Preparing for Winter

Last year, I wanted to knit myself up an arsenal of warmth for the winter. It tried to happen, it really did. My arsenal was anything but. I think I made half a scarf, part of one glove, and maybe an ear flap to a hat. Oh! And two sleeves to a cardigan. That was the extent of my knitting last year. I think.

But this year is different! So far this year I've finished my cardigan, made two hats, bought yarn for some fingerless gloves I've been dying to knit, and currently working on another hat. I also have another pair of gloves lined up after I've finished what I currently have on needles.

Right now, I'm working on a hat pattern I found on Ravelry. It's called Let it Snow! ear flap hat. I've already made one of them and I loved it. It was my first time working with Fair Isle knitting. I found out that I fucking love Fair Isle knitting. I think this may be my new obsession.

Fair Isle knitting

Since it was my first time, my coloured stitches were kind of tight. But it still looks AMAZING. It's really warm too. That could be because I knitted it in 100°+ weather. I really like the colours I chose for it and the way the pattern looks. It did turn out really pretty.

Lots of pink! I like pink.

The one thing I really like is knitting pretty things. And my definition of "pretty things" keeps changing every time I knit something new or learning a new knitting technique. I use to hate anything with cable knitting. Now, I fucking love them! Cardigans were so... ew to me. Now I can't get enough of them. There are a lot of cardigan patterns that I want to try out. 

So now I'm making another hat. With a different main colour. Still going to use the teal and pink, but switch them. It should be done by the end of the day either tomorrow or Tuesday.

Here is what it looks like right now. Ok, so that's a lie. I do have both flaps and about an inch into the actual hat part. I just haven't taken a picture of it yet. I'll do that soon. Can't wait for this one to be done with my new knowledge of fair isle knitting!