Friday, January 15, 2010

good news! i got my cast off!

good news!  i got my cast off! bad news ... it hurts to knit. better news, i can crochet a bit!  modestly poopy news, the things i've been working on haven't been working out, so there isn't much to show/off.



my primary project is the slanting stitches hat. i wanted something that is a little 'ninotchka'. i've been using berroco ultra alpaca in a medium heathered grey and a 4mm hook. so far the body of the hat is a really nice stitch that isn't too kitschy because of the yarn's slight halo and the heathered colouring. but the top section is made with a double crochet, which is way too kitsch, so i'm continuing the base stitch all the way up.  i'll have to improvise something for the brim too. i really don't know how this project is going to work or what it will look like, but it's really an exercise in exploring new things.


here's the hat in progress.

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