I've got not one but two FOs for you today! What has gotten in to me? Well it might be the 5 gin and tonics I drank last night ;-)
I finally made myself a slouchy beret that I've been thinking a lot about after seeing a few on Ravelry and the queen of cute berets, Jenna of Knit and Pieces. This hat is really a mutt from several knit patterns and is something that my friend Patricia of Patricia's Yarns put together. Her original version has a garter stitch edging while mine is changed to a 1x1 ribbing. I also extended the body of the hat by about an inch or so to make it a little bit more slouchier.
Amazingly, this hat only took one ball of Rowan Cocoon on size 10.5 needles. A few of you asked what I thought of that yarn from my Juliet post. I really love the softness of this yarn but beware it sheds a ton while knitting. After a wash it calms a bit and so far this hat hasn't left my head looking fuzzy after wear. It also gives a good drape but can really only see using it for smaller knits and not sweaters - it seems to me that a sweater out of this stuff would be really heavy wearing.
I also finished my 3rd Shifting Sands scarf. I know I don't need to explain much about this scarf and how i love it. I did make a small modifification by casting on 37 instead of 42 stitches. It came out a little skinner and longer... hmmm I just love it.
Thus ends the selfish knitting for a while. Time to capitalize on the Christmas knits and not to mention I'm still working on the Hoboken Homeless Shelter Blanket! We're still taking squares if you got a few hanging around :-) Remember the due date is Friday Nov. 30th!
Two fabulous knits and a lazy Sunday make this girl a happy one.
You're so freaking cute I can't stand it! And WAY too productive! ;-)
Keep it up!
Posted by: Cara | November 25, 2007 at 04:11 PM
Nice job on the beret and scarf.
So, what are you saying… it's insufficient alcohol intake that's keeping me from turning out FOs? I can fix that. :)
Posted by: Francesca | November 25, 2007 at 04:54 PM
OMG you too? I knew I shouldn't have had the fifth and have been paying for it dearly today! I dropped off a bunch of squares at Patricia's yesterday, I hope you got them :)
Posted by: misplacedpom | November 25, 2007 at 08:53 PM
Gin and Tonic is my FAVOURITE drink!!! No wonder you knit such a gorgeous little slouchy beret- fabulous! I always say that I need a G&T because the lime helps prevent scurvy. Nevermind that no one gets scurvy anymore, that just means that the G&Ts are working!
Posted by: Julie | November 25, 2007 at 10:46 PM
Congrats on the two FOs! Long weekends are the best... except for that coming-back-to-work part on Monday.
Posted by: abby | November 26, 2007 at 12:25 PM
Yay for FO's! I've been eyeing all of the fabulous slouchy hats around blogland lately. I'm going to have to make one. Yours is so cute!
Posted by: Kirsten | November 26, 2007 at 04:52 PM
You are in such a roll, I can't believe you've done THREE Shifting Sands!!
Posted by: Heather | November 26, 2007 at 05:10 PM
You look SO cute! Love the scarf and the beret! (and the cute glasses and the little earrings!)
Posted by: Lolly | November 26, 2007 at 06:53 PM
You are a knitting machine! I can not fight the cuteness. I will knit one of these scarves in pretty kettle dyed yarn as soon as the Christmas craze of knitting is done...and it will be for me, because I so deserve it.
Posted by: nova | November 27, 2007 at 12:22 AM
you look all cozy!!!!
Posted by: stacey | November 27, 2007 at 09:22 AM
You are adorable!
Posted by: lomester | November 27, 2007 at 02:59 PM
I love that hat! I've been so craving a cute, slouchy hat these days.
Posted by: kelp! | November 30, 2007 at 06:02 PM
Both hat and scarf are lovely!
Posted by: Octopus Knits | December 01, 2007 at 09:13 PM
Great hat! I really like your version. Any idea how those of us who live in another state can get our hands on a copy of the pattern?
Posted by: debbie | December 05, 2007 at 07:29 PM