Gretel Beret

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Originally uploaded by Muhv

Since childhood I've been sure that berets don't fit me! Decpite that I've dreamed about a big slouchy beret since last year. Well, this fall I already needed it to wear with my new coat. As a cabel-lover I chose Gretel of course.
Well I loved all those turns and twists. And that I had not to ravel, the pattern worked out well! I did a little change, making a rib hem so that the beret would sit tighter and not fall on my eyes. I like the result a lot and now I just have to get used how I look in beret, cause I really haven't wore one since childhood and I didn't like it back then at all.

Pattern: Gretel Beret by Ysolda
Yarn: Novita 7 veljestä dark grey (044)
Needles: 2,5; 3,0; 3,5mm

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We Call Them Pirates

Few weeks ago I made my boys (10 and 5) the famous We call them pirates hats. At first I was going to knit it only for my older son, but me miscalculating the gauge, it became younger son's hat. He was very happy about this, of course. So I had to knit the other on too. Here they are, my boys looking like twins:

Pattern: We call them pirates by Hello Yarn
Yarn: Novita Nalle black and Steinbach Wolle's Merino Soft natural white and green
Needles: nr.2.5mm bamboo dps
Notes: the decreasings seemed just too sudden for me, so I made some minor changes there. Started decreasing a few rows earlyer and made them every other row instead of every row. Closer to the end, although decreased on every row as the pattern tells to do. The inside hem is also made wider to protect the ears from cold and wind (we do have cold winters here occasionaly, although this is not the case at the moment).

I love colorwork and enoyed knitting these hats. Boys are sattisfied and I'm happy, what's more to need!

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Swallowtail Shawl vol2

Well, I've finished my second Swallowtail this year. I still think that it's the most beautiful shawl pattern ever seen, although I have seen lots and lots of other beautiful ones too. Perhaps it's these nupps that makes it so close to heart. After all, the nupps are from Estonia!



Pattern: Swallowtail Shawl from Interweave Knits Fall 2006
Yarn: Aade Lõng 100% wool
Needles: 3.00mm bamboo circles
Measurements: 170x80 cm / 70x32 in (enlarged version)

It's an exchange gift for a friend from our Isetegijad forum Sussimemm who makes wonderful felted slippers!

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My first post here

Hei!
I have a handicraft blog called Muhvi ja Sipsiku Laegas in Isetegija.net, but it's in Estonian, so after been invited to Ravelry I decided to have one in English too. It's gonna be quite a challenge, as I've never had a blog in Blogger before and I certenly haven't blogged in English before. So please, be patient, it'll take some time, before I'll adjust!