Finished Object: Snare

Pattern: Snare by Norah Gaughan
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios
Colour: Cereza
Needles: 3.5mm Round Needles
Start of project: October 9th, 2017
End of project: October 12th, 2017

On Ravelry

While I was in Portugal I knit this pretty hat. It is really important to have a new hat while you are around all these cool surfer boys (they always wear hats ;-). I love my version of Snare just as much as the first one I knit and I have since knitted another one for my mum, so it's safe to say this is one of my favourite patterns.

Finished Object: Silversmith Hoodie

Pattern: Silversmith Hoodie by Meiju K-P
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios
Colour: Teal Feather
Needles: 4mm, 4.5mm and 5mm Round Needles
Start of project: August 5th, 2016

End of project: September 12th, 2016

On Ravelry

It took me a bit more than a month to finish this year's SSKAL project, my Silversmith Hoodie. I wrote about working on it here. I added 10cm of lenght to the original pattern, because I wanted something coatlike, otherwise I followed the pattern. Once the minicables of the back and on both sides were done, progress was much faster even though it got quite heavy and very warm while knitting the sleeves and the hoodie. I mostly knit in the evenings because it was too uncomfortable during the day.

 

This was one of the most interesting projects I've done so far. There are so many amazing and clever details in the pattern that aren't all that obvious but they make such a difference if you look closely. I especially liked the beginning of the body, the short rows at the beginning of the hoodie and the iCord bind off which gives it such a clean neat finish.

I am very happy with the fit of my new coat. I blocked it slightly larger, it was a bit too tight but now there are probably about 1 - 2 inches of ease everywhere which will allow me to wear a long sleeved shirt underneath. I think this might be a bit warm to wear inside most of the time but it will be perfect for cooler days outside and inside when I am not moving a lot.

Antonia and I went to take some project photos today and let me tell you one thing: This wasn't meant to be worn at almost 30 degrees, even when you are in the middle of lots of trees. So if I look a bit flustered, just imagine to wear your warmest blanket in the desert ;-) 

Nevertheless we had fun and I am quite happy with how these photos turned out. Somehow I really need to have photos I like at the end of a long project, it just ties down all the loose ends. I am fortunate enough that I usually have one or two photographers around (well my kids ;-) who know me well enough and are able to take as many pictures as I like.