Bike Helmet Ear Warmers

It doesn't get very cold out here in Houston more than once or twice a year.  That being said, folks around these parts aren't used to it.  Even those originally from normal places with snow and sleet find their blood thins after a short period of time.  I decided that justified knitting up some bicycle helmet ear-warmers for an avid cyclist at work.  It was pretty quick, but I recommend anybody planning to knit them, just do so in the round.  Sew the things up was the least fun bit.

The Spinster Chronicles

Yes my friends, I am now officially a spinster.  (and I'm loving every minute of it!)  Santa Claus brought me a learn to spin kit from KnitPicks with a convertible Turkish drop spindle and 100 grams of Peruvian wool roving.  It took a while to figure out what I was doing, and I made lots of noob errors, but the yarn I produced makes me so happy.

It's definitely not a consistent weight throughout, but thick and thin art yarn is totally in vogue nowadays.  (I think.)  I predrafted the roving for the singles and then plied it with a lace-weight wool/mohair blend in green.  I'm calling it "snowy pastures".  There are about 85 yards and I haven't decided what to knit with it yet.  Have another look with fingers for scale.  

Skunk Hat

It's done.  It's adorable.  I'm keeping it.

Moose Hat

Santa Claus brought me a hat kit from knitpicks!  The moose is done, skunk is in prep.

This is going to be a good year