Today’s is Shaw Hill by Alicia Plummer.  Lotsa love for this little FO.

Specs:

Shaw Hill by Alicia Plummer

Swans Island Bulky in Beetroot

US #11s.  The pattern called for 13s but I went with 11s because 1) I don’t own 13s and 2) the thought of 13s made me cry a little.

Other than the needle size, the only mod I made was to add a decrease round in the ribbing area to pull it a bit closer to my shoulders.  I think the decreases were a good idea but I’d do a center double decrease next time – I’m not a huge fan of the way they look.

I wear this capelet a lot more than I ever expected!  It’s perfect to throw over anything to take the chill off but isn’t fiddly like a shawl or scarf can be.  All the good of a cowl but super-sized for my shoulders too.

The only thing I’d do differently with my next capelet – and there will be another capelet – is to make the bottom circumference a bit bigger to make it easier for me to put my arms up, and then decrease even more at my shoulder so it stays up.  This isn’t a fault of the pattern – it’s just the way I’d like my capelets to fit.

Still though, this is a very successful FO – and one that really seems to intrigue the non-knitters too.  Both Paul and my mom LOVE it.  Possibly more than I do.

Ok not more than I do – but a whole lot.

Now if you’ll excuse me I have a slew of capelet designs to pour over on Ravelry.  Cue the capelet obsession now.

I’ll catch you on the purlside.

Shaw Hill

I was concerned about knitting with such a big needle but it’s been fun – and quick progress isn’t hard to be happy about.

The dye has rubbed off on everything it touches though – my hands and the cuffs of my sleeves both turned a bluish-purple.  Luckily the dye came out completely in a laundering with a dose of bleach.

Mini Skein Blender Socks

I stalked the tracking on this one as it made its way across the country.  You do that too, right?

I split the skeins in half so I could use them up fairly equally.  I’m onto the second color now and I feel a mini skein obsession coming on.

Probably best if I knit through this batch first, right?  In case you’re curious, etsy has a bunch of sock weight mini skeins.  I’d like to find a set in colors I don’t normally knit – maybe orange?

I won’t buy more mini skeins.  I won’t buy more mini skeins.

If I knit these fast enough I can buy more, right?

I’ll catch you on the purl side.