepsi's Neckwarmer. The turtleneck snuggles up to keep the wind off your neck while the longer drape keeps your chest and back warm too.

Jan's The Queen's Spiral Cowl has a neat optical illusion attributed to the self striping yarns. If she had knitted straight stripes you would never get that offset design which adds interest to the fabric.

I finished a hat called You're A Firework. I can't say it was my favorite since I had issues with tension but it certainly is eye catching. The top view looks more like a chrysanthemum to me than fireworks.

Barbara B's current project is this hat which starts with the cable band knitted flat to the circumference measurement of your head and then sewn together on the short ends. From there stitches are picked up along one edge and the crown is knitted to the top.

She was knitting happily along until she lost her place in the chart! Thankfully, she was able to get back on track. I guess we were talking to her too much.

Jan P. started another Lay's Potato, I mean, Helix Hat. It's a great way to use up left overs when you don't have enough to make a whole hat.

Jan A. made some progress on her Espina Cap. It called for a DK weight yarn but she liked this fingering weight tweed and so is holding two strands to get gauge.

Janna's Fair Isle hat is starting to show off the snowflake design. She mentioned her issue with trying to keep tension so someone said she should try knitting it inside out. If you tuck the right side into the center of your needles it allows the floats to be on the outside and gives it a naturally looser tension by having to span a slightly longer space.

You might remember a couple of weeks ago that Margaret was stopped in her tracks because the extra ball of yarn she thought she had turned out to be the wrong dye lot and showed a considerable difference in color. Well! She found another ball of yarn in the same dye lot in her stash! YAY! Now she doesn't have to make contrasting colored sleeves and ribbing for her Flax Sweater.

Cinzia worked on the last few rows of lace on her Bella Shawl. By 3PM it was finished so she's going to take it home and block it to bring out the lace edging.

Carole found some colorful sock yarn to pair perfectly with a chocolaty brown worsted weight yarn for her Morton Cowl. She is knitting this one in the round instead of flat as in the original pattern. I guess it's because turquoise is my favorite color but I just LOVE how this is turning out.

Oops! I almost forgot to add one more FO. This was a Youtube video that a crocheter posted without written instructions. So that means you have to watch the video in slow motion and write down every step to create written directions. I love how it turned out but boy! I sure used a lot of yarn! It took close to 500 yards! I'm going to try to figure out how to make a knitted version which won't use up as much yardage. But isn't it nice to have the hood and the cowl all in one piece!?

 It's nearly time to start cooking dinner so I'll finish up for now. Have a great week and

 keep those needles clicking!