New listing - more stripes!

So I seem to have a bit of a thing for stripes at the moment. I really enjoyed making this beret:

The purple stripes are made from pure wool and the lilac from Cashsoft Aran. It gives an interesting textural variety to it - a little like patchwork. I might do a bit more stripy work in the future, although I'm currently busy with a custom order so it'll have to wait a little while!

New listing - plum crumble beret

So, as per my poll, my latest creation is a purple beret:

 

 Available via Folksy.

I do like working with Rowan Pure Wool, and this was such a gorgeous colour. It put me in mind of a bowl of luscious autumnal fruits, hence the name. I think the pink ribbon sets it off nicely.

This time I've made it in a small size, rather than the usual 'one size fits all'. My normal berets would fit the majority of people, but having a smallish head myself I do appreciate that sometimes it's nicer to have something that fits a little more snugly. I would of course be delighted to knit another in a medium size - if that interests you then just drop me a line here or via Folksy. But do allow me a couple of week's knitting time!

In other news, please check out my poll on the right. The morning frosts are definitely here, so it's time to dig out the layers!

New listing: hot pink beret

My latest creation is definitely the most vibrant thing I've made so far:

 

This is a one-off as I only had one ball of the wool! The button decoration was hand made by another Folksy seller, the lovely Chumley, whose shop is a wonderful emporium of all things button-y.

It was the first time I'd made anything with Rowan Scottish Tweed wool. On the plus side the intensity of colour is great, and the wool has an interesting texture which produces a nice structure in the finished hat. On the other hand it was a different gauge to the kind of yarns I prefer working with, and I did have a couple of sticky moments when stitching it together as the yarn broke when I pulled it tight! I got there eventually though, and I'm happy with the finished hat.