I am happy to report that I have made significant progress on Jack’s hat. Actually, I think if I could sit down for longer than a few minutes at a time, I would be able to finish it up. I do love how fast hats knit up! There is something very satisfying about a quick knit! I hope to finish it up this week and get working on Emma’s hat.
I was also able to go up to the yarn store a couple days ago and bought some new yarn. I have not bought yarn for a long long time. Actually, I think it may have been last winter that I last bought new yarn. It was fun to take the kids and pick out what they wanted for hats and a couple other small Christmas presents. Granted, Emma wanted to buy all of those fancy textured yarns that I have trouble knitting with…but we were able to settle on sparkly yarn instead.
As far as reading goes, I am looking at a lot of recipes at the moment – as I am sure a lot of people are with the Thanksgiving holiday coming next week. I also just finished a great series with the kids called Travels with Gannon and Wyatt. You can read my review here, and if you are interested, there is also a giveaway! Great Christmas gift for kids!
I can’t wait to see what everyone else is knitting and reading this week!
I like your new yarn, very impressed you've gone so long since you last bought some. I feel like a month is a long time for me :-S
Cute hat, I like the stripes
The hat is looking gorgeous! New yarn is always a joy, sadly I will not be buying yarn for a very long time as my stash is now at ridiculous proportions!
Love that stripey hat! I just finished one for the granddaughter but hubby mailed it off before I could get a picture. I swear I have enough yarn to last the rest of my life and some of it is over 20 years old! LOL!!
Ooh, Like the look of the sparkly yarn, can't wait to see the project 🙂
x
Natalie
Marigolds' Loft
I enjoyed knitting recently with some Patons self striping too – I like your blue!
I also second the Boneyard Shawl for its simplicity.
I haven't gotten brave enough to try knitting hats yet. And how in the world did you go a whole year without buying yarn? Do tell. I don't think I could.
I had an awful lot of yarn in my stash, and I knew I needed to use it up! Now I am down to the little balls of left over yarn, and realized it was time to get some new stuff! I am a bit of a yarn hoarder 😉
I'm just starting my Christmas knitting and a red hat for my daughter is on my list. You should try the Boneyard Shawl. It is super easy and really fast.
A whole year without buying yarn? Is that possible??? 🙂
My question exactly!
I think a lot of us are reading recipes this week. I love the sparkle in that Caron yarn. Very cool!
I love the stripes! I need to get on the hat knitting myself. Thank you for the inspiration!
I am definitely in a hat mood these days, and have many ideas swirling around in my head. Love your stripes and glad you went yarn shopping always a mood lifter!
I love knitting hats, I just wish we had more cold weather so we could wear them.
I was at the yarn store yesterday for yarn and had so much fun seeing all the different kinds, although like you I don't care to knit the specialty yarns.