Just in Time for -10 degree Celsius

Looks like winter has finally hit southern Ontario. This morning I woke to -10 degrees Celsius....brrrr. Oh well, just another excuse to show off one "Turn a Square" hat and a matching pair of "No Swatch, No Gauge" mittens. Both are free patterns also offered through Ravelry. I used up some Patons Classic Wool Merino I had in my stash to make these and even tried my hand at creating "jogless" stripes.

Tidying up loose ends in 2009...

The Moderne Baby Blanket is almost done - just the edging to go! I have seen these blankets finished off with a neat I-cord edging. This Youtube video

shows you how to make an applied I-cord border. I tried it, but my first attempt was unsuccessful. I followed the suggestion to go up to a bigger needle size,but because of the non-stretchiness of the Cotton Ease I am using, performing the SSK was very difficult. I'll try this again because I love how it looks but will go back to my original needle size.

Happy Halloween

I made two of these little pumpkin hats for NICU graduates at my work. The first one I made with the rolled brim, but for this second one I used ribbing instead. I preferred the ribbing after all, it had a better fit. Both the babies and their hats were adorable.Pattern: Kurbis Baby Hat

You can find the pattern here: http://sonnentaler.blogspot.com/2008/09/krbis-baby-hat.html

Yarn: Bernat Satin