Manolya Hat

This fall, I went backpacking in Cyprus. I choose to take only dk weight yarn and a couple of needles, and lots of colours. I wanted to play with colour as I finishing up a pair of fair isle mittens.

Well, we ended up in this beautiful hotel in northern cyprus and planted our bags for a few days and I had time to knit. It was so much fun and I was really excited about the hat that I was creating for my grand daughter Amina. The Pattern Manolya is available on Ravelry 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/manolya

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/manolya

Dye Day is never long enough

 Dye day never seems long enough. No matter how much wool I have prepared, I always end up wanting more.
This time I split up a skein of Cascade Eco Wool in natural and tried to make approximately the same amount in each skein. The yarn took the wool beautifully and I was glad to add a chunky yarn to my stash of hand dyes.
Once I get enough colours, it will perfect for a fair isle baby sweater or something. Maybe a log cabin blanket...the possibilities are endless.

Do you love hats as much as I do?

 Well, I think I am a hat addict....I can't stop knitting them. I used to say I would knit about 10 per winter season....But I knit 4 since yesterday so I think I have surpassed that number already. My problem began when I started working in a yarn store....how can I try all these wonderful yarns in a short period of time. It takes me forever to knit a sweater...so that won't work. The only solution is something small and fun. Growing up in a cold climate has made me realize that if you dress for the cold you won't mind it as much. I wear hats...yes it does ruin my curls, but it keeps my ears from stinging. I actually wear the hats I knit, well except for the last bunch, they are baby hats...I had to photograph them on my felted heads as I have no babies to try them on.