Making Good Use of Leftover Yarn

 

 

Pattern: Buttons Cardigan #606

Designer: Dana Gibbons

Size: 3 to 6 months

Yarn: Sirdar Crofter DK

Color: 0033

Needles: Circular - 3.75 mm and 3.25 mm

 

 

Pattern: Aviatrix Baby Hat

Designer: Justine Turner

Size: 3 to 6 months

Yarn: Sirdar Crofter DK

Color: 0033

Needles: Circular - 3.75 mm and 3.25 mm

 

I made the little cardigan once before for Apolline. It is a sweet pattern, knit from the top down. I had enough yarn leftover to make another little one, and a cap as well. It makes me feel virtuous to use something from the yarn drawer as opposed to responding to the call of the Yarn Siren, who is best heard from the shores of Mahone Bay through the windows of Have A Yarn, surely one of the best yarn stores in eastern Canada.

 

We were driving around the area yesterday, looking at houses for sale and generally getting the feel of the communities along the back roads etc. I stopped in at Have A Yarn's new location - just next door to their previous one - and was, as always, overwhelmed by the amount and variety of truly gorgeous yarns. They have more variety than ever before and the store has a warm, homey, welcoming feel to it. I could easily spend an entire day there.

 

 

 

 

From The Yarn Drawer

Preschooler's Hat

Pattern: Slip-cable Hat

Designer: Katya Frankel

Yarn: Spud and Chloe Sweater

Color: Watermelon

Needles: Circular and dpn's - 5.0 mm

Preschooler's Jeans Socks 

Pattern: K3P1

Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Solid (Cranberry)

          Shibui Knits Sock (Man Blue_

          Tanis Fiber Arts (Sand)

Needles: Circular 2.25 mm



A Second Cabled Rangoli Hat

Pattern: Cabled Rangoli Hat

Designer: Desi Knitter

Yarn: Cascade 220

Color: 9452

Needles: Circular - 3.75 mm. and 4.0 mm

I started this second Rangoli hat in France. Despite the fact that the pattern is well written, logical, and error-free, I made so many mistakes that I thought the yarn would be worn out before the project was finished! I finally had to set it aside until we returned home.
Since this is a snowy weekend, I put a pot roast on to simmer, picked up the hat again, and finished it with no difficulties. Though it looks like a beret when laid flat, it is actually cross between a seaman's cap and slouch hat. It fits beautifully, takes only one skein of worsted weight yarn,  and would look good in so many different colors.