February 27, 2011
Hats and socks
So I think these two items may well be the only things I've started and finished since I started work, but hey, it's something, right?
A while back, my very good friend Jill sent me a bundle of magazines, including Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2010. Immediately, the Bohus-Inspired Hat by Mary Keenan caught my eye. Then I started work, and we stocked Felted Tweed, exactly the yarn called for in the pattern. Meant! to! be!
However, it's been dubbed the Bogus hat, as that's what the spell check keeps correcting it to.
Specs:
Pattern: Bohus-Inspired Hat by Mary Keenan from Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts, 2010.
Size: Large +
Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed from Calico & Ivy Balmain, Main colour: Avocado, Contrast colours: Maritime and Camel. (1 ball of the main, scraps of the contrasts)
Needles: 2.75mm & 3.75mm
It suits him so well, and he likes it, too.
David has a lot of hair, so I usually make the hats larger than usual. He also likes hats to cover his ears. So I made the Large size, but it still looked a little short. I was going to do an additional repeat of the colourwork, but in the end I just did a little more stocking stitch before I started the shaping. The pattern says you'll need two balls of the main colour for the large size, but I only used one, with a little left over.
Now he just needs to wait for the weather to cool down!
And I finally finished the Shur'tugal socks for the SSSSSSSSS06 (or something) KAL. I can't say I loved these socks. In fact, fairly early on I dubbed them the Shitugal socks. They weren't hard, or anything like that, I just didn't enjoy knitting them. I'd started them in Madeline Tosh Sock in "Clematis", but the pattern was obscured, so I started over in the Wollmeise Vamp.
And I'm very glad I did!
I am pleased with the end result, so I'm glad I stuck it out.
Specs:
Pattern: Shur'tugal socks by Alice Yu (free Ravelry downlaod)
Size: Large
Yarn: Wollmeise 80/20 Twin in Vamp
Needles: 2.5 and 2mm DPNS
Mods: The only mods I made were that I used 2.5mm needles on the legs and 2mm needles on the feet to accommodate my cankles. And it worked beautifully!
Both jobs are going beautifully, although they're taking up a lot more of my time than I was expecting! Calico and Ivy is such a lovely place to work. I'm constantly inspired by all the beautiful things, but this week was especially wonderful.
All the new Liberty Tana Lawn arrived. 100 bolts of the new Seasonals. It brings our range to something like 200 different prints in the Liberty range. If I could, I'd bring it all home!
Soon, we'll be looking at the Rowan yarn stocks for Winter. Which Rowan yarns would you like to see stocked?
Comments
Oh, of course the main colour for the hat would HAVE to be Avocado! I bet when you saw that the yarn came in that colour there was no other choice.
Posted by: Jehanneton at February 27, 2011 08:52 PMAll looks lovely, love felted tweed, love the socks, love the fabrics, and love Calico & Ivy :D
Yarn you say.. get all, one needs variety, no ?! :D
Posted by: 1funkyknitwit at February 27, 2011 10:56 PMThat first kick of new work plays havoc with your activity. Trying to find the way to get it all in balance is fun. You will increase your knitting time as you settle further into work.
As for the Liberty and Rowan. What a delight to be surrounded by such gorgeous things each day.
I'm wtih Fee on the "All of them" answer for which Rowan do we want.
Posted by: jp at February 28, 2011 04:49 AMhee hee, another vote for ALL THE ROWAN! Love the Liberty too!
Even though they weren't your favourite to knit, the shittygal socks really do look great!
Posted by: RoseRed at February 28, 2011 08:04 AMThe hat looks great and I love those socks. What a gorgeous color too. How lucky are you to be able to spend all that time with fabrics and yarn. I would be too scared to get paid as it would all go on yarn!
Posted by: sue at February 28, 2011 08:37 AMLove the hat and the socks. Glad you are enjoying work. I can't imagine working with yarn and fabric. I would be broke.
Posted by: Suzanne at February 28, 2011 10:14 AMgreat hat, and yes well worth perservering on those socks! ah rowan, how do i love thee.... not all of it for me tho, kid classic, and the divine wool cotton, NOT that bloody revive, or anything aran. if i could get a monday off work id come up! work sux.
Posted by: drk at February 28, 2011 12:23 PMI love that hat,I was thinking of trying it too but DH isnt working as mechanic at moment and dont know if hed wear anything but the possum beanie., well loved it is now,
Oh and Ill add all the Rowan yarns to wish list...
Great hat & gorgeous socks ! You have the best job in the world, being able to feel & enjoy all the gorgeous yarn & fabrics. I won't want to go home.
Posted by: Ann at March 8, 2011 11:11 AM
All of the rowan
yum yum yum you have the best jobs
Posted by: missfee at February 27, 2011 08:50 PM