Bulky Beret

In October just Before Halloween I have received my copy of VK Holidays 2006 and the first model that struck me was this beret ( I am a hat addict remember), 2 weeks later I had the yarn, and now I can finally reveal it.


Pattern: Bulky Beret from VK Holidays 2006
Material: Blue Sky Alpacas Bulky Hand Dyes 2.5 skews in colour teal
Tools: DPN (Fiddlesticks) and 60cm circulars (Addi) 9mm needles
Modifications: none


I love it!!!! Absolutely wonderful: warm and cosy and holds its shape perfectly. It took me 3hrs to knit because I and big needles don’t go together much.

Guilty Pleasures

I think there is something completely wrong with me as I cannot stand synthetic yarn. It is ridiculous; I can even detect the 15% mix. So, my hands were absolutely killing me and I had to frog Christmas Stocking. I decided to go to Robert Sayles (John Lewis) today in search of something alternative, at least that was the plan. Ha, yeah right, alternative came in the form of something expensive: RCY. So far I only got 2 balls and then will buy more as I come along.



I also became tempted by the Rowan Studio first issue, so here it comes and the model which I want but not sure will fit me.



The mail order came in today with my long waited and anticipated alpaca (my future VK beret). And I absolutely love it, so gorgeous and soft. Plus it smells fantastic! Now I have to wait for 9mm DPN, and it will take another 2 weeks as retailed run out of stock.




(The colour is teal. So I guess the second picture is closer to real yarn, however not exactly. My camera hates me)

And another thing, I had such a stressful week last week that I just wanted a relaxing knit, without row counting, stitches counting, something I could do from the top of my head. I read Eunny blog and the idea struck me: I have long wanted this Gedifra Highlights 42 sweater and I had the yarn for it at the bottom of the stash: so here it comes, first rows revealed.

Happy Halloween everyone!

I am not so keen on it myself actually but I know a lot of ppl are. I am more inclined towards the next celebration in UK, the Bonfire night on the 4th of November this year (which is this weekend). Cannot wait!!!
I was planning on wearing my Odessa hat to the venue, but it might not be the case since my Spencer gloves are far from being finished. I have to study for my presentation on Thursday, but I think I will finish them somehow.
I know there are not that many ppl reading my blog, but just to let you know I am a type of girl who is absolutely bonker about hats. I mean I have loads of them, half of my wardrobe or so. Right now I am planning to knit 3 new ones: the Beret from latest VK, a replica of Sonia Rykiel beret and the infamous Marc Jacobs Mushroom hat which I know many of you have already done. As soon as I repair my camera I ll post some pics of the yarn.