Display Additions

My very first display purchase has arrived!  Thanks to my dear husband for picking this up as a birthday gift add-on!!  ;)



Styrofoam Mannequin Head



NOW, not only can I use this to display my hats at shows, I can also use it to take photos of my hat designs and post them on this blog.  I have to say I was fighting the urge to get weirded out when I was looking for mannequin heads online.  I'm so happy I found something that works, was inexpensive, and wasn't too creepy.  Thanks to Melissa @ Mel's Crocheted Creations for sharing where she found her own styrofoam heads.

Until next time, make it a creative day! :)

Current Endeavors

My current project… hats!  I love them!  They are cute, pretty, fashionable, quick, and personalized!

Lion Brand Beaded Flowers Cap, Pattern #50183-2

The pattern called for bulky weight yarn (#5) but I had a lot of extra skeins of worsted weight yarn (#4) so I’ve been experimenting with single v. double strands and needle sizes.  I am suddenly so thankful for having spot on knitting tension for pattern gauge purposes.

Right now I have a single strand soft pink cap and a double strand sunshine cap almost completely finished.  I say “almost” because now I have to do the dreaded FINISHING STEPS!!  I know, it’s really not so bad, but I hate whip stitching and weaving in ends.

My UFO bin (unfinished objects) is almost filled to the brim with projects that only need to have their ends woven in.  I’m such a slacker like that!  So once I’ve decided on my cap knitting variables, I think my next step will be to adjust/incorporate measures to minimize the dreaded finishing hurdle.

Completed pictures coming soon! :)