There is just something about kids and fair isle caps particularly ones with ear flaps. It is just so classic and so right. I wanted to make a modern twist on the classic caps with bright colors but still simple.

The first time I knit this hat it was for my nephew. Ian, seen here, loves hats in a way that if he was an adult would be called obsessive. He always wants to have a hat on his head and would like others to have one on too thank-you-very-much. It felt right when my husband suggested naming the hat after an island because of the fair isle. To my knowledge Ian has one been to one island – St Augustine. Perfect.

Available for $5.00 via ravelry.

I made some updates to the Ear-a-ma-jigs pattern while preparing it for printing.

Improvements include:

• reworked the pattern so it can be worked on a single circular, magic loop or double pointed needles
• added length to hat to improve fit
• fixed slight error in bear and panda ear decreases
• made graphic improvements to PDF to improve readability

If you have already perchanced a copy via ravelry you should receive an automatic update via e-mail. If you do not received the update please contact me at carey[at]fulloffluff[dot]com.

All 3 hats are available for $5.00 via ravelry.

Hey guys! You might notice something about this picture. Like the fact that it not a robot. Ummm yeah the robot is being worked on and once I have something to show that almost looks like something I will share. Promise.

But I thought you might enjoy a sneak peek at my recently finished portable project. This is the third rendition I have made of this hat, one going to my nephew, one quickly outgrown by my fatheaded baby and finally this one. Each hat was a little different but this one is by far my favorite if the lot and not just because my fair isle is finally looking somewhat even. I am still not sure what to call the design. Suggestions?

The pattern will be available soon as a ravelry download. Maybe I can get some photos with the snow we are getting in Atlanta today. Really? Snow?


Speaking of photos – What ever made me think it would be easier to take pictures once my son could hold himself up? Now all he wants to do is move! Everything is blurry!

Robot 2

And the winner is…

Number 2. And only by one vote. I can’t wait to start tonight!

Do you see this yarn? It wants to be a robot – badly. But the question is: What robot?

Dear readers, I am beseeching you to help me out. Pick a robot from these doodles I made a while back and I will make it into a pattern. Good deal?

Robot 1

Robot 2

Robot 3

Post your favorite robot in the comments. Voting ends Friday 01/22/10 noonish EST or whenever I eat lunch that day.

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Number two won. Stay tuned to watch the little guy being made.

Have you seen Petite Purls yet? It is an amazing magazine founded by the talented Brandy Fortune and Allegra Wermuth . I am thrilled to be in the latest issue and I am extremely honored to have not one but two patterns included.

Check out the crochet corner where you can make Foamies. I first made these fun bath guys over two years ago and just waited for the right motivation to finish writing the pattern.

Little man’s new favorite “hat” is in there too. Harper’s Hood has been worn almost every day this fall. Perfect for forgetful moms who walk out the door every morning forgetting it is cold out and need to quickly shove something on their bald baby’s head. Now who do I know like that?

More knocked up knitting. I need to make this a tag for my blog.

Before the weeks of rain we had what is most likely our last blast of summer weather. And my son finally fit in one of the sweaters that I made him. He had it on for a whole 2 hours before he woke up from his nap and then promptly spit up all over it. Unless we have a September heat wave (been known to happen) then this will be his one and only time wearing it. Awesome.

Pattern is Pixie Purls’ Country Kiddie. Yarn is some random sock yarn that I lost the label for.

The last few days have been dark wet and fairly warm even though the calendar says January. But while derry weather normally inspires me only to nap, I have been feeling the knitting bug again. Most of this winter so far the needles have been down and what little knitting have have done has been disastrous – thus the quiet blog. I am not sure why I can’t share my mishaps and failures like other braver blogers. But maybe with this new year and the hopeful feelings that always come with it I will be a better blogger. I promise that there are several big things on the horizon this year so check back every once in a while to see what is going on.

Months ago in a fit of office place gloom a co-worker and I started doing list of ten things that made us happy that day. We always did little joys and sometimes included photos. I thought I would share today’s ten things.

1. Going to bed having a conversation with my husband and picking it right up once we wake up.
2. Being on vacation and not leaving home.
3. The way fresh blueberries look on top of white flour.
   
4. First attempt at making scones tasting good but not looking so great.
5. Watching Law and Order and knitting.
6. The fact that you can throw almost anything fresh in a crock-pot and it comes out tasting good.
7. A short afternoon rain shower.
8. Finally getting a good photo of the projects I have been working on. (sneak peek!)
   
9. Fresh nectarine ice pops freezing as I type.
10. New paint job in the hallway.
    

Thanks Soule Mama for posting your own ten things yesterday and giving me an excuse to run around taking photos of everything.