Hats, hats, hats

The blue hat on the left is the 1898 hat you saw me working on last week. Then I tried two sizes of the Beloved pattern that Carole sent to all of us. The more I think about it the more I want to take the pompom from the large hat and put it on the baby hat. That will be tomorrow's project.

Dancing Flames is the name of this one Barbara B. knitted. It's a purchased pattern on Ravelry.

She also made The Little Gnome Hat from a Ravelry pattern. It's partly knitted flat and partly in the round.

The Panini Beanie is another Barbara B. creation from a free Ravelry pattern.

Next up are Margaret's FO's. She was able to make these two colors go a long way.

Version 2, Broken Stripes Hat

Version 3

And now we've run out of pink and purple. Some nice neutrals in the mix.

The easy 2x2 ribbed hat is a fan favorite.

Barbara B.'s daughter asked if she could make Mason jar koozies for her breakfast cereal.

Sure! Just use a pattern for a beer koozie.

#2 on needles now.

Cinzia visited Westerly, Rhode Island last week and attended a local yarn store knit night so she had to find a library with knitting books to grab a pattern. She said their local library was like a museum, a beautiful place to visit. The scarf pattern is Arum Shawl.

Janna continued making progress on her Morton Cowl.

Margaret started a bandana style cowl in the round but the pattern was giving her a hard time so it was appropriate to frog it and make something else.

Jan A. found a pattern for a cowl/neck warmer that called for bulky yarn but she didn't like the result so she subbed worsted weight and it's working out fine.

This was her pattern from which she took the info.

Three times this pattern kept showing up in my Facebook feed so the fourth time I caved and bought it.

When I searched through the stash, I found the perfect yarn for it and started last night. I'm still having to read every pattern line but I have the feeling I'll be able to memorize it soon.

Dorah's Declan's Hat is at the start of the cables. That's her red cable needle peeking out the back of her work.

And there, surrounding the central bar you can see the cable leaning left on the left side and right on the right side.

My cousin sent us a Brooklyn Blackout Cake in the mail so the Chicks and I had a little taste of the chocolate-y goodness in between stitches. Now I feel like I need to run around the block. I think I'll sit down and knit until the feeling passes! LOL! 

Keep those needles clicking!

 

Back to our usual routine

I was working on a Throwback Pixie Hood last week which I finished last night. I love this pattern because it is easily memorized so it's a good tv knitting project.

Next up on my needles is another 1898 Hat which is also easy tv knitting. I'm a few rows away from closing the ear flap and making the crown.

Barbara K. made lots of progress over the week on her pastel 2x2 ribbed hat. Add this pattern to your list of easy tv knitting too.

Here we have a leg to the teddy bear that Barbara B. is making.

She's making the tall one in blue overalls on the far right. We had to hunt through the stash to find some red yarn so she can make his hat. 

Dorah made the ribbing for her Declan's Hat and was slightly distracted but got back on track with Carole's help.

Dorah brought another of her beautiful shawls to show us. Made with Bad Sheep Yarn from a vendor in Alaska, the colors are so saturated and lovely.

It's called Changing Staircases and is a freebie on Ravelry. Looking at all the lace sections below might make you think it would be a challenging pattern but it's not.

Janna's Morton Cowl grew since we last saw it. The pattern is another easy one made of knitting and slipping stitches.

This Berroco yarn is a slow changing variegated, perfect for...

Carole's scarf, which we found out is a pattern which is no longer available for sale.

Jan A. is working on this shawl using a Malabrigo yarn.

It's coming along beautifully and once blocked will really highlight the lace sections.

I had a new baby announced in our family and picked out Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino yarn to whip up a sweet little ensemble for her to wear. The hat is quite stretchy so it will fit for longer than a day.

I have three projects actively in progress, two shawls which will take months and the hat mentioned above. We won't talk about the few that are in time out because I found them terminally boring. ;) So I better sign off for now and get to work. Gotta keep those needles clicking!

 

Surprise! We're back in action!

Two adorable bunnies came to welcome the Chicks back to our regular Tuesday meetings. Barbara B. made the one on the left for her granddaughter's first communion and the one on the right for her niece's new baby. Now she's working on...

more clothes for them. Here in front of the bunny is part of the little white communion dress she made for dress-up. The veil will be included too.

We all had to take a close look at those adorable little cuddly bunnies.

Carole showed us the hats she made while we waited to return to in person meetings.

Dorah made the Reyna shawl with a lovely sock yarn from an online shop called Purple Lamb. She used a fingering weight yarn which made a scarf sized shawl. She said if she makes it again she'll use a worsted weight yarn and larger needles to make it more shawl sized.

You can tell by the smiles we all enjoyed being able to get together again.

And there was much to discuss since it's been so long away from each other.

Here are the hats Carole made (in center) and some WIPs.

Dorah started this Declan's Hat...

using a soft green yarn which will really show off the fancy stitch work of the pattern.

Carole is using a slow color changing yarn to knit...

A Martina Behm pattern for a shawl that changes direction as it's knitted. This will be spectacular!

Cinzia is running out of yarn for this sweet little dress so Plan B is to turn it into a skirt with the lace edging highlighting the hem.

Janna chose lovely neutral colors for her Morton Cowl which alternates a bulky yarn with a sock yarn.

Barbara K. is just starting a hat in 2x2 ribbing with a cheerful pastel variegated yarn.

Last up is my Throwback Pixie hood using a machine washable yarn for ease of laundering. I've made a ton of these and still enjoy the journey!

 It felt really good to have some of the flock together again. There are still a couple of snowbirds who have either not returned yet or are keeping away until sure of their health status. But it helped to bring some normalcy back to our lives. Stay happy, stay well, and keep those needles clicking!

A free pattern and come back here Tuesday night

Keep watching here for some exciting news on Tuesday…well, I think it’s exciting. In the meantime, if you have little ones to keep warm, here is a free pattern for a cute neck warmer. And if you leave off the fancy edging (just don’t knit the picot edge stitches) it can be for a boy too.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hannah-hals---neckwarmer-for-kids 

Keep those needles clicking!

Free pattern

This adorable little hood is a free, quick, and easy knit for those precious little ones in your family or if you’d like to donate to a charity which supports families in need.

Sizes: 0­3 months (3­6 mo, 6­12mo, 12­18mo, 18­24mo, 2T, 4T)

­100­200 yds worsted weight yarn (sample is shown in Malabrigo Rios) ­US 7 knitting needles (I used dpns and a 16" circular)

­Stitch marker

Gauge: 6st and 7.5 rows per inch, slightly stretched

Skills used: knitting in the round, three­needle bind­off

To make:

LTCO 60 (60,64,72,80,88,96). Place marker and join in the round, being careful not to twist. Row 1­10(12,15,15,20,20,20) work *p2,k2* around.

Row 11(13,16,16,21,21,21): BO next 2 St. BEGIN TO WORK FLAT: *k2,p2* across, ending with k2.

Row 12(14,17,17,22,22,22) *p2,k2* across, ending with p2.

Row 13(15,18,18,23,23,23): k6, *p2,k2* to last 6st, k6.

Row 14(16,19,19,24,24,24): p6, *k2,p2* to last 6st, p6. Row 15(17,20,20,25,25,25): k6, *p2,k2* to last 6st, k6. Next row: k8, work in rib to last 8 st, k8.

Next row: p8, work in rib to last 8 st, p8.

Next row: k8, work in rib to last 8 st, k8.

Continue in this pattern, increasing the number of knit or purl st by 2 at the beginning and end of each 4th row, until only 2st remain at the center. Work three rows in stockinette.

Fold the work in half, and close the top seam using three­needle bind­off. Break the yarn and weave in the ends. Block lightly if desired

I’m going to cast on stitches today for a pattern which is very much like Lay’s Potato Chips…you can’t make just one.😉

Keep those needles clicking!

For a needy family

 This family didn’t ask for much so we’re throwing in a couple of extras.

Keep those needles clicking!

Free pattern

For those of you who like to knit mosaic patterns, Ravelry posted a free scarf pattern today. This Mosaic scarf would look nice with high contrast colors or even a solid and a gradient yarn. This will help you to keep those needles clicking!