I’ve been knitting away on my latest Musselburgh hat and it’s growing accordingly.

The yarn is from Gauge Dye Works and it’s called Checklist. As in, a check list of birds with colors that represent eight birds of the Pacific Northwest. At this point I have finished all of the stripes and I’m just to the point where there are no more color changes. And, while it might be boring knitting from here, it’s still the perfect knitting for Zoom meetings and car rides and, frankly, dealing with Fred & George. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from knitting with them around, it’s that I need a project that can be put away quickly. Errr. Instantly.

And that’s the knitting news for today.

Is there anything sweeter than hand knits for a baby? In particular a girl baby? Just look at these booties that I made for a friend’s daughter who is about to have her first baby.

The minute I saw them I knew they were perfect for this little one as her mom is a super girly-girl and I’m pretty sure this baby is going to wear dresses on a regular basis.

And I just love how they look like little black Mary Janes with white ankle socks! The pattern is Baby Merry-Jane booties from Bekah Knits. It’s pretty straightforward and not fiddly at all. In other words: highly recommended. The yarn is Knit Picks Shine Sport and Knit Picks Stroll Fingering. Both are superwash, of course.

I’m already looking forward to modeling shots when this wee one makes her arrival in early 2023.

I spent some time in October knitting pumpkins. Three. To be exact.

They are sort of like potato chips, you can’t stop at one. The only reason I don’t have more of these to show is . . . Fred & George. I know you understand.

The pattern is called Spice and it’s free from Knit Picks. I used various yarn I had leftover including some Plymouth Tweed, some Malabrigo Rios, and some Spincycle Dyed in the Wool. I did not knit a stem and instead went with a sticks from the yard.

They make a cute little pile and, while I might be done for now, I’ll certainly be revisiting this one again.

I started my 4th Musselburgh Hat last Wednesdays. Here’s the progress I’ve made in one week:

That’s a crappy photo, sorry. It’s been raining all week and the light is just flat and terrible. But anyway. I’m cruising along, done with the increases and ready for the long stretch of round and round and round. It’s the most perfect meeting and zoom knitting and I’ve had a bit of that in the last week.

As for the yarn, it’s Gauge Dye Works (of course) and it’s called Checklist. It’s a self striping yarn and the colors represent 8 birds that are native to the Pacific Northwest. I’m a casual birder myself but I’m part of a family with some pretty serious birders and I knew I had to snag this yarn as soon as I saw it.

That’s all the knitting news I have for you this week. Hope you are knitting something you love.

Hold on to your hats (see what I did there?) because I have finally (finally!) finished Dale’s Musselburgh Hat!

The yarn is Vesper Sock Yarn from one of the sock clubs. I can’t find the ball band and I tried to find it on the website and ravelry but I think it was a special limited run so . . . I just don’t know.

What I do know is that the stripes are perfect shades for Dale. Blue is his favorite color and it matches his blue puffer jacket perfectly. It will also go with his green barn jacket.

Like all Musselburgh hats, it’s double thickness so it will be nice and warm. And it fits perfectly, he can roll that brim up just the way he likes it. Of course we had to take a silly photo or two.

And there’s the money shot. Hurray for a finished and loved hat, just in time to wear for the fall.