Valentine's Day 2016!!

Pattern:

Valentine's Day 2016

Me

Yarn:

madelinetosh dk

Cosmic Wonder Dust

I have absolutely adored this colorway since I first saw it months ago. I bought a skein of it in a fingering weight, and I have been preciously hoarding it, waiting for the perfect pattern. I knew it was definitely the color I wanted for my VDay hat, so I found this perfect dk weight.

The hat itself went through a few revisions. I knew I wanted it to be long, have a ton of the heart cables and braids, but I couldn't settle on a texture that looked right with the yarn. Finally, while planning out the Trilobite hat I'm going to make for my coworker, Jessica, I realized that I wanted to use it for this! The result is super cool, and best of all, feels very me. I feel like it really captures the joy I feel on a daily basis with my job, family and friends. Also, it is a fun nod to the trilobite fossil that's on the resume I submitted to work at the museum. Also they're just awesome.

Nate's Super Warm Hat

Pattern:

Just a Little Texture

Me

Yarn:

Moonshine

Nate wanted a hat with a flat brim, and a little bit of texture. I really liked this cable pattern from my Deephaven cowl, so I used it for his hat. I really like the finished product, and the yarn is crazy dense and silky. It is going to be a super warm hat. Hopefully he likes it!

DC Juris Mitts

Pattern:

Juris Mitts

Yarn:

Dragonfly

Riptide

I bought this yarn at an amazing shop in DC, and I'm so in love with the colors. They are so vibrant and gorgeous, I love having the hat to match. 

I knit them at a really loose gauge, so they're nice and loose. They feel like hand blankets! At first I was worried it would be uncomfortable to have them on the big side, but I find I like them a lot more this way.

The most comfortable

Sunwalker Scarf

Pattern:

Sunwalker

Melanie Berg

Yarn:

The textures of this pattern are amazing, and they really help showcase the crazy weird colors of the yarn. I love that they're inspired by the sculpture garden, and I can't wait to wear it this spring out and about. 

The project itself was extremely tedious, and I shortened the scarf significantly so that it wouldn't be too big. I think the size I made it is perfect.