Finished just in time for Lili's birthday, I love knitting this pattern. It is so easy; knit in one piece from the top down with some chunky yarn (I've used Manos Wool Clasica) with 8mm needles. You can make the sleeves and body as long as you want; it is available as a free pattern on http://www.ravelry.com/ and is called the "Anthropolgie Inspired Capelet" by Julia Allen. I used one and a half skeins here.
I have now cast one on for myself with Noro Kochoran. I was hoping to have it finished by tomorrow, but as I am only on the neck, I think not!
It's just arrived and I am so excited!
I've just dispatched the pre-ordered copies and I'm off to pick the kids up from school, then I will browse it quietly with a coffee, or maybe I will wait until they are in bed!
Knitters in Lavenham were going crazy on Tuesday for the Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace which arrived in the morning. At only £5.50 per ball, with a yardage of 390m you can tell why! Most of the garments in the accompanying book, Rialto Lace, take only 2 or 3 balls and it comes in a range of 20 pretty colours (all bar two are in stock)
It isn't even out of the boxes yet, that is today's job, but I thought I had better save a copy of the book for me so I could make a pretty 'Tie Front Cardigan' in Meadow, a lovely citrusy green (shade 14). Kate is going to make the 'Leaf Shawl in shade 15, a sage green, for a wedding she is attending in May. Will we complete the garments in time? Watch this space....!
Knit local!! Cafe Knit are proud to stock this wonderful Hebridean DK yarn produced from the National Trust flock of Hebridean sheep in nearby Orford Ness.
It comes in 100g skeins, knits as a standard DK weight yarn and is a lovely rich chocolately brown colour. And is only £8 per skein.
We have limited stock of this lovely local yarn, so first come, first served!
Angry Bird Hat!! Dom was insistent that was what he wanted. so here it is! Knitting was very easy - Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran is lovely to work with as always. But I had a bit of trouble with the crochet features as I am not that good at crocheting and I didn't bother to look up what a 'magic ring' is (although I know now as a customer demonstrated!!) So I ended up improvising the features and knitting the eyebrows instead of crocheting them.
Also I crocheted around the edge of the hat in cream, as whenever I make Dom a hat it never covers his ears. The crochet has had the effect of making the hat fit more snugly which is good
But the finished result looks OK, and Dom is pleased. Now onto the next project......(the bit I like the best)!!
The snow hasn't melted much here in Suffolk. It's my day off and I have just returned from a VERY bracing walk around the fields with Scottie. Note to self; buy or knit some proper gloves (fingerless mittens are not doing the job) and invest in a good ordance survey map so I can get some idea of where I am!!
I have 'queued' the Bella Mittens by Marielle Henault on Ravelry; lovely long cabled gloves knitted in a chunky yarn, I might try Debbie Bliss Rialto Chunky . They should definitely keep my hands warm, its just a question of whether I would finish them before this cold spell is over!!
Finished just in time for Lili's birthday, I love knitting this pattern. It is so easy; knit in one piece from the top down with some chunky yarn (I've used Manos Wool Clasica) with 8mm needles. 
