Wednesday, September 28, 2011

I'm hooked

on knitting these days. Thanks to the yarn manufacturers, who offer free patterns, I can pick and choose what I want to knit. I had never made a knitted hat before but after the first one for little Luc, I can't seem to stop.

This is the one I am working on at the moment. It's a Bernat Baby Jacquards yarn called "I'm a Big Boy" and I really like how the different colours become stripes. Variegated yarn has become a favourite.

And on another note, I seem to have had an uninvited visitor yesterday. I opened the front door to leave and this little guy (or girl) appeared to have made my verandah his/her home and was lounging around.

I took this shot from my front window since I didn't know if he/she would stick around by the time I got my camera and positioned myself at the front door. As it was, he/she had skedaddled by the time I got there.
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Dolores, can you believe it was 1970 since I last knitted!! I do remember though, that it was very soothing!
    Love this sweet jumper.

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  2. fabriquefantastiqueSeptember 28, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    I quite like to work with variegated yarns too, it less boring. But my favorite yarns are 'found'or vintage.

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  3. monika@mysweetprairie.caSeptember 28, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    oh that is soo pretty!! : )
    Thanks for linking.
    ~Monika
    : )

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  4. JanSeptember 28, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    Gorgeous little hats, Dolores - love the yarn, too. Hope you are well and enjoying life.

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  5. Linda SueSeptember 29, 2011 at 1:29 AM

    Knitting drives me knitty! i Do so love your previous posts about the quilt shows- Yes! What a feast! WOW! and WOW!
    I just posted my squirrel too! Guess it is squirrel time.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    Nice yarn. I don't know how to knit and I don't want to know *sigh*. I have so many other things I want to do.

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  7. Joanne HuffmanSeptember 29, 2011 at 5:35 AM

    The hat is adorable. I love knitting socks with variegated yarn. The squirrel looks quite comfy.

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  8. Simone de KlerkSeptember 29, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    What a cute little visitor. Still there ?
    Love the sweater you are working on. It looks so soft.

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  9. SheilaSeptember 29, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    I love the variegated yarns too , especially the socks it will make .I love the color of the wool you are using , it will make a cute project. That is a large squirrel !

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  10. Robin (RsIslandCrafts)September 29, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Your hat looks great so far. I love knitting hats! Variegated yarn is fun. I like how it does all the work for you. Plus, there are no ends to weave in when changing colors.

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  11. SatuSeptember 29, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    The selection of variegated yarns is huge nowadays! Your blueish is so pretty and I'm sure your grandson will love it too;)

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  12. elleSeptember 29, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Congrats on the grandson. Knitting is way back in my past.

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  13. BumbleVeeSeptember 29, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    I love those colours!!

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  14. Bev CSeptember 29, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Hello Dolores,

    Gosh that wool knits up beautifully. We are indeed lucky to get a free pattern with lots of things now.Can't wait to see a photo of Luc with his new hat.
    Happy days.
    Bev.xoxo

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  15. CatSeptember 30, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Love your knitting colors!

    And what a pretty bushy tail on the run there! We don't have bushy tail squirrels around here - if so they are very rare.

    Have fun knitting.

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  16. MyraOctober 8, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    That yarn made a very interesting pattern on the hat. Love it!!

    That is one big squirrel you had/have there! Wow! We don't have then that big here...

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