Knitting frustrations

Knitting frustration. 

1. running out of wool  about an inch from the end and I'd already cut the pattern short by 2cm

2. buying the right size double pointed needles to finish a cap and then NOT being able to find them anywhere at all....and I am a mother - I should be able to find anything and everything.  You know the saying.'... 'ít's not really lost, until your mother can't find it.  Well it's really lost, so I went and bought another set so that tonight I can finish the hat.

3. can't start another hat because this one is on the needles I need to use!

Snow Hat by Rowan

so I finished Georgia's hat just in time for her to head south for some cold winter nights on a friend's farm.  She is very happy with it. 

The pattern is the Snow Hat pattern from Rowán's Winter Warmers book.  It's knitted in Lima, which is so soft and has a really lovely drape.  The hat is dual purpose - it converts easily to a neckwarmer by simply loosening the ribbon, threading around the top. 

Georgia has picked a piece of Liberty that I'm to make an alternate ribbon with.  I adapted the pattern and knitted in the round so there were no seams to sew.  I already have orders for 2 more! 

Here is the model photo from the book and a picture of the cover.  More info can be found here:

http://www.knitrowan.com/designs-and-patterns/brochures/winter-warmers

Next to make and already on the needles is the Belle Cable Cap for daughter No. 2 from the same book.

It's the sort  of book that has lots of patterns I'd like to make.  Perfect entertainment for our cold wintery evenings.