Thursday, October 14, 2010

...test knitting...

...although I should be working on the Christmas stockings...or my Karate Socks...when Christabel at Herbivore Knits put out the call for test knitters for her Ghibli hat...

...of course I had to sign up...

...so I went to Stuff-Mart - where I know they keep the Vanna's Choice acrylic - I was looking for a Granny Smith Apple green - unfortunately that yarn doesn't come in exactly that colour...but Red Heart does...(good ole Red Heart)...and the colour inspiration came from Anna at Finally Waking Up...

...then, of course, I cast on immediately...

...Scout was working at the Fall Senior Supper - so I helped the Boy Scouts in between bouts of knitting...so I took a goofy mirror picture of the ribbing/fit check...

...now, I'm about half-way done - wish me luck - the deadline is Saturday...

12 comments:

Maria Rose said... Best Blogger Tips

Looks great and I love the color!

ang said... Best Blogger Tips

Good luck! You have some beautiful ribbing there-wow! Peace, Angela

Kathy in KY said... Best Blogger Tips

Neat hat, Teresa! I sure hope I can teach myself to knit this Winter. I like the type of stitching you do for the ribbing and the rest of the hat - neat textures. Yes, good ol' Red Heart -they have wonderful bright varegated yarns that I like to use, too. Good luck on gettin' 'er done! I know you will. Take care, from Casey Co KY.

VeganCraftastic said... Best Blogger Tips

Looking good, I knit one too!

Kerry said... Best Blogger Tips

How fun to be a test knitter. I always wanted to do that, like getting in on a secret ahead of time or a sneak preview of a movie. I love the color you chose. Can't wait to see how it turns out!

Suzanne said... Best Blogger Tips

I love the color and ribbing--bet it will be a great hat:-)

Michelle said... Best Blogger Tips

What an honor to be asked:-)

Rachel said... Best Blogger Tips

Good luck!

Elizabeth said... Best Blogger Tips

I really like that color, too. And the pattern is very pretty. MOM

Joyful said... Best Blogger Tips

Best of luck in meeting your deadline. The finishd hat looks great and so will your finished hat I'm sure. I like the colour.

Maureen said... Best Blogger Tips

Such a stylish photoshoot - resulting in a very jolly pic!

The hat will look spiffy, good luck for finishing it on Saturday (as requested) although I don't think much luck will be needed.

Looking forward to seeing the result.

Michelle said... Best Blogger Tips

It looks great already! I would sure love to learn to cable!