Winter Knitting in the Sun

Our summer holiday was enjoyed in two consecutive parts. The first was at the beach in Rhode Island; the second was lakeside in Vermont. 

I spent the first week working on this and quickly cast on another project once we got settled on Lake Champlain. This time I picked a design from the winter season section of my list -- I guess I was in the mood to knit something cozy in the sunshine! I fell in love with this pattern instantly!  It's a versatile hat/neck warmer which I finished it in just two sittings while watching guilty pleasure television.  But not only do I love knitting this, working with Mission Falls 136 superwash merino is such a pleasure (sadly, I just learned that this yarn has been discontinued). As a LYS owner commiserated with me, it's hard when you find a yarn that knits up exactly how you want only to see it disappear.  (Yes, I'll be stockpiling this yummy yarn in every color!) 

Mission Falls 136 in two hues of pink 

This hat is made with two related but contrasting hues which worked beautifully together.  I'm a big fan of stripes, and I purposely kept the bands uneven.  What's great about this hat is how you can wear it in three different ways:  as a hat, as a headband, and a cowl.

Accessories can add dimension to any type of outfit and this design does exactly that. And I think it's great for a gal or a guy  -- I'll have to get my son to model this design when I knit it again in green to bring out his hazel eyes.