Maris and her hat

Maris has this favorite hat she once bought at Noa Noa. She asked me to reproduce it in different colors.

So I did: ( in various luxury yarns)

I made one out of Manos del Urugauy:

I did one in Colinette Jitterbug in the great color Vatican Pie:

And I did one striped with Rowan pure Wool and Angora. I detest the Angora! It is yucky and tangly and sticky and meh! It got in my eyes, my ears.. everywhere and it itched like hell! If I never have to knit with angora again, it still would be too soon! 

But the hat came out really good and soft and I'm sure she will like it:

And to top it all off I made her an orchids and fairylights hat in Malabrigo Merino worsted, which she hasn't taken off since she got it:

You would think it would suffice for now...

And this is how I feel about working with the angora:

Eeety beety pumpkins

Autumn is coming and I adore autumn! The air smells nice and everything is showing their best colors. The abundance of this time of year is thrilling!

So when I saw this cute jack o' lantern pattern for felted pumpkins I HAD to make it! And it was done in 30 minutes, so quickie knit: highly satisfactory....

They are a bunch of cuties are they not? If you are wondering why the yellow one looks so mad, it is because he was made out of left over yarn and his hat doesn't fit him all that well. The orange one is simply happy and even enjoys his grumpy little yellow cousin. Oh yellow tells me to tell you all it is also because he is yellow and he thinks he isn't ripe yet and that surely pisses him off... okay, didn't know that you would get mad... sorry little fellow. 

Someone on ravelry commented that yellow looks like he is puking blood which is a great look for a little jackolantern. He is feeling much better about himself now, thank you very much.

This is a link to the lovely pattern, and the designer even has a photo tutorial on how to felt it!
Jack o' Lantern by Katie Starzman