June 2016

Here is a recap for this month:

I knit a new toque, this is Everglade by Woolly Wormhead and the yarn was 100% wool in the colour Island Blue by The Wacky Windmill. I am super pleased with how it came out. I added a pom pom for whimsy, but no matter how hard I try to do a good job, my pom poms never really feel good an secure or even and fluffy.

And since I was in a hat knitting mood, I knit another toque, this one is  Happy Happy, Joy Joy! by Melissa Stajda and I knit it out of my own handspun. The fibre I used was called The Cheshire Cat from The Wacky Windmill in Falkland.

I worked on a new sock in Regia sock colourway designed by Arne & Carlos the colour called Tokke, which I learned is the name of a municipality and a river in Telemark county, Norway and maybe their inspiration for this design. It is lovely and I am enjoying knitting on it.

This month I am also knitting on another sock blank. It's a purchase from Black Market Wool. The little pops of bright colours are marvelous.

In the spirit of jumping on the bandwagon, I attempted a pattern that everyone is raving about which is Rose City Rollers by Mara Catherine Bryner. It's a fun free pattern offering an easy ankle sock with a roll-top that can be made with super variegated yarn and pops of colour. For me at this time, they required a bit more attention than I had to give and I think the size or the yarn I chose didn't have much give, so they ended up being too snug for my foot. I will not knit the second sock, but hopefully can try again in the future, because the socks I've seen others making are darling.

That's it - Happy crafting! Nic ♥