this past week i've had the opportunity to take advantage of long periods of knitting time. i was the passenger on a five hour car trip and i attended a two-day conference with lots of time spent listening to speakers - perfect opportunities to keep my fingers busy with needles and yarn!
and the perfect quick and easy and somewhat mindless project - a sweet little beret!
and not once, but twice (actually, three times as i reknit the gold one in a smaller size)!
i encountered this yarn at the madrona fiber festival in february and i have been chomping at the bit to get knittin' with it so this seemed to be the perfect moment - i didn't want a large project like a sweater to haul around, just a small item that fit in a small bag with a small (16 inch) circular needle.
the yarn is called 'loft' and is from brooklyn tweed. it is a fingering weight and is knit on size 1 and 2 needles. the beauty of this yarn is that it is 100% american made - wool from sheep raised in wyoming and spun at a mill in new hampshire. somewhat unusual in this day in age but something i can totally get behind - buy american!
the pattern is a churchmouse classic 'cashmere beret' from churchmouse yarns and teas from bainbridge island, washington. usa, all the way!
the yarn is a wonderful tweed with little flecks of color throughout.
this colorway is called "old world" and is a navy base with a haze of red with little flecks of light blue and red sprinkled about.
this colorway is "hayloft" and is gold with an orange haze and flecks of orange, yellow and green throughout. oui, oui, oui!
i would be a tad remiss if i didn't mention that i found this yarn to be a bit tender and as i tugged on my yarn at several intervals, it broke apart. this wasn't a big problem since it was wool and i could 'spit join' it back together and carry on.
i am very pleased with the outcome and it has been a 'tres bien' week, for sure!
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