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By Betty, November 6, 2009 1:38 pm

Miss A needed a new hat now that the weather is getting cool. I used this as an excuse to head over to one of the two new yarn stores by my house. She came with me and picked out some Lorna’s Laces Shepherd’s Worsted. The color she picked as called Pilsen and is brown with shades of pink (and a bit of purple). She was also nice enough to humor me as we looked around the store.

Miss A's and Her New Hat

Although the yarn’s weight was off, I decided to make Ripley by Ysolda Teague. It is such a cute pattern and fun to knit. I love how the pleats give it the perfect amount of slouch. She looks so stylish and I don’t even have to fuss with her hat. I made the version with more slouch and the lacy brim.

Sassy Pants

I’m also thinking about making a matching neck warmer with the lacy edging and maybe some mittens. I’ll have to head back to the store to get some more yarn. Too bad

The new yarn stores, by the way, are:

Michigan Custom Boutique & Fine Yarns in downtown Plymouth, MI. They have a rather pitiful website but the shop is lovely.

Center Street Knits in downtown Northville, MI. Their website is here and this shop is also very lovely.

Both of theses are 100x better than the other shop that is close to me (and now I don’t have to go there again!).

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By Betty, September 24, 2009 9:55 pm

Her plan, for nearly a year now, has been to be Bat Girl for halloween. I’ve been working frantically the past few days to get the costume made before the new baby arrives. I’ve got 3 days left to finish it up. The rest of the work if fairly minor so I should be able to do it. Here is a sneak preview:

The bat-hat

Here are the details:
Pattern: Amelia Earhart Aviator Cap
Yarn: Rowan Wool Silk in Velvet Purple. DK weight.
Needles: Size 6 to make it small enough for a 5 year old head.
Mods: Just the smaller needles and of course, the bat-ears.

As for the costume, here is my todo list:

• Make gloves (knitted to match the hat – one down, one to go)
• Make mask
• Add wrist straps to the cape
• Make a matching candy collection bag

Plenty of time!