busy season

Fall is definitely the busy season for knitters. There are those that knit continuously throughout the year and those that lay down the needles in summer to spend time on other hobbies, but I think we can agree that fall/winter is the busiest time for knitters. Gifts to make, hands & toes & necks to keep warm, boredom to survive while you’re stuck inside during crappy weather.

I’m one of those people that just can’t keep up my knitting rhythm in summer because I’m too busy, but I’m officially back at it 100% in the last month or so. I finished the dreamy cowl and handwarmers. Then I finished the Kami hat (which I have yet to photograph). I’m hard at work on a hat for my mom’s birthday. Last night I finished 1 gray handwarmer for my granny only to find it too small (no pattern, just making it up as I go and miscalculated the size) so I frogged it. I have so many patterns lined up to cast on…but The Purl Bee has gone and done it again. They keep posting patterns that are too cute not to knit and my queue is overloaded.

Today they shared the Bandana Cowl pattern and I think they read my mind. I’m fixated on cowls right now and went through a phase where I longed to wear a bandana every day but since I only have one old worn out one it made me look a little sloppy/trashy. This knitted bandana cowl looks classy, warm, soft and I must make one. The only downside is that I don’t have a US 10.5 circular (only dpns) so I’d have to go out and buy something. I keep choosing patterns that I don’t have needles for so my needle collection is growing wildly and my wallet is dwindling. I should slow down a little on the knitting spending. I’ve already spent an ungodly amount of money on yarn/needles this year. Knitting can sometimes be an expensive craft…but isn’t this cowl great?!

photo ©Purl Soho

What are you working on? What are you daydreaming about starting next? Happy knitting!