...and, er, knit a hat for charity!

This is a rather fun idea (well, I would say that; it pushes the same imaginative buttons as my Storytellers campaign did): design a hat for the celebrity of your choice.

It's all in support of Mencap, as part of The Knitter's big charity campaign, so besides the warm fuzzies of doing good, there are some deliciously knitty type prizes to entice you. Details here - and take a look, too, at the adorable celeb-designed hat patterns you can claim in return for a donation.

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Stumbled on via Ravelry, this fabulous site: Knitters Anonymous. It doesn't sound familiar at all. Nuh uh.

(But these pencils would be great for stowing in the Emergency Survival Bag, dontcha think?)

PS I know! Two posts in a row. It's almost like I'm a real blogger. Don't get used to it, it won't last.

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I made this recently to show off two beautiful southern African yarns, Jenspun and Serina. Seeing how well they play together was an absolute revelation.

I'm having the pattern test knit right now (still looking for test knitters for sizes medium, XL and XXL - let me know if you'd like to have a go!) and will have preview (not fully tested!) copies available at Knit Nation.

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First fall? As in, autumn?! That can't be right! Midsummer was only a couple of weeks away!

*sigh*

I guess we can't fight the turning of the seasons. Autumn will indeed not be far away, and of course from a knitterly point of view, that's very glad tidings - the season of knitting will be upon us! With some lovely treats from Knitty, reliable as ever, to tempt us into boots&gloves season.

Coquille looks beautiful, and so fun to make (I'm picturing it in a Gradiance set). Lady Godiva would be perfect for Lamina. And Ms Clarke looks like a perfect Sea Silk project to me. Imagine it in stardust, with those beads glittering along the bottom!

(By the way, this issue also has reviews of some of our favourite products: Namaste's Wallet, Offhand's Switch needle clutch and Handmaiden's Swiss Mountain Silk Bamboo.)

As tempting as they are, though, it'll be a while before I get to try any of these pretty new designs; I'm too busy working on something myself, using one of those great Gradiance sets...

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