*Kitty bonnet #2

Here is the second kitty bonnet I knitted last month using some leftover wool I still had in my yarn stash. At first, I was a little unsure about the color combination, but the longer I look at it, the more I like it. The pattern is once again from @rhirhi.knits.

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*Kitty bonnet

Close-ups of the kitty bonnet I finished earlier this month. The pattern is again from @rhirhi.knits and was really fun to knit! I had someone in my mind when I made this one and, I will send it to her soon as a surprise.

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*Mr. Ruesselo #2

Close-ups of the second elephant I knitted last month. Every time I finish a new knitting project, I immediately start wondering what it would look like in a different color and feel like trying out every possible combination. Do you feel the same?

{The pattern is designed by Svitlana Kondratova (@im_strickfieber) and you can find it for free on her ravelry page.}

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*Swan bonnet

It was wonderful to try something new again. In this case, I used the intarsia technique for the first time, and after some trial and error, I got the hang of it. The colors I chose match my old blue linen dress perfectly. The pattern was designed by @rhirhi.knits, and I saw that she’ll soon be releasing another one – maybe I’ll give it a try as well sometime.

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*Mr. Ruesselo

The pattern for this elephant pushed me out of my knitting comfort zone,

and I can hardly believe that I actually managed to knit it!

I love the design! I made many mistakes but learned so much at the same time!

I sewed on glass beads as tears to make it more personal. 

The pattern is designed by Svitlana Kondratova {@im_strickfieber} and you can find it for free on her ravelry page.

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*Snow mushroom

Some pictures of the mushroom I knitted. It was my first project using double-pointed needles since I tried to knit my first sock back in 2011. I never finished it, though.

The pattern is called "Enchanted mushrooms" and you can find it for free on garnstudio.com.

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*Snow hat

Close-ups of the snow hat I made. It's a very simple pattern, but I really like it. I actually knitted it twice because the first version was a bit short for my hair – I like to have room for my bun. It snowed wonderfully the first time I wore it. 

Pattern "Snow hat"

I used  5.5 mm circular needles (60cm) and one skein of Rico Design Soft Alpaca in color 'Creme' and one skein Garnstudio Drops Soft Tweed in color 'Marble Dreams'.

Cast on and Ribbing

1. Cast on 60 stitches onto circular needles

2. Join in the round, make sure the stitches are not twisted, and place a stitch marker at the beginning of the round.

3. Ribbing pattern: Knit 2, purl 2 around

4. Work this pattern for 7 rounds (about 3,5cm)

Main Body

1. After the ribbing, knit all stitches

2. Continue knitting in the round until the hat measures about 18-20 cm from the cast-on edge.

Decrease (for the crown)

From here you should switch to double-pointed needles or use the Magic Loop method. 

Round 1: Knit 4, knit 2 together – repeat to the end of the round (50 stitches remain).

Round 2: Knit all stitches

Round 3: Knit 3, knit 2 together – repeat (40 stitches remain).

Round 4: Knit all stitches

Round 5: Knit 2, knit 2 together – repeat (30 stitches remain).

Round 6: Knit all stitches

Round 7: Knit 1, knit 2 together – repeat (20 stitches remain).

Round 8: Knit 2 together around (10 stitches remain).

Finishing

1. Cut the yarn, thread it through the remaining 10 stitches, and pull tight.

2. Weave the yarn into the inside of the hat and secure it. 

3. Weave in all other loose ends.

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*Handspun wool bandana scarf

Some close-up pictures of the sixth bandana scarf I made. I love its natural wool shade and knowing that the wool comes from my father’s sheep, who all have their own personalities.

If you also have a ravelry account, feel free to add me as a friend! I’d love to see your needlework projects.

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*Bandana scarf for Caroline

This is my first finished needlework project of the new year. The day I took these pictures outside, it was minus 12 degrees, and the sun had just risen, casting the most beautiful reddish light on the scarf and making its color glow even more golden. The scarf is now on its journey to the Highlands, but unfortunately without me. I would love to visit Scotland one day!

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*Bandana scarf for Lotte

Finally, I can tell you for whom I made this new bandana scarf. I started it back in March for my dear friend Lotte, but never finished it at the time – life got in the way. I picked it up again and worked diligently on it from mid to late October, and just a few days ago it arrived safely in Belgium, in Lotte’s hands. When I first saw this soft lilac shade of wool, I immediately thought of her, so it was clear from the very beginning that it would be hers. It’s the fourth one I’ve made, and it definitely won’t be the last, I guess. :)

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*Bandana scarf for Triin

This third Bandana scarf I knitted for my dear friend Triin. Somehow I had to think of her when I saw this deep cranberry red colored fine yarn and in this moment I knew it would be for her. I hope she will enjoy it just as much as I do!

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