Well, I have had a couple false starts with the Ravellenic Games, but I am making some progress on some projects that are unrelated. This project does not count for the Games as I started it prior. I am test knitting another Raveler's pattern. The story is so sweet, as this is actually her Oma's pattern. Her Oma has Alzheimer's and so she wrote down a lot of notes to remind her how to make the bonnet. The current designer decided to take those notes and turn it into a bonafide pattern. The pattern is not yet released. I believe this is the "designer's" first attempt at writing a pattern, so there were a lot of questions that had to be asked before it was perfectly clear. Nothing an intermediate and beyond knitter would need to ask, but a beginner who has just finished a couple projects including a hat might get tripped up over some of the details that were missing. The pattern is written in 4 different sizes: baby, toddler/child, small adult/teen, and adult woman.
I decided to test the "teen" size and love how it's coming out. I have tried it on, and, alas, it fits, but is snug. There goes my dreams of wearing this around my non-existent garden pretending to be a farm girl... And just to clarify, it's my fault for choosing the wrong size, not the pattern's fault. I typically would choose a 20" hat to get some negative ease for a beanie. I should have realized that a bonnet is not the same as a beanie.
I'll update with links once the pattern is ready. :o) Happy knitting and/or watching the Olympics!
I'll update with links once the pattern is ready. :o) Happy knitting and/or watching the Olympics!