I make more than hats...I swear.

Le Slouch, originally uploaded by garnyloowho.

This is the front of the hat.

Le Slouch from the back

Le Slouch from the back, originally uploaded by garnyloowho.

From the looks of this blog it may seem that the only thing I make are hats. It's just that I always seem to stumble upon a lone skein of the amazing variety. (Of Wool, of course) This time it was a ball of Yorkshire Tweed Aran- a lovely & hardy wool. I knew when I got the yarn it was only enough to do a hat. It was the perfect guage and yardage for the Le Slouch! Not only did I have the fundamentals covered-but the texture was just as I imagined for the the seed stitch version. I have to say, it is a very warm hat and a quick knit.

Picking Buttons.

calorimetry 022, originally uploaded by garnyloowho.

This I have to say was my favorite part of the project. I pulled out my beloved stash of vintage buttons. It was hard to pick the best and most suitable one. I ended up picking the simple black button with a rhinestone. It did take me a while to choose though.

Calorimetry

Calorimetry, originally uploaded by garnyloowho.

I finished this quicky project last night. This cute liltte ribbed - bonnet like thingy was a fun knit. I wore it all day today. (made with Jo Sharp Tweed DK)

I'm not worthy...I'm not worthy...

Yards and Yards of Shetland from a Rummage Sale, originally uploaded by garnyloowho.

I was really lucky to be at the right place at the right time last Saturday morning. I was up bright and early for the First Unitarian Church's World Class Rummage Sale. It was an event too. I was third in line at 10:30 waiting eagerly for the doors of the church to open. They opened the sale 11:OO. I stumbled onto this great stash of yarn about 1-2 minutes later. There were a couple of plastic bags stuffed with this lovely shetland yarn, full skeins too. I'm wondering what to do with this nice yarn I have. Maybe mittens, maybe a sweater. The grey is quite handsome, I could combine it with some colors of Jamison Shetland like a chocolate brown and blue-green. Oh the possibilities...

Stand by...this is only a test!

Yellow and Baby Blue Beret, originally uploaded by garnyloowho.

This morning I learned to Fair Isle using two hands. At first it was kinda painful on the left hand. After a while I learned how to carry the yarn that felt natural. So, I started this one by one project. It's actually really cute. The colors give it a vintage feel. Kinda preppy but in that anti-preppy-preppy way. Wink. Now decreasing, that will be the trick.
I'll keep you posted.

Perfect Friday Night!

Perfect Friday Night!, originally uploaded by garnyloowho.

I've had bad luck in the recent past regarding making tea. I either make it so bitter that my taste buds curdle or I make it so light that it tastes like boiling water with a hint of tea. Oh, but last night things changed. Wow!
What a difference a timer makes. I gave it a five minute steep and it was delicious. I had a not so sweet cookie and the new Interweave Knits Spring Magazine. Can a Friday night get any better?