Wool's Happenin'

Three More Monogrammed Dishcloths– T, C, & D

Jill — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:43:46 +0000

For many reasons, it seems that my computer time has been very limited lately. That doesn’t mean that I haven’t been knitting or writing patterns (with major help from my mom!). So, today I’m sharing T, C, & D. There are more to come this week, and I’m hoping to meet my self-imposed end-of-August deadline. I hope if you have a T, C, or D in your life you enjoy knitting them.

T Dishcloth

This is for all the Toms and Tricias!

Supplies:

1 ball of kitchen cotton (I used Peaches & Creme 4 Ply Worsted Weight.)
Size US 7 straight or circular needles

Gauge—Don’t sweat it on this project. Just match your needle size with your yarn to create a fabric that has a drape you like.

Cast On 36 stitches

K 4 rows

Row 5: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 6: K

Repeat Rows 5 & 6 four times.

Row 15: K4, P12, K4, P12, K4

Row 16: K16, P4, K16

Repeat Rows 15 & 16 six times.

Row 29: K4, P12, K4, P12, K4

Row 30: K10, P16, K10

Row 31: K4, P6, K16, P6, K4

Repeat Rows 30 and 31 twice.

Row 35: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 36: K

Repeat Rows 35 & 36 four times.

K 4 rows

Bind Off

Weave in ends. Enjoy!

*I’ve made every effort to make this pattern as accurate as possible. If you find a mistake, please let me know about it by emailing me (jill@starstruckcatdesign.com). I apologize in advance for any frustration a mistake in the pattern may have caused you!

You may use this pattern for personal use but not for commercial use or resale without express written permission of Starstruck Cat Design, LLC & Jill Carnell. Thanks!

Prefer a pdf? Click here: T Dishcloth pattern 08.2010

C is for Carnell (or Carter, Caroline, or Claire)!

Supplies:

1 ball of kitchen cotton (I used Peaches & Creme 4 Ply Worsted Weight.)
Size US 7 straight or circular needles

Gauge—Don’t sweat it on this project. Just match your needle size with your yarn to create a fabric that has a drape you like.

Cast On 36 stitches

K 4 rows

Row 5: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 6: K

Repeat Rows 5 & 6 four times.

Row 15: K4, P9, K10, P9, K4

Row 16: K12, P12, K12

Row 17: K4, P7, K14, P7, K4

Row 18: K10, P16, K10

Row 19: K4, P6, K5, P6, K5, P6, K4

Row 20: K10, P4, K8, P4, K10

Row 21: K4, P6, K4, P8, K4, P6, K4

Row 22: K22, P4, K10

Row 23: K4, P6, K4, P18, K4

Repeat Rows 22 & 23 two times.

Row 28: K10, P4, K8, P4, K10

Row 29: K4, P6, K4, P8, K4, P6, K4

Row 30: K10, P5, K6, P5, K10

Row 31: K4, P6, K16, P6, K4

Row 32: K11, P14, K11

Row 33: K4, P8, K12, P8, K4

Row 34: K13, P10, K13

Row 35: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 36: K

Repeat Rows 35 & 36 four times.

K 4 rows

Bind Off

Weave in ends. Enjoy!

You may use this pattern for personal use but not for commercial use or resale without express written permission of Starstruck Cat Design, LLC & Jill Carnell. Thanks!

Prefer a pdf? Click here: C Dishcloth pattern 08.2010

Do you know a Doug or a Dontie? If you answered yes, I bet they’d like a handknit D Dishcloth. What are you waiting for?!

Supplies:

1 ball of kitchen cotton (I used Peaches & Creme 4 Ply Worsted Weight.)
Size US 7 straight or circular needles

Gauge—Don’t sweat it on this project. Just match your needle size with your yarn to create a fabric that has a drape you like.

Cast On 36 stitches

K 4 rows

Row 5: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 6: K

Repeat Rows 5 & 6 four times.

Row 15: K4, P6, K13, P9, K4

Row 16: K12, P14, K10

Row 17: K4, P6, K15, P7, K4

Row 18: K10, P16, K10

Row 19: K4, P7, K4, P6, K5, P6, K4

Row 20: K10, P4, K7, P4, K11

Row 21: K4, P7, K4, P7, K4, P6, K4

Repeat Rows 20 & 21 four times.

Row 30: K10, P5, K6, P4, K11

Row 31: K4, P6, K16, P6, K4

Row 32: K11, P15, K10

Row 33: K4, P6, K14, P8, K4

Row 34: K13, P13, K10

Row 35: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 36: K

Repeat Rows 35 & 36 four times.

K 4 rows

Bind Off

Weave in ends. Enjoy!

You may use this pattern for personal use but not for commercial use or resale without express written permission of Starstruck Cat Design, LLC & Jill Carnell. Thanks!

Prefer a pdf? Click here: D Dishcloth pattern 08.2010

S Dishcloth

Jill — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:18:31 +0000

Look– it’s the sixth letter in the series… only twenty more to go! I had a lot of fun creating the S, and I really hope that the Sams, Sophies, and Smiths of the world enjoy it. The pattern’s after the jump:

Supplies:

1 ball of kitchen cotton (I used Peaches & Creme 4 Ply Worsted Weight.)
Size US 7 straight or circular needles

Gauge—Don’t sweat it on this project. Just match your needle size with your yarn to create a fabric that has a drape you like.

Cast On 36 stitches

K 4 rows

Row 5: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 6: K

Repeat Rows 5 and 6 four times.

Row 15: K4, P8, K12, P8, K4

Row 16: K11, P14, K11

Row 17: K4, P6, K16, P6, K4

Row 18: K10, P4, K8, P4, K10

Row 19: K4, P6, K4, P8, K4, P6, K4

Row 20: K10, P4, K8, P4, K10

Row 21: K4, P6, K4, P8, K4, P6, K4

Row 22: K10, P4, K8, P4, K10

Row 23: K4, P18, K3, P7, K4

Row 24: K12, P6, K18

Row 25: K4, P8, K11, P9, K4

Row 26: K14, P10, K12

Row 27: K4, P7, K7, P14, K4

Row 28: K22, P4, K10

Row 29: K4, P6, K4, P8, K4, P6, K4

Row 30: K10, P4, K8, P4, K10

Row 31: K4, P6, K4, P8, K4, P6, K4

Row 32: K11, P14, K11

Row 33: K4, P8, K12, P8, K4

Row 34: K13, P10, K13

Row 35: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 36: K

Repeat Rows 35 & 36 four times.

K 4 rows

Bind Off

Weave in ends. Enjoy!

You may use this pattern for personal use but not for commercial use or resale without express written permission of Starstruck Cat Design, LLC & Jill Carnell. Thanks!

Prefer a .pdf? Find it here: S Dishcloth pattern 08.2010

O Dishcloth

Jill — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:53:17 +0000

I’ve written and test knit two monogram dishcloth patterns this week, and this is the first one– O. This was the first time I had to get curves in my design, so I was a little concerned the O would be too boxy. My first effort turned out a little wonky with the O looking like it had handles like a coffee cup. I reworked it, and now I’m satisfied with this O. I hope you enjoy knitting it for the Os in your life!

Supplies:

1 ball of kitchen cotton (I used Peaches & Creme 4 Ply Worsted Weight.)
Size US 7 straight or circular needles

Gauge—Don’t sweat it on this project. Just match your needle size with your yarn to create a fabric that has a drape you like.

Cast On 36 stitches

K 4 rows

Row 5: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 6: K

Repeat Rows 5 and 6 four times.

Row 15: K4, P11, K6, P11, K4

Row 16: K14, P8, K14

Row 17: K4, P9, K10, P9, K4

Row 18: K12, P12, K12

Row 19: K4, P7, K4, P6, K4, P7, K4

Row 20: K11, P4, K6, P4, K11

Row 21: K4, P7, K4, P6, K4, P7, K4

Row 22: K11, P3, K8, P3, K11

Row 23: K4, P7, K3, P8, K3, P7, K4

Row 24: K11, P3, K8, P3, K11

Row 25: K4, P7, K3, P8, K3, P7, K4

Row 26: K11, P3, K8, P3, K11

Row 27: K4, P7, K3, P8, K3, P7, K4

Row 28: K11, P4, K6, P4, K11

Row 29: K4, P7, K4, P6, K4, P7, K4

Row 30: K11, P4, K6, P4, K11

Row 31: K4, P8, K12, P8, K4

Row 32: K13, P10, K13

Row 33: K4, P10, K8, P10, K4

Row 34: K15, P6, K15

Row 35: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 36: K

Repeat Rows 35 & 36 four times.

K 4 rows

Bind Off

Weave in ends. Enjoy!

You may use this pattern for personal use but not for commercial use or resale without express written permission of Starstruck Cat Design, LLC & Jill Carnell. Thanks!

Prefer a pdf of the pattern? It’s here: O Dishcloth pattern 07.2010

I bring my cat to work now, so I knit him a bed.

Jill — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:08:00 +0000

This is George, and he is one of the six cats who live at my house. (If you’re interested in learning the whole story, it’s here.) A few weeks ago, I brought George to the shop because he was limping and needed to see Dr. Piper, and Mom said she’d shopsit while I took him. I brought him back to the shop the next day because I thought he needed some time away from the other guys. And then I brought him back again because he became very popular with visitors to the shop. By Friday Evening Open Studio that week, I had decided that it would be kitty cat neglect not to knit George a bed.

I knew I wanted a felted project for several reasons: 1) I love felted projects and hadn’t done one for a while; 2) I wanted a quick project; and 3) I have quite a bit of Cascade 220 in the shop, so there were plenty of options for a felting project. I went to Ravelry and found SockPixie’s Chaton Minet, which was absolutely what I was looking for in this project. There was a great opportunity to play with color, and I loved the chevrons. I also really liked the detailing at the top. It was time to pick yarn and get knitting!

I started with blue because George’s accessory is blue. I chose Cascade 220 #9932, Sapphire. The walls of the shop are green, so I also wanted to work in a green. I chose Cascade 220 #9323, Dark Spruce Heather. There are also pops of red in the shop because it’s my favorite color, so I chose Cascade 220 #9404, Ruby. For the fourth color, I chose a neutral, Cascade 220 #4010, Straw.

Then I got knitting! As with most felted projects, it flew because I was using US #15 needles and holding the yarn doubled. The chevrons were fun and kept the miles of garter stitch interesting. This project was an addicting knit, and I am not ashamed to admit that I spent most of the July 4th weekend watching American Pickers and Pawn Stars while knitting for hours at a time on this project. It was fun to work on at the shop because people who had never seen a felting project were completely intrigued by it.

The most important part of a felting project is the blocking because if you goof up the blocking, the finished product will most likely be wonky. I left it in the washer for several cycles because I wanted a really thick fabric that would stand up nicely, and I also wanted the ridges to be fairly smooth. I got out the two big plastic bowls we have and put one into the bottom of the bed and asked Patrick to stand in it while I tugged and shaped the bottom. I then put the second bowl on top of the one on the bottom to give me a good base to work with to shape the sides of the bed, too. I dove into our collection of plastic bags and started stuffing around the bowls until I was happy with the shape.

To get the shape I wanted at the top, I took more bags and shaped them into long tubes, which I tucked up under the rim. Then I left the whole deal on the kitchen counter to dry for a couple of days.

I was really pleased with the finished product. The diameter is about 14 inches, which is about 3 inches less than the pattern calls for. George seems most content to lay outside the bed and put his paws inside (see photo above), but he also likes to curl up in a ball and nap inside of it.

I have declared this project a success not just because I like the way it turned out but because George is actually using it! Oftentimes I find that the cats are more interested in projects while I’m knitting them, so I was concerned that he might lose interest after it wasn’t hanging out on my lap. I also really like the way the colors work together, and it looks good in the shop. The pattern was well-written, and this was a super fun project. If you find a cat in need of a bed, get your sticks and cast on!

Gimme an E! (Dishcloth)

Jill — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:16:54 +0000

Knitting projects do not always turn out as I had planned. I find this with a lot of the projects I take on, actually. And here’s a funny story about the E Dishcloth. I got out my graph paper and charted like I normally do, knitted the sample, showed it to a few people, and we were all “Hey, it looks great!”. Then I took the photo of it, and as I was editing the photo, I noticed that the top and bottom of the E were too skinny… like freakishly skinny… like really absurdly small. So I adjusted the pattern to beef up the top and bottom, which is quite easy to do, and then I put it aside for about a week because I got sucked into knitting a felted cat bed for George because he’s started coming to the shop, and clearly, he needed a bed. But you can’t publish a knitting pattern without a photo of the finished project, so I put my already behind schedule E Dishcloth pattern publishing that much further behind schedule. But good news! I finished the bed and the new and improved E Dishcloth, so I present it here for your knitting pleasure. (And more to come on the cat bed, and a cowl, the upholstery project I’ve been working on for the last several weeks, and more letters because from your comments, I can’t get the letters done quickly enough. But that’s for another day…)

Supplies:

1 ball of kitchen cotton (I used Peaches & Creme 4 Ply Worsted Weight.)
Size US 7 straight or circular needles

Gauge—Don’t sweat it on this project. Just match your needle size with your yarn to create a fabric that has a drape you like.

Cast On 36 stitches.

K 4 rows.

Row 5: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 6: K

Repeat Rows 5 and 6 four times.

Row 15: K4, P6, K16, P6, K4

Row 16: K10, P16, K10

Row 17: K4, P6, K16, P6, K4

Row 18: K10, P16, K10

Row 19: K4, P7, K4, P9, K2, P6, K4

Row 20: K21, P4, K11

Row 21: K4, P7, K4, P17, K4

Row 22: K16, P1, K4, P4, K11

Row 23: K4, P7, K9, P12, K4

Row 24: K16, P9, K11

Row 25: K4, P7, K9, P12, K4

Row 26: K16, P9, K11

Row 27: K4, P7, K4, P4, K1, P12, K4

Row 28: K21, P4, K11

Row 29: K4, P7, K4, P17, K4

Row 30: K10, P2, K9, P4, K11

Row 31: K4, P6, K16, P6, K4

Row 32: K10, P16, K10

Row 33: K4, P6, K16, P6, K4

Row 34: K10, P16, K10

Row 35: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 36: K

Repeat Rows 35 & 36 four times.

K 4 rows.

Bind Off .

Weave in ends. Enjoy!

You may use this pattern for personal use but not for commercial use or resale without express written permission of Starstruck Cat Design, LLC & Jill Carnell. Thanks!

If you prefer a .pdf version, it’s here: E Dishcloth pattern 07.2010

A Dishcloth

Jill — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:52:34 +0000

You didn’t think I’d forgotten about my monogrammed dishcloth pattern project, did you? I’m working on a display for the shop, so I’m going in the order I need for the two words I’m going to spell. It’s probably too early for anybody but me to know what I’m trying to spell, but as I continue, perhaps you’ll figure it out? I loved working with this color (Persimmon), and I’m happy with how the A turned out, although there were a few false starts along the way. If you want to knit one yourself, the pattern’s after the jump.

Supplies:

1 ball of kitchen cotton (I used Peaches & Creme 4 Ply Worsted Weight.)
Size US 7 straight or circular needles

Gauge—Don’t sweat it on this project. Just match your needle size with your yarn to create a fabric that has a drape you like.

Cast On 37 stitches

K 4 rows

Row 5: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 6: K

Repeat Rows 5 and 6 four times.

Row 15: K4, P6, K5, P7, K5, P6, K4

Row 16: K10, P5, K7, P5, K10

Row 17: K4, P7, K3, P9, K3, P7, K4

Row 18: K11, P3, K9, P3, K11

Row 19: K4, P8, K3, P7, K3, P8, K4

Row 20: K12, P3, K7, P3, K12

Row 21: K4, P8, K4, P5, K4, P8, K4

Row 22: K13, P11, K13

Row 23: K4, P9, K11, P9, K4

Row 24: K14, P3, K3, P3, K14

Row 25: K4, P10, K3, P3, K3, P10, K4

Row 26: K15, P2, K3, P2, K15

Row 27: K4, P11, K2, P3, K2, P11, K4

Row 28: K15, P3, K1, P3, K15

Row 29: K4, P12, K2, P1, K2, P12, K4

Row 30: K16, P5, K16

Row 31: K4, P12, K5, P12, K4

Row 32: K17, P3, K17

Row 33: K4, P12, K5, P12, K4

Row 34: K16, P5, K16

Row 35: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 36: K

Repeat Rows 35 & 36 four times.

K 4 rows

Bind Off

Weave in ends. Enjoy!

You may use this pattern for personal use but not for commercial use or resale without express written permission of Starstruck Cat Design, LLC & Jill Carnell. Thanks!

If you prefer a .pdf, it’s here: A Dishcloth pattern 06.2010

A Father’s Day Gift Idea

Jill — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:46:20 +0000

One of the items at the top of my list when I decided to open the shop was to make sure that I offered some kids crafts classes, especially around holidays when parents might need help finding things for their kids to make as gifts. Pman was especially excited about this endeavor and even came up with about three pages worth of ideas for kids crafts and activities that he wanted to try. These ideas have been percolating in my brain, but since I opened only a week before Mother’s Day, Father’s Day is the first opportunity to create a craft that kids can do.

I have mentioned before that I LOVE to read blogs to see what everyone is doing, so it shouldn’t be surprising that I found the inspiration for this project from Crafty Pod, Gingerbread Snowflakes, and Design Dazzle (via One Pretty Thing).

Although this isn’t a full-out tutorial, I’ll walk you through the design process for this project and include my pattern at the end. I needed something that would be fun and functional for a dad but still could be finished in an hour by kids who are 5-10 years old. I also wanted it to be something that a dad would want to keep instead of something he felt he should keep. Finally, I wanted to include some upcycling/repurposing in the project so we could talk about that as we completed it.

My solution was inspired by Diane’s tutorial on making magazine reeds. I’ve been making reeds and playing with them for several months now, and I thought “hey, a picture frame would be cool!”. I also had been thinking quite a bit about the amount of cardboard I have around because of the boxes of yarn that come into the shop. I can recycle it, but wouldn’t it be neat to take a page from Pam’s book and repurpose it?

So I took a picture frame that I had, took it apart, and made a pattern. Then I cut out the back and the front of the frame. I covered the front with magazine reeds, glued twine around the edges for a more finished look (thanks to a suggestion by my mom), and glued three sides of the front of the frame to the back of the frame so that a 4×6 photo could easily be slid into the frame. I finished it by sealing the reeds with two coats of Mod Podge per Diane’s tutorial.

I wanted to make a card for the kids to decorate, and I came across Design Dazzle’s tutorial for making a scratch-off Father’s Day card. I followed her instructions for making the scratch-off sticker, and I cooked up a card for the kids to make. Pman had SO.MUCH.FUN putting the card together, so I’m excited to do this with the kids.

Because I’m planning to do this craft with up to four kids in one hour, I am putting together the frames, and the kids will slip the 4×6 photo they bring into the frame and then decorate the back and then put together the scratch-off card.

I hope the kids enjoy this craft as much as I’ve enjoyed putting it together, and I’m looking forward to reporting back after the two classes next Saturday!

Want to make a frame yourself? Get the pattern here: picture frame

M Dishcloth

Jill — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:48:21 +0000

As promised, I am working my way (slowly) through the alphabet, so today, I present the M Dishcloth. If you’d like to knit one yourself, the pattern’s after the jump…

Supplies:

1 ball of kitchen cotton (I used Peaches & Creme 4 Ply Worsted Weight.)
Size US 7 straight or circular needles

Gauge—Don’t sweat it on this project. Just match your needle size with your yarn to create a fabric that has a drape you like.

Cast On 36 stitches

K 4 rows

Row 5: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 6: K

Repeat Rows 5 and 6 four times.

Row 15: K4, P6, K6, P4, K6, P6, K4

Row 16: K10, P6, K4, P6, K10

Row 17: K4, P6, K6, P4, K6, P6, K4

Row 18: K11, P4, K6, P4, K11

Row 19: K4, P7, K4, P6, K4, P7, K4

Row 20: K11, P4, K6, P4, K11

Row 21: K4, P7, K4, P6, K4, P7, K4

Row 22: K11, P4, K6, P4, K11

Row 23: K4, P7, K4, P6, K4, P7, K4

Row 24: K11, P4, K2, P2, K2, P4, K11

Row 25: K4, P7, K4, P1, K4, P1, K4, P7, K4

Row 26: K11, P4, K1, P4, K1, P4, K11

Row 27: K4, P7, K14, P7, K4

Row 28: K11, P14, K11

Row 29: K4, P7, K6, P2, K6, P7, K4

Row 30: K11, P6, K2, P6, K11

Row 31: K4, P7, K4, P6, K4, P7, K4

Row 32: K10, P6, K4, P6, K10

Row 33: K4, P6, K6, P4, K6, P6, K4

Row 34: K10, P6, K4, P6, K10

Row 35: K4, P to last 4 st, K4

Row 36: K

Repeat Rows 35 & 36 four times.

Knit 4 rows

Bind Off

Weave in ends. Enjoy!

06/06/2010 ETA: Row 28 on the original pattern was INCORRECT. I appreciate Rusti pointing it out, and I have updated it here. Row 28 should read K11, P14, K11. Sorry for the mistake!

You may use this pattern for personal use but not for commercial use or resale without express written permission of Starstruck Cat Design, LLC & Jill Carnell. Thanks!

PDF of UPDATED pattern is here: M Dishcloth pattern Rev. 1 06.10

Remembering May 20, 2005

Jill — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:30:46 +0000

On May 20, 2005, I married Mark Carnell in what is possibly one of the shortest ceremonies of all time. Our friends, Julie and Gil (also members of the IU-Indianapolis School of Law Class of 2005), were our witnesses, and The Honorable Jeff Boles presided. Mom, Dad, Kyle, Lexa, and our good friend Sally also attended. It’s one of my favorite memories (and a great story to tell), and as I write about it today, five years later, I am glad we went full speed ahead with our decision to start our life together a little sooner than we had previously planned. (Although I’m still glad I got to put on the pretty dress and celebrate with our friends on August 27, 2005, which also means I get to celebrate TWO anniversaries!)

Mom and Dad made sure I had beautiful flowers to carry because no bride should be without flowers.

And Gil and his lovely wife, Beth, made sure that we had a really lovely wedding dinner to celebrate.

I have had so much fun with Mark and Patrick over the past five years, and I’m looking forward to many more!

Twisted Toque: A Full Report

Jill — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:16:22 +0000

One of the best things about owning a shop that carries yarn, patterns, and needles is to have the “job” of making samples for the shop. I have long been a big fan of Cascade 220 because it’s a great workhorse of a yarn. Wanna make a felted bag? Want to knit a sweater? Mittens? A hat? Perhaps a scarf? With lots of colors, great yardage (220 yards in a skein), and a price point of around $7, it’s a super choice for worsted weight wool yarn. So it should come as no surprise that one of the first calls I made when I decided to open the shop was to Cascade.

And one of the first books I ordered when I met with my Cascade sales representative was 60 Quick Knits. And yes, there really are 20 hat, 20 scarf, and 20 mitten patterns in the book. Because I was working on a model for the shop, I wanted something quick and fun to knit, but I have to admit that there are about five or six patterns that are on my mental to-knit list.

I chose #19: Twisted Toque, designed by Helen Sharp. (It cracks me up that those beautiful straight needles– Lantern Moon, I believe– are in the photo with the Twisted Toque because the hat is knit in the round.) I’ve been in a turquoise/blue mood, so I chose to use a skein of Cascade 220 Heathers in color #2433– Pacific.

This hat is easily completed with one skein and plenty of yarn left over. And as you can see from the photo above, the k2p2 brim is quite generous, so if you have a smaller head (like Ms. Styro Head above), you may want to shorten the ribbing or turn up the bottom like I have it displayed. The pattern is well-written and easy to follow– k2p2 for several inches and then two rounds repeated again and again make up the twisted top. Do that for a few inches, and then 11 rounds of crown shaping. And snip snap– you have a hat!

I give this pattern two super enthusiastic thumbs up. And with a cover price of $17.95 for 60 very approachable (but not boring) patterns, 60 Quick Knits is a great addition to any knitter’s bookshelf. (Did you see Knitter’s Review’s review of the book?)

Finally, if I wasn’t clear enough earlier: I carry both this yarn and book in my shop; however, I don’t carry stuff in the shop that I wouldn’t have in my personal stash. Perhaps I should find a scarf next to go with the hat?