a hint of rosemary

Cuddles and Cables

She waits for you to get comfortable then insists on joining you. She even follows me from room to room. I've never met a more friendly cat. She is appropriately named Cuddles.

Knitting cables for the first time.

busy knitting hats

I've been working on my knitting skills lately. Getting more comfortable with those double pointed needles.

The results:

 

the umbilical cord hat - a baby shower gift.

This was a hit at the party. I even had another expecting mother ask for one.

Pattern from The Knitter's Handbook 

Yarn - Bernat Cottontots Ombres

 

This hat pattern is called BasicSimpleLazy. You can find it  here .

Yarn -  NaturallyCaron.com Country

This yarn wasn't my favorite. It tended to split.

I've been spending too much time over at Ravelry. It is a great resource for patterns and inspiration.

Robin's Egg Hat

Finished this Robin's Egg Blue Hat today, although mine is gray since that is what I found in my stash.

This was fun to knit and it is pretty stylish, don't you think. It was also good practice with the double pointed needles which I still find very awkward.

Look - a new category

Knitting - Debbie Stoller's: The Knitter's Handbook has been sitting on my bookshelf for over a year now. I took it down several weeks ago deciding to just dive in. I started with the basic scarf just knitting row after row. Turns out knitting is easier than I imagined and I actually found it to be very relaxing. The instruction in the book are excellent by the way. Great for a beginner.

The Yarn - Di.Ve' Autunno - Chrysolite Green

I love this yarn. It is 100% fine merino wool and the nicest yarn I've ever worked with.