Green Bobbled Tam

Finished this over a week ago and finally uploaded the picture! This is the bottom.


And the top.

Pattern: Bobbled Tam, Vogue Knitting, Holiday 2008
Yarn: Cascade 220, light green mix.
Modifications: went up a few needle sizes (8) and was running out of yarn, so did not do as many repeats of the pattern at the top (not that you'd ever know). This was also the larger size from the pattern, so it's more floppy/slouchy than the picture in the magazine.
When I blocked this, the yarn bloomed a lot! I used a plastic plate to help it keep it's shape as it dried.
Haven't had a chance to wear it yet, as it's still way too warm here for hats. Not to mention socks...gloves...sweaters...well, you get the picture.
Hopefully I'll get off my butt and take a picture of the canopy cardigan one of these days!

Pumpkins in the Desert

We went on a field trip with the kids yesterday to a farm in another town that lets you pick your own pumpkins! (The kids were on their fall break this week.) For my desert dwelling children, this was an experience! To see all these pumpkins (and there are more fields than just this) growing in the desert is a sight! And I did do a little knitting in the car -- finished the headband (whew! finally) and worked on my Ski Lodge Scoop!

I did finish...

...the Garter Edge Fingerless Gloves.

Pattern: Garter Cuff Fingerless Mittens from the book Weekend Knitting (ravelry link).

Yarn: I think it's a Cascade 220 superwash in a deep purple (the ball band was not attached to the yarn).

Modifications: None to the specific pattern, but I custom fit the fingers for my hand.

And...my Canopy Cardigan:

The front edge detail.

This is the fronts and back seamed together and pre-blocked. (I seamed it, blocked it, added the sleeves and then re-blocked [these picts to follow once I take them!]). This was an easy sweater to knit, I did have a little bit of trouble setting in the sleeves, but after I re-blocked, it was fine.

From the previous posting, I've completed two out of the five. The gray hat was frogged, the headband is in my bag going everywhere with me and waiting for the i-cord finishing tie. The skater top...haven't picked it up in a while. That yarn is...well...sort of sticky and the lace takes more concentration than I have right now!

I've also finished a hat for my hubby (again, pictures to come). He liked this version of the Irish Hiking hat (ravelry link).

There might be some other things once I get around to taking some pictures.

Happy October!