So I started a winter hat for E, the 6-year old and he really wants something "skateboarderish" and so I think Struan by Ysolda will fit the bill. It's a great cabled hat with a small visor- super cute. Man, I'm having trouble! Nothing to do with the pattern, it's all me. First, I cannot figure out this cast-on method that she recommends for the life of me! I finally gave up on that and just cast on in the normal way- not perfect, but I think it will do. So then my next mistake was not measuring the kids' head- dumb! I just sort of assumed he was actually smaller than the smallest size (I guess I thought the pattern was written for adults or something?) So I went down a needle size. Needless so say the hat looks like a slightly (only slightly) oversize condom. Nice! Sensing this probably would not fit on his head, I decided to actually measure it. Lo and behold! The next size up in the pattern (with proper needle size!) should fit fine. Back to square one...
Meanwhile, my current "commuting project" is the Snicket Socks. This is a great free pattern by Sabine Reifler (originally posted on the now defunct Mag Knits, but now easily gotten through Ravelry). I'm using Araucania Ranco in a green colorway that shifts subtly from sort of lime green to yellow to a more grassy color- gorgeous. Socks with cables is a bit time consuming, but I'm enjoying seeing the pattern emerge.
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