First FO of February!

Nice alliteration there, huh?

Here is my first February FO, a tam for my sister's birthday (10/08 so I have finished with months to spare!)

I hope she likes it. She's a lot trendier than I am, so I'm not sure how she'll feel about this. I'm just crossing my fingers, because I think it turned out quite lovely.

Details:

• The pattern is my own, sort of designed as I went along. I had a lot of fun doing it!
  
• It is a combination of a few stitch patterns. The brim has a folded picot edge, and the body of the hat consists of a zigzag stitch, brioche rib, and stockinette.
  
• I knit it completely on size 5 DPNs and 24" circulars (my Denise interchangeables)
• It took about about 3 days to complete, but only because I kept having to rip back. Once I got going, it flew off the needles.
• I finished it February 1st. I sewed on the flower, and wore it to the park!

I am so excited to already be able to check a gift off my list! It feels great.

More details can be found on my blog, and on Ravelry (including the pattern as a free PDF download).

January Knits...

Okay, I somehow veered way off track from my original list. I was playing catch-up a little bit this month trying to finish up my belated Christmas presents. SOooo I am going to show off what I have finished...because I'm excited to have gotten this all done before February. I have made some progress with the gifts on my list...the scarf is 1/2 finished and the baby bog is 4 inches in! So that's encouraging!!
Here is the knitting I have gotten out of the way in order to focus more clearly on my 2008 gift making:
Two Koolhaas hats for my brother and his girlfriend
AND a pair of socks...actually these, as it turns out are for me...

Finally, my first post!

Ok, here I am finally to share my knit list for January. I don't list recipients 'cause I rarely know who something is for. I just like knitting stuff.. and this knit along will help me knit more stuff. (and I'll have some nice gifts to give away :D)

1. Odessa by Grumperina - done!
2. Fingerless mitts (my generic pattern)- 50% done
3. Periwinkle Beret - by Grumperina (not sure I'll finish this in January, but I'm hoping)

That's it!

Thanks, Marce, for this!!!!