Chevron Chapeau

I am so very happy to tell you about my new pattern.  Before the holidays I was looking for a chevron striped hat pattern that did not require stranded knitting or charts.  After a quick Ravelry search I came up empty handed.  So, I designed the Chevron Chapeau.

The pattern calls for worsted (or even aran) weight yarn.  It comes in 5 sizes--baby, toddler, child, adult, and large adult.  The stripes are a great way to use odds and ends that you may have left over from other projects.  Also, if you double fingering weight yarn it is the same thing as using worsted weight.  You could knit a size bigger to make it a slouchy hat.  You could use self-striping yarn for your chevron stripes.  You could skip the ribbing and let the brim roll.  The possibilities are endless!

Right now I'm thinking about knitting one with an ombre chevron stripe pattern.

You can purchase it on Ravelry for $4, but I have a special coupon code (thankyou) that will give you a dollar off though Saturday April 13, 2013.

I am so very appreciative of the knitting community.  I have made so many wonderful friends and shared amazing experiences with so many knitters.  That's why I decided thank you is the perfect coupon code.  Thank you.

And, a special thank you to my test knitters--Jill, Leanne, Denise, Tara, and Rae Lynne.

Ick

My family has been battling a stomach bug and then a cold. Ick! I haven't had a chance to podcast, but I have been knitting! Until we meet again...

Episode 23: Color Affection

WIP:

Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock Medium Weight

Seal Rock, size 2 needles, my mods on my project page

FO:

Loving my Color Affection!! :)

Color Affection by Veera Valimaki on size 3 needles.  Yarn is Miss Babs Yummy--Pewter, Clematis, and Ghoulish

Next up in the Que:

Shalom sweater in Manos---lots of re-writing will need to happen--sigh

Also thinking about Liesl by Ysolda Teague in Malabrigo.

Assorted Other Stuff:

Downton Abbey--no spoilers--majorly disappointed with the quality of writing in the last episode of season 3 :(

Thank you for the tv series recommendations!

Thanks for watching! :)

Episode 22: Warning Label

WIP:

Color Affection by Veera Valimaki on size 3 needles.  Yarn is Miss Babs Yummy--Pewter, Clematis, and Ghoulish

I have one stripe of the third section left and then I'm on to the border!

Hibernating WIPS:

Mountain Colors Bearfoot, size 0 needles, Susan B Anderson's How I make my socks pattern.

My Mods are on my Ravelry project page.

Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock Medium Weight

Seal Rock, size 2 needles, same pattern as above with my mods on my project page

Holiday Yarns Flock Sock in Black and Gold

size 0 needles, again variation on Susan's pattern

Any idea how to get this to stripe instead of pool?  I'm clueless!

Assorted Other Stuff:

SNOW!

Thinking about a sweater. Any sweaters that you are loving? I would love to hear about them!

Have you used boot toppers? Do you like them? Do you have a pattern recommendation?

Downton Abbey!  LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

Do you have any tv series recommendations?

Thank you!!! :)

Episode 21: Bentley!

Happy to be back, AGAIN! lol



WIPS:

Color Affection by Veera Valimaki on size 3 needles.  Yarn is Miss Babs Yummy--Pewter, Clematis, and Ghoulish

Finished Objects:

Waiting for Winter Fingerless Mitts by Susan B Anderson
size 5 dpns, handspun by Denise (madaboutmatisse) from Fiber Nymph Dye Works Polworth and Silk

ROAR! by Tot Toppers Kate Oates
4 of them in Spud & Chloe and Cascade 220 Superwash using size 6 &7 needles
mods: knit spikes right on with two DPNs

2 pairs of Waiting for Winter Mittens by Susan B Anderson
size 5 and 6 needles, Spud & Chloe and Cascade 220 Superwash
mods: size small but shorter and knit on spikes

Felted Heart Milagros by Mags Kandis
mods: size 10 dpns and Lopi Bulky instead of sport weight