Wash's Sweater

Though I had planned to finish this sweater before our second anniversary, I was at least able to finish it, well, about a month late. Either way, my hubby seemed to like it -- though he'll probably like it a lot more when it's not 95 degrees outside!

I used Lion Brand Fisherman's wool in Oak Tweed - actually a color that David had picked out several years ago for something or another. I had taught him to crochet, though he's lost interest in it the past few years. If you know anything about David (and his family), you would know that they really, really enjoy their entertainment - TV shows, movies, etc. He's always been a fan of Firefly, so, when I came across the Wash's Sweater pattern by Don Yarman on Ravelry, I knew exactly what to do with that ball of yarn!

And here is a picture of the finished product, being modeled in the nice warm weather, outside, by my lovely husband. I love how it turned out, and I'm sure that come winter time, David's brother Alan - also a huge fan of the show - will be quite jealous!

Hats, hats, hats...

So, I have gotten a little busy the past few months. Apparently knitting much more than I am blogging! Anyways, I have a lot more FO's to show off now. I've finished a lot of hats over the past few months -- hats are a lot of fun to do! They can be as complicated or a simple as you like, they generally knit up pretty quickly, and since they take so little yarn, they are easy projects to carry around with you! Needless to say, I love knitting hats. Here are a few pictures of the past few I've managed to finish:

I made this hat for my friend, Lee, using Lion Brand Wool-ease in Forest Green Heather. The pattern is Irish Hiking by Jo Blackhorse. In retrospect, I should have done one more repeat of the cables -- Lee is a rather tall guy, and even makes David look kinda small in comparison, so the hat is probably just a little too small. Though he would not admit it when I gave it to him!

I made this for Katherine in her favorite color - orange! She really liked it, and I enjoyed the pattern - Hermione's Cable and Eyelet Hat by Jackie Lauseng. The yarn on the other hand, not so much. I used Caron Vicki Howell Sheep(ish) in Pumpkin(ish) and it was very splitty. I usually do not mind splitty yarns, but this one was really hard to work with.

I finally got around to making a hat I had promised Heidi - a simple ribbed beanie for the fall. I still have some leftover yarn from this project that will probably turn into some fingerless gloves for her!

This one I made just to use up some of the old Lion Brand Thick and Quick still lingering in my stash. The pattern is Chunky Slouch Cap by Melissa Hills, and it was fun to make. I alternated two colors after the ribbing - Grey and Cream -- which I think makes a pretty interesting effect. It came out a little small, and will probably be gifted during Christmas to someone - We'll see!