I've really been getting some knitting mojo at the moment. Been working on a beret from She Knits with Cleakheaton's Studio Mohair - a mohair/acrylic mix in a yummy green. Hopefully the acrylic will make it less itchy because I love the colour!! I really liked M's green hat that she designed last year and was inspired to knit something green too. It's been a bit slow though as it's not a train knit - far too furry!
The colour reminds me of the salad greens that my vege garden is pumping out at the moment. A weird crop of lettuces has emerged from the non-organic mix I put in a few weeks ago - some mustardy ones, some radishy ones and some prickly ones. One mini-me-radish, some basil and sage make for a good salad with some great olive oil.
Last nights marathon effort in front of the telly meant I finished the beret! Just need to do a bit of sewing up and maybe a nobble on the top.
As usual, my tension is so loose that the headband is pretty weak - so I'm going to look for some flat, green hat elastic to thread through this weekend. Anyone got any ideas for a good supplier of hat elastic??
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