Finished object - Orchids & Fairy Lights hat

I actually finished this hat a few weeks ago, but have only just got round to taking pictures of it.

It is the Orchids & Fairy Lights hat by Tiny Owl Knits.

I used Malabrigo Worsted in the colour Polar Morn.

The pattern calls for 4.5mm needles, but I went up to 5mm to get gauge.

I wish the hat was a bit slouchier, I think I could probably achieve that if I blocked it, but the thought of blocking terrifies me!

The pattern was very easy to read and was quite straightforward.

This is my first knitting project with cables and bobbles, it's also the first time I've used circular needles so I've learned a lot knitting this hat!

It took a couple of weeks to knit, and I had to concentrate a lot whilst knitting it.

 It wasn't difficult, there was just a lot going on with the cabling, that and a lot of the techniques where new to me so I had to take my time.

I love the way this hat turned out, and I would recommend it to anyone. I also love Malabrigo, its very warm and fluffy and I love the colour.

Finished Knitting - Beret With a Bow

Please excuse the make up less face, I just had to show you the latest thing I have kitted because I am so proud of it!

It is a beret with a bow.

The pattern I used was by the lovely Helen Limbrick of 40 per cent fringe, 60 per cent face.

The pattern itself is knitted on the flat and is very simple and easy to follow. Its a great pattern, I would even recommend this to beginners like myself.

The yarn I used was King Cole Galaxy double knit in red. The yarn is 65 per cent acrylic, 31 per cent wool and 4 per cent other.

The yarn actually has tiny sequins already on it, so it knits up a lovely sparkly fabric, although the sequins did make sewing up my work difficult, I had to cut them off to sew up the hat! 

Finished knitting some hats!

So I have just finished these 2 hats which I am very proud of.

I used the hat pattern from Knitty Gritty by Aneeta Patel, it's the book I'm using to teach myself knitting. 

This project was all about practising decreasing and sewing up.

As with all the patterns in the Knitty Gritty, it was knitted on the flat using 5mm needles and the yarn I used was Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK. I only needed one ball per hat.

The hats are for my cousins who are 7 and 4. The pattern fitted the 7 year old great, but I had to make the hat a bit smaller for the 4 year old.

I gave the hats to my cousins yesterday and they where so happy. The 4 year old didn't take it off during dinner and in the evening I got a phone call from her asking me if I can make her a matching jumper which put me in the best mood all day, it's nice to know people appreciate what you have knitted them! Now I just need to find a really easy pattern for a children's jumper.....

My aunt also sent me a couple of pictures, one of my cousin in her pjs with her hat on after talking to me on the phone, and another with my cousin in bed, asleep, still wearing her hat! Looking at those pictures will definitely cheer me up, especially in this dreary whether.

Next up is the zig zag scarf from Knitty Gritty. It's the next project in the book and it teaches you how to increase. Hopefully I will have pictures of that soon too.