Hats and Little Stockings

Four little stockings, stuffed with Burt's Bees lip balms, are tucked away and awaiting wrapping for the holidays.  Little Cotton Rabbits stocking pattern was fun to do.   It is knit flat which makes it much more pleasant for me to work with the Size 0's and fingering weight yarn.

Red and white Knitpicks Stroll were available as there was a project I started and will never finish.  I was happy to re-purpose the yarn.   I was using Knitters Pride Royale doublepoints.  While those needles are lovely to work with, they might not have been the best match for this yarn.  The combo

was a little "splitty."    When I attempted one of the really cool patterns, it fought me.   It looked....bad.   As I did not want to play around with the project right now....I stuck to the stripes and finished what I needed for next month.

Somewhere in my stash(es) I am sure I have other sock yarn to try.  When it turns up, I am take another shot at doing the more ornate patterns.  I will definitely make the striped socks again.

My student employees are great people.  This year, I wanted to give each of them something.   My first thought, Starbucks gift cards, would have been easy but too easily consumed.   As I have A LOT of yarn, hats were the answer.

The first two hats are knit out of Willow Daily from the Strib Pattern from Ravelry.   This pattern is great.   When I saw it on Ravelry done in charcoal, orange, and black, I really liked it.   As I had

some Willow Daily waiting to be used (can't remember what project I bought it for....) that would work for two of the students.

The hats were a quick knit.   I was a bit disappointed in the yarn, but it is still nice.   I am the first to admit that I can be too critical.

Now, I am working on a purple hat from Mission Falls 1824 from my stash.   The Photographer's Hat pattern appeared on Ravelry last week.  I picked it up with the thought of doing it for the student who needs a stretchy hat as he has a lot of hair.   If I have a little time, I should be able to finish that hat tonight.   It is another fast and very pleasant knit.  The fourth student will get another hat from a Ravelry pattern....I hope to start on it tomorrow.