Friday, November 2, 2007

Mmmmm.....Grapes

I couldn't resist....
Frosted Grapes Hat
Frosted Grapes Koolhaas Hat
Koolhaas Hat by Jared Flood in Interweave Knits Holiday 2007
Less than one skein of Malabrigo Worsted Frosted Grapes
US 6 (ribbing) and 8 needles

I've never been a part of Fiberlicious before, but I just had to become a member after knitting this. The yarn is so beautiful - the colors really are that of frosted grapes, don't you think? I was a little worried that this was going to pool, or take away from the pattern but I think that it works. Great pattern too. Of course, cabled without a cable needle. (I hated cabling before learning how to do this). I have about 1/3 of a skein left, and I also have about the same left over from my Foilage Hat - This hat is a present for my mom and I was thinking of making some coordinating mitts with the two, maybe these? I'm not sure if I have enough yarn. I could definitely make some fingerless-type mitts.

I also got the new Interweave Knits in the mail ... I'm not so sure about this one. The models are kindof freaking me out a bit ... I was reading the Interweave forum at Ravelry and I guess I am not the only one. There are a few projects that I like, but there aren't as many in previous magazines, I feel like the style of the patterns is much different in this issue. Or maybe I have just really liked the previous magazines (thats definitely true), so this is just a relative let down. Also doesn't look like there is a November Magknits, is there any pattern of which months will have one? I always look forward to checking for one at the beginning of each month.

Happy November!

2 comments:

Judi said...

Hmmm...I see lots of knitting going on down there in Columbus! At this rate, you'll have a whole new wardrobe by January!

All your things look beautiful and I just love your little cable sweater! And the background and "doggy" in the last set of pictures are both just great.

Keep on knitting and next time you're in Cleveland, I just might ask for a lesson.

Love ya!

Sway Knits said...

I love the grapes and hat together. I'm seriously going to have to consider making that hat now.