Patterns used
Hat: “Elisbeth” by Bonne Marie Burns
Yarn: WW Kashmir ~ Colorway: Cornhusk
Scarf/Shawl: “Spotlight” by Woolenberry
Yarn: Opal ~ Colorway: Cornhusk
Mittens: “Wood Hollow” by Kristen Kapur
Yarn: WW Kashmir ~ Cornhusk
Last spring after I tucked away my mismatched mittens and hat for the season and made it a mission to create a cozy winter set for the upcoming winter.
I started with the shawl which was a joy to knit! It is designed by a designer that I have worked with in the past for my “Fairy Tales” yarn club, Janina Kallio, who is the owner of Woolenberry designs. She creates some of the most beautiful yet simple to knit shawls and this one did not disappoint. I really enjoyed knitting this! I see more of her designs in my future.
Next on the needles was a hat/headband pattern that I have knit SO many times!!! Enough times that the designer, Bonne Marie Burns, used a picture of my daughter for her headband pattern. It’s called “Elisbeth” and I swear for someone who has so much trouble getting through a second sock or mitten, this pattern is like eating potato chips for me. I could just keep knitting them one after another and the best part is that I LOVE wearing this hat design. The hat itself is incredibly comfortable and knit with my WW Kashmir yarn, it is incredibly soft next to your skin.
Lastly are the “Wood Hollow” mittens designed by my friend Kristen Kapur. We both discovered the world of fiber, yarn and knitting designs around the same time before it exploded. I can’t believe it has been over 20 years already! As you may have figured out from my above comment, I am not a fan of knitting 2 of the same thing which makes knitting mittens a little bit of a challenge for me, however, I like having warm hands even more..ha!
This is a fun to knit pattern and a nice introduction to doing cable work on double pointed knitting needles.
Now I’m ready for winter….are you? What’s on your knitting needles?
The Woolen Rabbit 