What a Bum.

I'm a bum! Well, not really. But as far as blogging goes, yes. I'm a big certified bum. BUT in the knitting/crafting/working world...it's been busy busy busy over here. I have a ton of projects in the works, as usual; exciting for me, though, is this: I've completed my first "for me" project! Yup, that's right, I've made something for me to keep. Forever. And not because I made it for someone else and they didn't want it.

I call it My Bum Hat. I used Rowan's Felted Tweed Aran yarn in color Ivy for it, on size 8 circular (and later, double pointed) needles. The pattern is courtesy of Jared Flood at Brooklyn Tweed.  I wanted a yarn that was kind of nubby, if you will, with some texture. I LOVE how this hat turned out! It stays on my head, but its not super tight, and it doesn't cover my ears completely, so my head doesn't overheat when I wear it.

A close-up of the cabling on the crown. It has a 1x3 slip stitch cabled pattern that decreases to a 1x1 pattern as the crown narrows at the top. Time consuming, but totally worth it. This hat seems so artsy and cool to me. I feel happy when I wear it. :-)

 

Anyways, I have a LOT more projects to put up here and show you guys, but I didn't wanna put them all up at once. Thanks for sticking with me...I know I get SO excited over this stuff. What can I say, I'm a crafty, nerdy, creative bug. 

 

Gabi