This past weekend, I also had a chance to whip up a Urchin. This is a great pattern and a fun knit. I really love how it knitted up. I had a hard time getting gauge. I went up a size to large as I wanted it to be large and cushy on, plus I went up a needle size to an 11US on the pattern, but still was knitting less than gauge and it seemed to work out. I kept thinking it wouldn’t be deep enough but it is.

DH suggested the pom pom on back.

I would definitely knit this one again. This was made out of the singles handspun that I dyed the color blue and my verdict is singles for knitting are here to stay. Yeah! I think mine were a little more energized than would be called for, especially called for the shawl, so I will have to work on that, but really I loved the singles.

I seem to be on an EZ or what I would call functional knitting kick. I keep thinking these singles would be so useful for a EZ Bog jacket or an Adult Totem - anything in garter really. I could whip things up a little faster for gifts - total time for this project and I swatched to death was only about 3 hours including the spinning and dyeing portion. I don’t know about all of you, but I’m going to have to start my gift knitting for the holidays. I know sickening, but everyone wants everything handspun.

All it needs is a little embroidery and it’s done. The color didn’t come out really true, so after I put some embroidery on it, I’ll get another photo in some better light. It’s Blue Blood Red from Lamb’s Pride.  A simple cushy hat - enough to keep my ears and head nice and toasty.

Since the holiday crush is upon us, I’ve resorted to buying a bit of yarn for gift making. I need to get out some mittens, but this hat is all mine. I realized - hey I need a hat. This is a quick knit - one skein wonder - knit in the round.