Caps again..

A friend of mine asked me to knit a simple brown cap for her husband. I chose Seaman's cap.

Pattern: Seaman's Cap
Yarn: Kauhavan Kangas-Aitta Oy Panda, brown (8259-1)
Needles: 4 mm DPN
Size: M
almost 4 skeins

I wanted this to be very warm so I knitted with double yarn. Now there's just one problem: my husband doesn't want me to send it away!

During these last two weeks I've got two amazing books: Neulekirja by Ilona Korhonen & Jenni Österman and Midwest modern knits by Rowan by Amy Butler. I'm going yarn shopping to Tallinn next month with my knitting club ladies and can't think of a bag big enough to take with me.

Yesterday was a Beautiful Day for me and my husband. We went to see the great U2 at Olympic Stadium of Helsinki. 

Stuck with same patterns and yarns.

I know. But don't be afraid, it's not for my husband.

Pattern, yarn and needles same as two weeks ago.

My second one.

Toinen Lehmus oli puikoilla pitkään, mutta viimein eilen sain sen pääteltyä. Jotenkin alpakan neulominen näillä helteillä on ollut liian tuskallista.

Lehmus number two was in progress for a long time but I finally finished it yesterday. Somehow knitting alpaca in a hot summer has been quite painful.

Pahoittelen kuvien laatua. Meillä on uusi hieno digijärkkäri, mutten osaa vielä käyttää sitä. Aika ei muka millään riitä sen opetteluun, mutta lupaan yrittää.

I'm sorry for the quality of these photos. We have a new DSLR (digital single-lens reflex camera) but I don't know how to use it yet. I don't even have time to learn - as if.

Pattern: Lehmus
Yarn: SandnesGarn Alpaca, purple (4400)
Needles: 3 mm 80 cm circulars
3 skeins

Tämä on menossa läheiselle luokkatoverilleni, klinikkaparilleni, jonka kanssa opin valtavasti viimeisen kolmen vuoden aikana. Hän ehti valmistua jo kesäkuun lopussa aikaisempien opintojensa ja ahkeruutensa vuoksi. Hän pitää huiveista ja uskoakseni värivalintani ei mennyt ainakaan kovin paljon pieleen. Siispä onnea vielä sinne Tampereen suuntaan, huivi lähtee postiin heti maanantaina!

This one goes to my dear classmate, clinic partner whom with I learned a lot during these past three years. She found time to graduate in the end of June because of her earlier studies and diligence. She likes scarves and I think I got the color right. So once more - congratulations!