Bobbles and Cables Hat

My friend wanted a cool hat and I had her find this pattern. It has cables and bobbles. The yarn is a alpaca blend and it has a shinny finish in the light. I got the yarn from Smiley's Yarn (see the link on the right).

Of course, you need to work in the round with double-pointed needles. The back is simple purl, and the front is the cable pattern. 

This hat should be hand washed and dried flat. It's a very soft yarn and my friend liked it because she is allergic to wool. This alpaca blend is also warm and the hat wears good in the cold winter season.

The toughest part when working this had was keeping track of the cables and bobbles. However, as long as you take your time when you start, you get used to slants in the cable.

This hat starts from the bottom working toward the top, with decreased in the non-cable part, which made it easier to manage.

Please let me know if you have any questions about this hat. Happy Knitting!

Meow

There was a trend of wearing animal hats. Here are some kitty hats I made for my nieces and a friend's daughter.

They have a orange tabby named Dexter, so I made them orange kitty hats with pink ears. Wool will keep them warm in the winter snow.

I've also added ear flaps for added warmth and coolness!

This is an improvisation on a kitty hat.  Little A liked the color red, so I had some red merino wool to create this fiery kitty hat. Very Christmasy, don't you think?

Again, I added ear flaps for added warmth in the winter months. The white yarn i-cord, trim and ears are for effect and coolness!

Here is what it looks like close-up.

I've made kitty hats and panda hats. I'll work on adding to my repertoire of animal hats as I get requests. Happy Knitting!

Hiatus Return

I'm back to posting online. It has been two years since I've updated things, but that does not mean I stopped working. I will update with some of my recent projects. I work in IT, and I try to get away from IT in my free time. I spend my free time knitting, crocheting, and doing or learning all kinds of crafts. So stay tuned and come back to see some of the new projects I've completed and those that I'm working on. Thank you for visiting!