I hate bobbles.

But this still would have been a really sweet hat to wear to the release of Harry Potter.

Pattern specs: Hermione's cable and bobble hat, from Charmed Knits.  I used less than one skein of Lamb's Pride superwash worsted wool, color Shane's Red and US 7 circs. I really like this red — it's kind of heathered. The yarn is soft and shows cables really well.

I still hate knitting bobbles. But I like the hat.

Today was my lone day of unemployment — I slept in, got up and went to Barnes and Noble to get Wendy Bernard's book, Custom Knits. There are a ton of patterns in this book that I would knit, and I am super excited. There's a mix of pattern construction, but most (if not all) of the sweaters are top-down (my favorite, so you can try on as you go) with a variety of raglan and circular yoke shaping, and lots of patterns with set-in sleeves. (That's right, folks — top-down, set-in sleeves. Heaven!)

I also did this.

 

I know, I look thrilled to be there. Really, I'm SO GLAD that I finally finished the wraps on this sweater. Now all I have left is the sleeves, which shouldn't take long at all.

Except I maybe started another sweater.