OWLS sleeves are in progress!
I finished the body this morning and am now working on the sleeves!
An afternoon with OWLS
This sweater is something special and it's been queued up for a long time. We ran a class at the shop last fall for O W L S by Kate Davies and I've had yarn ready since last summer planning to knit along with the class. Obviously that didn't happen, but it is now cast on and I'm making great progress!
Even though it's late in the season, I'm optimistic that the quick knitting bulky yarn will speed along so I can still wear it a few times before the warm weather arrives. Btw, Rowan's British Sheep Breeds is an amazing yarn to work with - it smells like real sheep and everything! That might sound weird, but it is simply divine!
I'm hoping to finish up within the next week so I can wash and have this puppy dry for wearing very soon. It is the weekend so I'm getting as much knitting time in as possible today and tomorrow. Wish me luck and I'll keep you posted on my progress!
Cheers! Alisa
Be My Valentine...
To be perfectly honest, this hat was supposed to be ready a few months ago, but life took over and the project sat on the back burner for awhile waiting to be cast on. First it was simply going to be a warm winter hat (in October), then I tried to slate it as a Christmas hat (that failed for obvious reasons) but, finally it happened and it is now officially the Valentine's Day hat!
Ever since the Royal Petites arrived at the store this last fall, I've been wanting to make the Buckingham Hat - not only is the yarn luxurious in color and texture, the sophisticated rib pattern and tailored crown decreases make this a classic handsome hat that I knew would be perfect for my hubby.
I'm thankful my dear husband understands that I have a few things happening on the needles -- shop samples, class projects, random experiments and the occasional project that is just for me -- and he very patient.
I did make modifications to the length so it would be plenty long to cover the ears -my notes for that can be found here on my Ravelry project page.
I've finished a couple other projects and started a couple more, I can't wait to share!
Did you make anything special for the Valentine in your life?
Cheers, Alisa