With the new year comes new projects. As I mentioned in my last post I visited Ruhama’s yarn store on Milwaukee’s East side in January and picked up some new tweed yarn. I’m happy to say I successfully turned that yarn into a cable knit hat 
(pattern referenced in last post). Unfortunately while working this pattern I misread a couple steps, and when I was almost finished I realized my mistake. I ripped out the whole project, since undoing my cable knitting was too difficult for me. Thankfully after another attempt I successfully completed the hat. This was my first project cable knitting in the round. It wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be, and the results look pretty good.
I’ve started another afghan (or albatross as some would say). My last one got ripped out after I accidentally joined it in the round, and wasn’t far enough along 
on it to consider saving it. This time I’ve decided to use a little bit heavier yarn and bigger needles to to end up with a more traditional blanket. The yarn I chose was Loops & Threads Impeccable worsted weight, which seems to be carried exclusively by Michael’s, and the needles are size 10. The pattern I chose was out of a book entitled 200 Ripple Stitch Patterns, which features both knit and crochet patterns. This afghan will feature black, dark purple, and burgundy colors. More to come on this project as it develops.
