vite cowl

Lovely model, daughter Kristi

My vite cowl is fresh off the needles.  Blocking really helped even out the bumps and uneven areas.  The pattern is super easy to follow and lightning fast to whip up. Last minute gifts anyone? I am very happy with the results.  Now I understand why all the buzz over on ravelry. May just have to make up another…

Love the big stitch definition- Soft, cushy and warm

❤ finally it's fall ❤

Finally, it feels like the season has changed from summer to fall here in Sunny So Cal.  When I woke up to rain on Friday, and gusty winds on Saturday, I knew it was ok to bring out the cozy warm garments from storage and I couldn’t be happier.  I love the beautiful fall colors, the smell of clean crisp air and the sound of crunchy leaves as I take my daily walk.

In celebration I decided I needed to make a new hat and chose to make a beret. I found this cute, easy to follow crochet pattern; Dynamite Beret by Jaime Eads Maraia from her e-book; Fancy-Schmancy (available on Amazon) or her website.

Dynamite Beret

Made with Madelinetosh DK (My favorite yarn) in the color Wicked (hehe).

                                       

                                                            ❤ Enjoy your weekend ❤

in the works

After knitting with size 1 and 2 double points for the past few projects, I felt the need to bring out the jumbo size 15 needles to mix it up a bit.

I’ve had the Vite Cowl pattern by designer Kristi Johnson in my revelry que (free download) for awhile and brought it out to play.  I just love bulky yarn and the instant gratification it gives to the knitter. I’m using Ella Rae Mega in a lovely lavender shade #304 for this project.

Off I go to make some more progress on this one.

the beginning...