Two other hats have also been made recently, both for myself. I love hats.

First is Capucine. Love this pattern.

Knit with Manos Del Uruguay wool that I’ve had sitting around for far too long.

The ponytail in the back is cute without being too silly.

It’s a really nice hat to wear out on the town with my hair down.

I also knit a more functional hat. But for the sake of silly, I added little ears.

Knit from Cascade 200 heather in a nice plum, and edged with leftover Noro.

It’s served me well for long days/nights of shovelling. Insulating and cozy without being too thick.

Also, KniCroBloWeek is coming up soon!

I’m excited. Last year was quite fun. Link me your blog if you’re doing it this year! I love reading different answers and it’s a great way to find new blogpals.

Now off to prepare the pattern and email it off. Cheers for your patience, test knitters!

Just some sort of seasonal flu/cold bug, but it really knocked me on my knickers for a few days.

So, I knit.

While I was stocking up on some small skeins of dishcloth cotton at Wal Mart a little while back, I found Bernat Mosaic. I had not seen it before, but it resembled Noro Kureyon and was $2. I had to have it.

I decided to use the Lucky 7 pattern to knit a quick n’ cute hat to test out the yarn. The yarn knits very nicely. Breaks easily if I pull too hard, but so does Noro (and most other single plys). For an acrylic, it knits and feels very much like a wool. It’s amazing what they can do with acrylics nowadays.

The hat knit up in two evenings. Easy, fun knit. Here it is, modeled by a very sick me. Mind the face.

As you can see, the colours don’t knit up quite as gradient-like as Noro, but they still give nice subtle striping. I wasn’t a big fan of the orange in this colourway, but knit up in the hat I rather like it.

The hat is very nice, but contrary to appearances it does NOT fit me. It’s extremely snug on my head and gave me a headache just wearing it for photos. It is very soft and very warm, knit with love, has been washed, and is up for giveaway! I will be making a post regarding this very soon.

I’m not complaining, for a $2 hat that gave me something simple to knit on during a high fever. I would happily use this yarn again, especially for baby projects or other things that should be machine-washed. I recommend it as an acrylic, inespensive Kureyon variant.

Also, there is another illness being passed through this house.

If n0ot contained soon, this could become a pandemic of blanket-proportions.

Send aid.

Knit with Drunken Pennsic yarn, and reminded me of why I hate knitting long tubes of ribbing. It did knit up lovely though, and it is deliciously warm and soft. It will be a welcome outdoor companion.

Adventures in crochet to follow soon. Yes, you heard me.

Wibbly Wobbly.

I took a significant knitting hiatus over the summer, and came back with a vengeance.

Timey Wimey.

I tried very hard to make them symmetrical, but the dye was uneven, so no fault of my own. I still love them.

...stuff.

Stripey socks are cool.

I’ve been very busy with managing my home businesses. It’s extremely rewarding, but certainly doesn’t leave me with much personal time. The personal time I do get HAS been spent knitting, and the stress relief is incredible.

First off, some standard washcloths.

Knitting these for some friends who have recently had children, and a few new ones for me. I have way too much wash cotton sitting around, it’s time to use some!

Next, we’re up to 2 feet, unstretched, on the Doctor Who Season 15 scarf.

I’ve been knitting this between other projects. When I get tired of garter stitch, I move on to something else for awhile. It will eventually get done this way, no idea when! I like how it’s coming along.

Finally, I knit an anglerfish for the boyfriend.

He bought me the book Amigurumi Knits by Hansi Singh, and in exchange he asked for an anglerfish from the book. Happily obliged, and knit in his favorite colour, green.

More pics below, showing the bioluminescence along the back and other angles. The lure is bendable.

Next on my pattern list is a new pair of socks, a new summer hat, and possibly a hermit crab. Stay tuned!