i finished my vortex a while back and forgot to post about it. it came out a little big, even though i DID do a gauge swatch. but i ran it through the washer once on ‘cold’ and now it’s pretty perfect. these pics are before the shrink though. it was a really fun knit, [...]

…progressing…

the hat actually flies along; it’s me that moves at a snail’s pace! i’m loving the color progression; the hot pink is just the waste yarn and will be removed.

i am knitting lee meredith‘s vortex hat, which has been in my ravelry queue for about a year now. there are a lot of ‘firsts’ going on with this project: first time i’ve seen a pattern and bought the exact yarn specified, for the direct purpose of making the project (i know this is how [...]