Happily, I always love to knit, but it has been a while since I have found myself in a total knitting frenzy. This particular frenzy struck on Friday, took over my brain and hands, and meant that I had to knit all weekend until I was done. To explain: on Friday morning, I popped into John Lewis for some snap fasteners for my cardigan. I picked those up, had a nice chat with Lindsay, and a good squoosh of the new Rowan yarns. I was particularly pleased when I saw the new ‘fine tweed’ range – one of my all-time favourite Rowan yarns is the now long-discontinued Yorkshire tweed and this new ‘fine tweed’ is very reminiscent of it. The colourways are named after Yorkshire and Lancashire villages, and the yarn is also spun in Yorkshire.
Fine tweed is a lovely nubbly, woolly single. It is very fine – the weight seems a little more sock yarn than 4ply – and the twist is punctuated with little tweedy flecks. There are 24 colours, and they are all amazing.
AMAZING
I went home, and spent the afternoon walking in the rain. I couldn’t stop thinking about those colours. Some were soft and faded, like old crewel wools, others were deep and rich and Autumnal. And tweedy. So tweedy. The frenzy slowly took hold – I just had to knit fine tweed! I needed to make colourwork! NOW! I had many other projects on the go, but to hell with them! To hell with everything! My fingers were itching for fine tweed. By Saturday morning, I was sorted. Oh, you tasty little yarn cakes. You are MINE, all mine.
I had lots of fun swatching
Did I mention how much I FOOKIN LOVE THOSE COLOURS?
Though the frenzy had by now seriously taken hold, with uncharacteristic restraint, I decided to draft up a whole pattern beforehand rather than, as per my usual practice, having a few design thoughts and knitting them up on the hoof. I spent the day immersed in Illustrator and came up with some hat charts from a couple of ideas I’ve been playing around with for a while.
These wee flowers have been knocking around my files for over a year now – I had intended them for something I’d just not got round to knitting. I find them very pleasing, but I was perhaps even more pleased with my crown chart. While the body of the hat would be covered with little flowers, the crown centre would resemble a larger flower. Big flowers! Little flowers! FLOWERS ALL ROUND!
Then I sat down and I knit like a loon.
By today – Monday morning – I had a fun new hat!
The frenzy has now evaporated, but it has been replaced by a sensation of self-satisfaction, which to others may manifest as the annoying smugness of a person who feels that she has got something RIGHT. I am really very pleased with this hat.
I think I am so happy with it because all of its design elements made total sense to me from start to finish. The yarn was utterly compelling and I felt I knew before I began how the colours I’d selected should work together. The design idea is simple, but this is really often best. It was fun to knit and to design (I enjoy playing around with charts in Illustrator). Though I think the crown chart placement still needs a stitch or two of tweaking, I love its kaleidoscopic effect and the way its decreases line up like a little braid.
This hat began in the FRENZY. It was made for the pure, knitterly pleasure of making it, and the fact that it turned out well is an unintended bonus. I didn’t intend to make a fine-tweed floral hat, much less to write a hat pattern, but this is what appears to have happened. I have lots of other things in the pipeline (including Betty Mouat, and the next issue of Textisles which will be out very shortly) but I am glad I gave into the frenzy and knit my arse off this weekend. Anyway, if anyone fancies covering their head with knitted flowers as the weather starts to turn, you should be able to do so in just a few days.
My daughter-in-law sent me the link to your peerie flooers hat, I’m in North Ronaldsay in Orkney, and I love it – lots of peerie flooers will soon be up, so I will have ago at your hat. Beautiful. My knitting frenzy recently is for socks, luckily there are lots of happy feet who like them. x
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you did a work of art :-)
amazing hat!
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Love this hat Kate and am patiently awaiting the last 2 colours to come via Mr Postiness. Then I have a week set by at half term when making the hat will be what it is all about. Love the names of the yarn as I live very close to all the village names
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yes, those names are very evocative, and make me want to go walking in the Dales. I found myself thinking fondly of the landscape around Keld and Reeth and Richmond while I was knitting. You live in a lovely part of the world!
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beyond charming adorable genuis, the hat and you. your passion is my favorite thing (besides your talent), if everyone could bring this to their own lives, what a world it would be. now i need some of that wool (the pattern is already in my queue)….
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Oh it´s so beautiful! I really love your creations. You´re an artist. My fingers are tingling right now. A visit to ravelry may come soon :o)))
Greetings from Germany!
Btw: Thank you for the updatet Owlet-Pattern, too.
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This is so beautiful!! I feel inspired to pick up this knitting project for the fall. Cheers!
Kelsey
http://www.kelseysillustrated.com
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Great work. I wish I had the patience for it. Thanks for sharing. connie
http://7thandvine.wordpress.com/
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nice!
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Stunning Colors. Nice Photos. I really love that
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bee-you-tee-full!
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Don’t do this! I am still on the first of my Hare and Tortoise fingerless mitts!
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Stunning piece of work! I have drooled over the new Rowan Fine tweed myself.
You knit that gorgeous fairisle in a weekend? It would take me weeks!
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Love the hat! Living in Southern Calfornia the weather rarely gets cold enough, but it’s so beautiful I’m sure I could find a few days to wear it. Otherwise, I could just drape it over the corner of my monitor and enjoy is loveliness.
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Beautiful!
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That is an ace hat!
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Oh my goodness, that is beautiful! Knitting frenzies are amazing :)
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Tweed has always been my very favourite. Your hat is beautiful! It screams high end design houses to me. The colours are just perfect the way you have placed them, and the little flowers; just beautiful!
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Wow,Colorful!
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Love the flower motif and all the colors you used. Very pretty!
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I love that hat!
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You have amazing talent! I wish I could knit like that! You’ve inspired me to dig out my crochet hook and make SOMETHING :D
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This is great
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stuff
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What a cute chapeau! I’ve tried knitting but I’m not dexterous enough, so I will admire your work instead. :-)
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Ooh, just noticed that you also got freshly pressed. I love it when a blog I’ve been following for a while gets noticed in that way. Well done!
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Gorgeous. These colours remind me of the fabulous colours of Patricia Roberts’s Shetland yarns, way back in the early 1980s. It’s been that long since I had the patience to knit this type of work.
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That really is terribly cute. Thanks for the posting
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Beautiful. Stunning work. My mom was big on knitting and knitted everything. I never had the patience.
Great blog.
Valentine
http://valentinedefrancis.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/step-away-from-the-chocolate/
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Beautiful work, I really like that hat. You are very talented.
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That’s what happens when you are in touch with your creative side! Follow that inner, burning, compelling desire to create. Lovely. Hat.
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What a pretty design – so clever. Such a gorgeous hat. Looking forward to the pattern. If possible, could we have a slightly bigger size, too. Your head looks quite small – (wish mine was!) Love the wool, too.
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Done! I’ve included instructions for a larger size!
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Great frenzy and congrats on the freshly pressed!
I haven’t been knitting that long and only do it sporadically but when i do i love to get things finished!
Come to think of it I need a new hat! Your hat is so cute – but there is no way I could do such a great pattern – i think i will go for block colours!!!
Great post :D
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A really successful project, and one you can be proud to show off (and to wear!). Well done.
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Hooray for a frenzy! And the result is enchanting.
As EZ would say; onward!
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I love it. And I think I might have to get hold of that yarn. It’s contagious!
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Wow, a frenzy indeed! I have been wanting to use that Rowan wool ever since I spied it at John Lewis, lovely colours and feel. Great hat, as always!
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Beautiful. And I love an excuse to treat myself to new season yarn
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A wonderful hat! Glad that you had the knitting frenzy. :)
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How fantastic to come across a fellow Edinburgher via Freshly Pressed! I love your blog and your photos are really fantastic. Your hat is fab and judging by the current temperature you will be wearing it already!
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I want that hat! So pretty, and a little bit of spring/summer to see through the winter
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Wowzer! Absolutely GORRRRRRRRRRRGEOUS!!!!! And I can see a matching cardigan with a lovely deep ribbing to show off all those fabby colours!
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Beautiful hat. I absolutely love knitted “winter wear” but I could never get the hang of actually knitting…
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fine work with fine tweed
beautiful!
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Love it when the muse comes to call! Brava to you for opening the window and channelling the gift of inspiration. Your gift to us is your wonderful interpretation!
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Lovely Looney Knitting
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I actually liked the way you turned the experience of knitting into a narrative piece with a climax and everything.
Cheers
Tallulah
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It’s lovely! I’ve been sort of intimidated by Fair Isle, but you and your hat ve inspired me to try it!
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Love the name of your blog.
I checked out your knitting designs –you are gifted, patient craftsperson.
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Love the hat, perfect for spring which is almost here in NZ. What to bump down the list though? Mind you I doubt if I can get that yarn here, hope that Jamieson and Smith will work as well.
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What a beautiful and productive frenzy. I had one this weekend too. Not with yarn but a second hand store find – a long red boiled wool jacket in size XXL. That means lots of fabric to make it into something new and fashionable for my small frame. A day later and lots of snipping and sewing and lots of red fabric on the floor and I have a fabulous kimono style jacket (with oh so fashionable raw edges) just right for wearing with an old Noro knit scarf in grey with lots of tiny bobs of color dotted through out. I am crazy about the combination.
Of course, I paid dearly for the frenzy today. I too had a stroke and the creative spurt cost me a days energy. I spent the day looking at the ceiling and sleeping – when I wasn’t looking at the beautiful jacket. Ah, it is all worth it!! We must continue to follow the creative energy when it smiles upon us.
And I can’t wait to smell the flowers on the new hat….
Lori
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Something about this post told me you were in Scotland right now. I sensed a fellow Edinburgher!
Oh, how many times I’ve been caught up in that very John Lewis. Oh, how I wish I could while away the hours there right this very minute. I mean, Costa Rica is all very green and cool, but it’s no fine tweed hat.
I know I shouldn’t feel this content satisfaction from seeing a post come straight from the ‘Burgh to Freshly Pressed, but I do. Congratulations on the pattern, and on the blog!
Best,
Megan.
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one of the reasons why i like this blog is because it’s likeable, for girls: we love pretty things. and in loving them we want to be in it. i am knitter too so i can see you have chosen some pre-tty kewl colors, girl! they suit you too so, for some few minutes isnt that just perfect?
for boys: girls making/in pretty things are what that make their day.
see you on your nxt Knit!
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Even a few days back there was a freshly pressed post about knitting. Damn, I need to learn how to knit.. All I have around the house are design ideas and stuff but no idea on how to implement them :(
This is again, friggin’ awesome!
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what an amazingly beautiful hat. I love how it looks from the top with the sunburst of color. Great job! I can’t knit but I’ve always admired those that could. Congrats on being Fresh Pressed.
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YOU ROCK!
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Lovely… I’ve felt that urge with my spinning wheel upon occasion. The fleece must become yarn. NOW!
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Oh this is sooooo beautiful! I have to have this pattern!
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Isn’t passion a wonderful thing? Gorgeous hat!!!
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Lovely hat! I hope a pattern will be available soon, I am totally inspired to knit one NOW!!!
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Kate, this hat is fun and charming and I am so looking forward to making one myself!
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Wonderful stuff! The new tweed yarn is just up your street, and it has to be said, mine too – although my street is a good deal further away. Love the pretty hat and the colours – it looks so dainty. Happy news, happy knitting, happy yarn, happy fingers! What more could we want on this fine morning?
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I admire your ability to knit so well and your ability to tell about it so plausibly.
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Congratulations on being “Freshly Pressed” and what a great achievement – I love knitting too and have to say that this is absolutely lovely.
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I actually gasped at the wonder of this hat (lovely photos, all kudos to the photographer) – and this from someone who’s husband says I ‘wouldn’t get excited if your (my) arse was on fire’.
Beautiful.
I love your touch with the colourful ribbing, and the surprise of the pale background, and the patterning superimposed on that pale background. What a wonder. Congratulations.
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I’ve been playing with the Fine Tweed a lot – it’s really lovely stuff – and am currently knitting a jumper in the DK version. Interesting to see which colours you went for .. I’m definitely off towards the deep 1970s end with this yarn, so it’s nice to be reminded that you can create light, delicate colourwork too.
(PS Lindsay is one of my favourite people – and I know she reads this blog, so hopefully she’ll read my tiny salute!)
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Hah! 115 posts!!! What a frenzy….you clever thing you….it is just gorgeous…so very very beautiful…..please let me know when it does become available in Ravelry…oh to be as smart as you and even begin to know how to whip up something as beautiful as you have done….the colours are just divine – ..love your work!!! And all I did on Sunday was some questionable darning….
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so gorgeous and cheery!
so sad that winter is now over … looks perfect for chasing away the Bleak Drearies!
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What a great hat – and what a gift you have not only to create but to communicate that creativity! I could feel the frenzy!
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Amazingly beautiful
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well, that’s just delightful. I wish I’d spent my weekend being half as productive! :)
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lovely – the fun you had in the making shows in the end result!
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What a fantastic hat! The yarn colors are so beautiful. I love the color work and the floral motif, as well as the rainbow design on the very top of the hat! Beautiful hat, great work! :) I love knitting and crochet because in my opinion, it’s wonderful to take yarn, which has endless possibilities as to what can be done with it, and turn it into something both rewarding and beautiful.
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I like the colors and textures of the yarn.
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I am in awe of your ability, this is just absolutley wonderful, thank you for sharing!
Anne
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Cute, cute, cute hat. The colors are so happy and cheerful. I definitely want to do this colorwork. By the way, ahem, did you say the pattern would be ready next week?? chuckle
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so fun!
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I saw the Rowan Fine Tweed in Liberty in London today and was very tempted by it. I’m glad I didn’t buy any now though as now I can wait until the pattern is published and buy the right colours to knit a wee flowery hat.
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Frenzy AND focus! Those shades of yard are warm… Yarn. Sigh…
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Kate, you made reference to the (Adobe?) Illustrator in this post. Can you perhaps tell us more about it and how you use it when working on patterns. I know nothing of this program. Thanks.
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i have been experimenting with crochet. maybe when in december i’ll get back to it. i love your creation though. i want to do something like that when i’m not busy with school
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Oh my word – it’s my ideal wildflower meadow in hat form. Want! And that saffron yellow is just…. mmmm!
You are messing with my queue again!
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boogie til you puke!
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Bafflingly gorgeous. Stunned…just stunned at it. But a half-hearted thank you for showing me yarn that I shall crave in several shades. It is…the perfect yarn. DANG IT!!
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You are a genius – with great colour sense!
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Oh, you’re a funny girl. However, I know what it’s like to be POSSESSED ! Great hat, babe.
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Ooh, I do fancy covering my head with knitted flowers. Your hat is gorgeous. I can’t wait!
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I wish my frenzies resulted in such beauty. I want one and can’t wait for the pattern!
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What a beautiful job you did. I like those colors. I am in the process of learning how to knit, and I think I’ve hit the knitting wall. Gotta push through it.
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Gorgeous!
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The flower pattern is beautiful. FLOWERS ALL AROUND!
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I love the suspense you built with the photos of the wool in the beginning. You are so talented to create the design — it’s really beautiful. Sounds like a very fun weekend for you. Nice work!
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Wow, wow, wow. I understand the frenzy – I am completely and totally smitten! I want one, NOW. :o) Can’t wait to get the pattern!!!
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the colors are so nice! very amazing. can i buy one? =]
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OH MY!!!!! It’s absolutely perfect. I am amazed that that was a thought and then a complete hat in a weekend! Kudos to you and even though you weren’t you totally deserve to be smug!
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Love the flowers Kate.
You are so clever with your inspirations and designs.
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Oh you CLEVER clever girl, that’s just gorgeous, go Kate !
I’ll be having one of those :-))
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You did a great job!!!!!
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Wow. You are so talented.
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What a delightful hat! That would be perfect to wear here in Minnesota. The colors are perfect and the yarn looks just luscious!
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That *red* really stands out in the bouquet of colors you chose for this one. I absolutely am drawn into the charm of it. Sometimes , I think, that the best work of combination of colors is to showcase a single one, and this is a great example. Wonderful bit of Autumny Spring ! I can *so* relate to the total abandon fixation thing. You continue to amaze others, hopefully yourself a bit too.
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Fantastic! It looks so lovely! I think it’s good to jump into those moments of inspiration, so good for creativity!
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What fun! Your hat is adorable–you have every right to be very, very pleased!
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I enjoyed the post like the out come
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I absolutely love your blog! this one will have me smiling all day…. thank you!
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Fabulous! And so quick! I have not been brave enough to move beyond intarsia for colorwork, but I am inspired….can anyone suggest a good how-to-learn-fairisle resource (or beginner’s pattern)? I aspire to this hat. Someday…
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How nice! :D I’ve always wanted to learn how to knit. :)
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love! i am looking forward to my hat for this winter. i just found it.
now i only have to find a much needed new coat that goes with it…
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Absolutely gorgeous, great job. :)
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Absolutely brilliant, Kate!
I just received my fine tweed colours that I intent to use for your Paperdolls sweater, but this hat surely is a winner too…mmm will have to get me some more colours then! Love the little flowers (and the yarn)!
Also congratulations with textiles n°1. Am curiously waiting for N°2!
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I Love your hat !!!! fabulous
kisses from Provence
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I know this sounds odd, but I want to rub those yarns. A lot.
And thank you for rekindling my yarn-y love….My stash has been in storage for almost 3 years and I really want to knit now :)
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I haven’t had a knitting frenzy like that in quite a while, so I was happy to hear someone was having one! And what a beautiful hat it is. We are still in 3 digit F weather in the States, so I cannot even think about wool, but hope cooler weather is coming soon.
Cheers!
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nice but must be difficult to do a hat like that
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I too jumped for joy when I saw the new Rowan Tweeds. I LOVE your hat :o) It shows off the colours and yarn marvellously. Hoorah for the knitting frenzy! If only I could have my own frenzy on my Laar ( lace weight on 2.75mm and me being the slowest knitter in the world. Sigh. On the last sleeve…)
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Love it! Just the thing to wear on a dull, damp winter’s day. Do let us know when the pattern is available.
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Very beautiful.. I love that pattern. I love knitting too but making something so beautiful would stump me.. thank you for sharing this with me. Oh.. if you ever get tired of your sexy new hat.. mail it to: Toronto, ON.. LOL!!! laughing
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Beautiful project! Now my fingers want to play with tweedy yarn…
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Oh dear – I did NOT need to know about that yarn. I’ve already got my sights on more Shelter than I can afford (to knit Gudrun’s Levenwick)…tweed is my weakness. Great hat!
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Those yarns really are beautiful, and your hat looks just perfect in them
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What cute flowers! That new Rowan yarn looks truly amazing.
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Yummy, yummy, YUMMY! I wanna! Now!
(Ahem. Your frenzy is obviously contagious. OK, I guess I can wait a bit, especially as I have a deadline, but who needs to earn a living when there are things like that around?)
And congratulations on making Front Page on WordPress, BTW…
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Adorable hat and the colours are indeed fantastic :-)
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Yay for your knitting frenzy! And your new hat is so so beautiful… x
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Beautiful…My mother loves to knit too.She made these beautiful sweaters for my baby last year.My darling daughter had a huge winter collection made by grandma :) Sharing the link with you – https://picasaweb.google.com/sruja.vaidya/BabyKnitsByVinitaChitre#
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I have a Groupon for a local yarn shop and wasn’t sure what to do with the largesse of $40 to spend on yarn and now- I WANT THAT HAT. Great post! :D
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Gorgeous! Pattern please…
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That hat is absolutely amazing! I hope I’ll be able to make something like that someday!
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Nice knitting, colourful threads and hypnotizing blog.
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Ok, now I want to pick up knitting again. The cold winter months are coming up, and I’m going to have a ton of down-time at work. A nice (manly) cap would be a fun project to get me back in the habit.
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I’m beginning a knitting class this week. I am so inspired by your pics!
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WOW. Love the colors you used. I love the rainbow in the ribbing. No wonder you were in a frenzy.
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It looks positively dreamy!
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I’m just learning how to Knit and gave even failed with the loom thing. Lol. Your post has put me in a frenzy, thanks
http://www.foundobjectbeachart.wordpress.com
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giving in to a knitting frenzy can be so gratifying! i like your hat, and that natural colored tweed (off white with flecks of soft caramel) has me practically drooooooooling. okay, actually drooling…
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oh waouuuuuu! How wonderful this hat can be!!! This is just incredible! You’re just such an artist!!!
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You are amazing!
How very beautiful!
I look forward to every post.
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Congratulations!!!! Please remember this feeling the next time you are having a few days of real physical struggle. You do unbelievable things as soon as you have the opportunity, and the “rest” periods, whether forced or voluntary, are part of the creative process. Enjoy your gorgeous hat! I’m so glad you were able to enjoy the flow and dance of creation all weekend.
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Just perfect! Oh how amazing that it all turned out. Really meant to be, and I can’t wait to knit it myself. Anyone ever tell you how amazing it is that you can do that? It’s amazing.
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I LOVE the hat! The new Rowan Fine Tweed looks lovely – I have a shade card but have not fondled it in real life! This hat is a beautiful design and I love your colourway – what a great excuse, er reason to buy more yarn LOL!!!
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Amazing! You are SO gifted! I don’t normally comment on your knitting posts because I am a hopeless non-knitter. But these colours, these textures…sigh…and your rabid enthusiasm are irresistible. Thanks for making me smile – even if I never will be able to knit me own bunnet.
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When my daughter and I visited London we had a chance to shop at John Lewis. It’s a fantastic store and I had to “squoosh” all the Rowan yarn too. I purchased a bunch of Rowan aran felted tweed to stuff into my suitcase and after returning home purchased some of the regular felted tweed. I love your pictures of the “fine tweed” and the beautiful hat you designed. I know what my next purchase will be!
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Count me in! That is an absolutely perfect combination of yarn and design :-}
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Love that. I’ll need to find a recipient since I can’t wear tight-fitting hats. (BTW, I finished the Get Off My Clouds hoodie. Love it.)
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Stunning!! The colors, the hat, the needlework…
:)
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Nice hat. :)
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Love this! Looking forward to the pattern!
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Love it!!! And I so agree with you — the colours came together perfectly, and your decreases & the flower on top are perfectly lovely. :) Now you’re making MY fingers itchy!
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What a wonderful hat! It makes me want to learn how to knit. I’m an artist, whose grandmother taught me to knit as a child, but I’ve forgotten. And, as an artist I understand the FRENZY that can take hold as the creative process unfolds. Congrats on a lovely hat and on Freshly Pressed, as well. Hang on for the ride!
Kathy
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I’m continually awestruck by your prowess.
As there is a chill in the air here, I’ve just been thinking about stringing along some chunky yarn on fat needles and making some lumpy, uneven thing….and here you whip out this. Lovely and amazing.
Thank you for sharing.
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Absolutely AMAZING !!!!
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OH KATE – I laughed , then I laughed some more– I so know how you feel – what a pleasure eh , to feel that passion about what you love , and the need to do it right now – I always say ‘ I want to do it yesterday ‘ – great to find a new yarn and one to love – the end result is such a happy little hat , and reflective of your mood- I love the hat
– funny , life is so filled with ups and downs , and sometimes more downs , but to be so lucky to feel that passion and love for something like your hat project is special , not everyone feels that – its those times we need to cherish and hold on to to get us through — very best –pat j
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I want one! Please post the pattern soon. It’s just beautiful.
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As I love hats in any shape and form, to see this beauty today has made me smile. Lovely yarn, lovely knitter….well done!
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Love, love, fookin’ love!!!!
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I LOVE IT.
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Wow! Love it! Cannot WAIT to get my mitts on the pattern! :)
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oh – such joy is apparent in that hat (and in your post).
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Beautiful!
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Oh No….now I’ll have to make a pretty flowery hat! Resistance is futile, and I have a Pi shawl and several other WIP. I shall spin some singles in lovely shades for that very purpose. Excited! It’s such a braw pattern, Kate.
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What beautiful colors and a perfect design for them. I enjoy reading your blog over here on the coast of California.
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This is quite lovely. Great colours.
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Oh, serendipity in the form of squooshy balls of fine tweed. And a gorgeous hat too!
What a wonderfully fulfilling weekend, I’m so happy for you (and can’t wait for TextIsles!).
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And an extra hurrah for you being Freshly Pressed! Congratulations :-)
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Magnifique, bellissimo!!!
Bravo.
Cris
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bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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oh my god those COLORS. I’m in love.
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What a fabulous hat!! My mind is already planning how I could knit it, then line it (perhaps with fleece?) to overcome the dreaded woolly itch!! A second thought, even as I typed – perhaps I could knit a plain version in cotton to line it with. You can tell I really like the hat, to be prepared to go to so much trouble to be able to wear it!!
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It’s just awesome how that frenzy came together and made such a gorgeous hat! I love it! The colors are just right, the design is just right. And I hope you’re going to publish the pattern some day.
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Oh! Gorgeous! I happened to see a floral tam the other day which I liked a lot, but yours is much more beautiful.Well done.
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Oh Kate, I love it, I love it. The colours, the shape of the hat, the sound of the yarn. Can’t wait for the pattern.
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I love your happy hat and also the yarn in all those lovely colours…
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Gorgeous :D If only I could wear knitted hats, but I always end up looking like a mushroom!
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Sheer genius! It’s beautiful! Thank goodness there are inspiring people like you out there who have the vision to design such lovely things for the more earth bound people like me to enjoy! You make my fingers itch to get knitting.
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Beautiful! What a great frenzy. What wonderful yarn. What a beautiful pattern. I think a trip to my LYS is due…
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Stunningly done! I noticed those lovely decreases right away. Such a feminine toque – love it!
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What a cutie? What bright colors? Gorgeous!!!!
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I. LOVE. It.
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Beautiful little hat. I love the flowers and colors.
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Lovely! Bravo! And I agree those new tweed colors are stunning! I’d better finish the other hat – caller herrin – I stopped because i thought the diameter too small and I couldn’t bring myself to rip it out and start again. But I see I will want to make this new one, so I had better just steel myself to frog it.
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Art!
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I absolutely LOVE this. Just amazing, you are.
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Beautiful, wonderful to see what single mindedness can do as well as Rowan Fine Tweed.
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