Monday, January 15, 2007

Ennui

No, really, it's been quite blah lately...as if I came back to New York only to find I had left my knitting mojo back in Cali.

What do you do to get out of such a slump?

Anyway, I made a second hat from Stitch Diva. I didn't like the felted brim so I made a 2 layer knitted one. (Anything thinner and it doesn't hold up.) Added a belt and buttons too. Hats this style are all the rage here in NYC, so of course, fashionista that I am, I needed one too! This hat took less than one skein of Morehouse Merino Bulky. I've noticed they've started putting up a free pattern du jour on their site.



Some seriously decadent yarn pron: Tilli Tomas Rock Star and Pure & Simple in colorway Jade. I hope I will have the discipline to someday make this into the famed SKB.

4 comments:

  1. That Jade color is great. I'd like to make the SKB myself, but I can't bring myself to buy the Tili Tomas. I saw the Rock Star in a store the other day and I worried that the beads would be hard to knit with. I guess I could always make it in another yarn...

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  2. Gasp! SKB is fantastic. I'll add it to my list...
    As for getting out of a slump, I found digging through the stash was a good inspiration -- helped me to remember all the awesome projects I was once so excited about. I have a million things I want to knit right now!!!

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  3. Anonymous2:00 AM

    Oh, but this beautiful hat doesn't look at all as if you've left your knitting mojo in Cali! ;) It's gorgeous, absolutely - what a great design, and the colour of the yarn is just perfect!
    I also adore the new yarn you got, the Jade colour of it is so luscious and yummy - looking forward to seeing what you're going to make with it!

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  4. All (including the ones in your previous post) of your hats are fantastic! Can't wait to see your SKB, the yarn is so pretty :)
    happy knitting :)

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