February 15, 2007

The Knitting Continues

Sometime in December, Jenn and I made a deal. In exchange for a truly awesome Christmas goodie basket, I would knit Jenn the Bulky Beret from the Vogue Knitting Holiday edition. There was a lot of discussion about the yarn because the pattern calls for Blue Sky Alpacas Bulky Hand Dyes, which put the cost for the hat around $45. Jenn and I thought that might be a bit much for a hat, so we started looking at alternatives. Ultimately, we decided on Rowan Big Wool in Bohemian. I ordered 2 balls and then discovered that they were backordered - for 2 months. The yarn finally arrived last week and I picked up the magazine and the needles Saturday. I ended up with a 47" size 13 circular for magic loop rather than the the dpns and the 24" circular the pattern called for.

I started on the hat Monday morning and finished it after karate Monday night.

The pattern is very simple with a twisted cable stitch detail.

I sent it off to Jenn yesterday and she promised a modeled shot as soon as she gets it. Now, I have to get back to knitting those swatches.