I am in love!
Just before the holidays I (unwisely) decided to
sign up for a class to learn
Fair Isle knitting.
Little did I realize how addictive this new skill would become.
Our project was a Baa-ble Hat
(Thanks Quinn :-)
See the cute little sheep!
My oldest grandchild liked it but asked if
I could make one with hearts.
Well....I don't know...I told her. But I'll try.
Not having done this before and not knowing I could
go to Pintrest or Ravelry for charts,
I downloaded some graph paper
and came up with a design...
that worked!!!
After the first success I decided each of my
precious grandchildren
needed one for Christmas.
But Jack needed different colors...and he needed sheep.
Think I drove everyone crazy knitting in every spare moment.
The outcome was worth it!
Then my beautiful daughter-in-law asked if
she could have one.
I was thrilled to oblige.
Of course this was the warmest Christmas on record
so hats didn't get worn...
...until now - 39 degrees this morning :-)
Until next time ~
Terri
how wonderful.How creative.Brilliant.
ReplyDeletethose little sheep are so adorable
ReplyDeleteI live the sheep!
DeleteGreat knitting, Terri! And kudos on your hearts :)
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I think that pattern is the Baa-ble Hat by designer Donna Smith. it was the official pattern for Shetland Wool Week 2015, and is available free on Ravelry:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baa-ble-hat
Over 3,000 Baa-ble Hats have been knitted since the pattern was published in March! It's fun looking through the gallery, to see what people have done with colors and different yarns. I really love one that has a night sky :) If you are on ravelry, I hope you'll add your hats! And if you're not, I hope you'll visit and decide to join - it's a wonderful resource. I'm Quinn over there, too, so please say hello!
Thanks for all the information Quinn! This is the Baa-ble pattern but I never knew how popular it was. Will definitely check out the link and probably get a few more ideas. Oh my!😋
DeleteRavelry is an excellent source of ideas ;)
DeleteI have never done Fair Isle, but now you make me want to take it up right away. Gorgeous hats,
ReplyDeleteMeredith
You should give it a try!
DeleteHi Teri! So nice to meet you! I just did my first color work bit of knitting too! And lo and behold, as soon as I was done, went searching for something new to try on Ravelry, and found the very pattern you did on your first time! I love it! I wondered though, what type of yarn did you use? On my Nordic hat, I used a bulky yarn, as per the instructions. But it was way too thick and difficult to work with. I am eager to try this pattern now with the sheep and use a much lighter weight yarn. Oh, by the way, the hearts pattern you came up with is adorable! My grand daughters would love that.
ReplyDeleteI see you know Meredith too. Isn't she the sweetest!!!
xo Kris
Your Baa-ble hats came out great, and your heart version is also terrific. Fair Isle is very addicting. I always want to do "just one more row" to see the pattern emerging.
ReplyDeletei love the sheep. those are precious!! hope there will be some cold temps soon so they can be worn. it has been a weird weather winter. very crafty. i am glad you have a new challenge for the new year. that is fun. i keep thinking i need to try something new. my great aunt always tired to teach me how to knit. but sadly i could never get the hang of it, i guess i was a bit antsy & had much energy. maybe now that i am older it would work a whole lot easier?! maybe. ( :
ReplyDeleteI love all your hats! Great colours and the hearts are cute.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous hat ♥ I have never knitted with many colors (just stripes). It is like painting with yarn. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteTerri- omg--- your hats are adorable! I love the sheep!!!! I love fair isle knitting-- it's really not that hard once you get the hang of it. I just hate weaving in all the loose ends-- I'm not very good at that- lol!
ReplyDeleteXoxo
Vicki
The sheep hat is adorable! I love it!
ReplyDeleteYour knitting is lovely Terri! And you are so clever to be able to design your own chart after only just learning Fair Isle - well done!
ReplyDeleteI started knitting fair isle a few years ago and it fast became my favourite kind of knitting. Second to that is lace, which is far easier than it looks (most of the time ;-) )
Happy knitting,
Sarah x
Thanks Sarah! Perhaps I should try lace. It also looks intimidating which is my biggest issue...perceived fear :-)
DeleteTerri