I knitted some winter hats for the kids but Sofia's was a little too snug. I was trying to finish it quickly but somehow when I try to do that it just makes me slower. So here it is. It's an aran style with asymmetrical cables, knitted in the round and I managed to do the decreases in a really smooth way. I reused some wool that had been a cardie for her. I decided that it just wasn't pretty enough for me to keep for the grandchildren so I unravelled and here it is. I just love the colour. It really brings out the colour of her eyes.
I'm really pleased also with the fact that now I just knit things without the need for a pattern. I have a better idea of my personal and the children's taste and also I am more willing to take risks. I designed it to go with her mittens.
The old hat is now keeping her cuddly tiger warm.
Hope your are all keeping warm out there.
Hi Catherine, I loved hearing from you so I could discover your blog too! I just looked back on my blog and found that I started crocheting on April 2nd - so don't be scared of learning just be aware that you may become obsessive.... I began because I severed some nerves in my right index finger earlier in the year and couldn't knit - I don't think I would have learnt otherwise which would have been so sad as it is an essential craft to add to the mix. I learnt from a youtube tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVBnFHGbeK4 which was fantastic as you could pause and repeat all of the steps as many times as needed. Good luck (oh and by the way, knitting is still the best though - if you can do that you really are complete as a human being anyway). xxx
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