New Projects

Well I started (and finished) a new project today. It was remarkably easy to do! And it was my first tam. It is full of errors but I love it! You can tell by the second picture that the ribbed brim didn't work so well. I had to thread some yarn through and make a pull tie to tighten the tam to my head. I just tuck the loose ends underneath and it seems to work quite well! Anyway, I used needles that were too big and didn't bother to compensate for them. The pattern indicated it was sized for a small woman's head so I thought I'd just increase the needle size by a 1/2 size and it would all work out. I wouldn't gift this to anyone, but I'll be very happy wearing it myself!


I still have that hat and baby sweater to finish but I'm thinking I might make some more tams. I might even try a Fair Isle pattern - but I think it might be beyond my meager skills! I should just stick with this simply bulky yarn pattern and perfect it first. Then move on to more complicated patterns.

I'd love to find patterns of knitwear from The Golden Compass. Here are some still shots from the movie...aren't the clothes fabulous??

Well enough for now, my bed is calling me. LD has been a challenge at night this week. I'm thinking he was excited for Christmas and seeing all his family together! I just wish he was so tired he would conk out for the whole night instead of waking around midnight with night terrors. Oh, the horror of trying to put this kid to bed at night. We love our cuddle time too much and I fear we are spoiling him. He absolutely refuses to soothe himself to sleep.

Ciao and Happy Knitting!