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Earflap hat



Yes this is my husband impersonating a pixie. Don't tell him I said that.






I have started a Earflap hat. My husband loves these hats, i have knitted them and crocheted them. Ended up having more luck with the crochet ones.


This pattern is from the Lion Yarn Company Website. Free pattern but there website makes you register and log in, which is slightly irritating. Check them out. Lots of fun things.




Here is a pic of of the arms of my Bridesmaid wrap from the Wedding Knits from Suss Cousins. They are coming along. I think I should have made them on larger needles. My body of the wrap is on #11, in K1, P1, these are ss on #8. We will see. I am not going to frog them. (at this point, talk to me later on LOL)
For a lovely free bridesmaid or bridal wrap pattern see here.

Here are my pups, both 2 years, Penny and Syd. Syd is the piggy one (75 lbs) in the lighter crate. It is about 1 degrees outside and they are spoiled.
I have kidded that I was going to knit a doggy bag for our walks, I am a good neighbor, we poop and scoop. I was online and found this pattern for a "doggie bag". Too cute. I am going to cast on for this today.
And I love the blog that it came from "The Yarnpath" it is a great blog, and she has a "Knitting Chatter" Saturdays, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM, I am going to check that out. Looks like she has been blogging for at least 4 years, and has a 2ND blog "The Dyepot".
Keep on Knitting....
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  1. Anonymous1/27/2008

    Perhaps he'd be happier if you said it was an acorn topper. Call it what you will, it's cute!

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  2. Knitted Gems1/29/2008

    Thanks for the link to the doggy bag. What a great idea! I know I could use one on my walk with Jake.

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