Recently finished objects

Socks for my mom for Christmas (note still-living houseplant):

Gretel
Started 12/17, finished 12/22
Two strands fingering-weight wool held together, #5 and #7 needles
I followed the instructions for the regular beret, neither fitted nor slouchy. However, I didn't bother checking my gauge and it was tight enough that I got a fairly fitted hat anyway. I don't mind -- I like it. The only change I made to the pattern was to skip the tubular cast-on. I just couldn't be arsed. I don't think it makes a difference in a dark color like this, but it would be a nice touch if it showed more clearly. It was fun and relatively quick to knit and the pattern itself is nicely done. I'll most likely make this again, slouchier next time and maybe tubularly cast on.

You can better see the details in this shot, in which it is being blocked over a plate which is balanced on a vase. It just occurred to me that I could try re-blocking the hat to make the body of it a little bigger. I finished and blocked it at my mom's and I know that her plates are significantly smaller than mine. I may give that a shot this weekend.

Comments

[claudia]

That beret shape looks so cute on you. I'm quite jealous.

[Gina]

Gretel becomes you! I'm very fond of that wallpaper as well. I think I've mentioned that I've killed catci, so I'm quite impressed with your green-ish thumb.

[Catherine]

omg - I totally love your bathroom walls! Is that wallpaper? Or painted stencils? So cool!

Like the beret, too. :)

[Wanda]

I love those socks that you finished for you mom. I made a pair, Opal Lollipop, I think, about a year or so ago. Very fun!

[Juno]

Someone gave me a gretel in alpaca last month - and I am fascinated with the difference in shape that the different fibers give. Mine is not beret-y at all, jsut a suggestion of being wider at top. It's pretty much perfect, in fact.
I am SO making another.