Knitting Friendszy

We all know what warm and fuzzy means... so when I started these mittens, I decided that would be the perfect name for them.  In a previous post  Cabled Headband for Deb        you can see the beautiful headband. I wanted her to have the mittens to match. I had originally bought the softer of the two yarns, to make a cowl. But, after seeing the fuzziness coming off on my black pants, I realized that it would make a mess on a dark sweater. Deb wears a lot of darks, so I knew that would be an issue. Mittens to the rescue! Love how they turned out!  The  pattern  I used was:   Classic Mittens This pattern includes both straight needles and circular/dpn patterns.  It's an old favorite, and I use it almost all the time. I used both the shiny and the soft yarn together, which made very tightly knitted stitches. It became a little difficult with the bamboo needles, (size 4 US), and they actually warped a bit from the tension. I probably won't do another pair of doubl

My friend Deb has beautiful long hair, and can wear anything in it or on it, and she looks great. I asked her what she would like for a hat, and she requested a headband of some sort. I pawed through tons of patterns, looking for something that I felt was "her".. when I saw this.. I knew it was the one. But, the dilemma at that point was to find the right yarn to fit what I envisioned in my head. I searched all over Bangor and was ready to head to Waterville, but decided to pop into Hobby Lobby just for kicks. It was there that I found Yarn Bee "Soft Secret" in Soft Pink. I definitely had been looking for pink, I just needed something that would pop but not be outrageous or dull either.. that just isn't my friend Deb  ;0)  This yarn has a beautiful sheen to it, and it really brings out the cabling. I will get a picture of her in it asap and post here.   Cabled Headband by  Doris Formby ***************** ******* © Louise Cu

When I first laid eyes on this pattern, I was struck by the beautiful smocking of the brim. I just HAD to download the pattern, and even better, it's free! I had some leftover baby yarn from a sweater I made a few years ago, so I decided I would try this pattern with that and see how it comes out. About half way, my husband made remarks that the hat was in "baby colors'', and yes, he was correct, but I happen to love the coloring, so I decided to keep going, and I am so pleased with the result. As of right now, this hat is for me!  Elvira by Alyssa Heath Proudly modeled by Debra. You can find the pattern at Alyssa's website Knitting Glasses © Louise Cunningham 2015   ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  Please ask for written permission before using any photos, text or content from this blog/site.  The use of concepts/ideas from this site are restricted to personal/non-commercial uses only.