The Snowflake Headband

When I saw a friend knitting this stranded headband, I knew I needed to make one myself. Luckily, I still had leftover yarn from the Seahawks hats to use up.

The results were disappointing. I enjoyed the colorwork but the band was too big for my head. If I made it again, I'd shrink the pattern and cut back on the ribbing. And the bind off wouldn't use the super stretchy bind off, which caused the ripples on the bottom here.

Maybe next time will be better.

The Isaac Mizrahi prayer shawl

Look at this little beauty. Three skeins of Isaac Mizrahi craft yarn produced this fuzzy prayer shawl. My friends keep telling me how pettable it is.

It was a fun side project and never got boring. Surprising, given that the entire thing was worked in seed stitch. I liked watching the colors change as I knit.

The pattern couldn't be easier.

Cast on 60 stitches on size 10 circular needles (Gauge is not important).
(k1, p1) util the end of the row.
Repeat until you run out of yarn.
Bind off.