Cabling

So after the brain-cabled hat, I decided for something a little more delicate for a cable project.  I must say, I did a pretty good job.  I was all about concentrating on what I was doing so that I wouldn't have a second disappointment.  I think the yarn I chose was not the best choice for this hat but at least it doesn't look like brains. It actually looks like the picture in Knit Noro except this yarn is varigated and the Noro is striping.

I started to make some matching mitts but I miscalculated the number of cast-on stitches so by the time I got to the hand section, they were enormous.  I frogged them immediately.

I've also been busy with some other knitting.  I made my husband a wash cloth.  He doesn't like presents so I just knitted and put it on his side of the counter in the bathroom.  I wanted him to see it so I set it on his cell phone.  He thought it was something to put the cell phone in. I guess it was the "Packaging." I used one of my handy girlscout knots on the knitted rope "ribbon" which confuses everyone I give it to. 

In order to try to use up some yarn, I made this next scarf with several still undone in the closet. I just wanted to make something with this Regatta yarn.  The colors are so interesting to me. I'll need to make a hat to go with it which totally usurps my plan to get rid of yarn because I'll have to buy more.  Maybe there is no such thinkg as using up yarn...maybe that's a myth.



And Now a Word About Cables

I'm not sure what that "word" is except maybe...ooh. And I don't mean that in a good way. I mean it like "wow, learn to read cable instructions before embarking on anything containing them!"

Sadly, my husband said the hat looked like brains.

So a C6F, C6B means something different than what I have here.  I actually don't think its completely horrid but I did get some really unpleasant looks from my family. Maybe it is horrid.  The picture looks better than the hat in reality.

I'm still learning, that is the bright side.  I feel really good about making a project with cables even if it does look like brains.

Baby Cardigan-again-again

I've finished the baby cardigan.  It is so sweet and soft and cuddly...mmmmm. I wish I had one for myself.  A great big, soft cardi to snuggle up in.  Babies are so lucky.  I know the baby I made this one for will be blessed as I know he will be loved! Matching hat too!

Now the buttons, well, I just couldn't find a button I liked that was the right color.  And strange as it seems, I really don't care for specialty buttons like little duckies but these matched so darn well. 

Happy Mother's Day to all.  It is truly a privledge to be someone's mom and to be loved by one!