I think everyone in the knitting universe has already seen this very cute, very easy to knit, berry hat. I was running around town to my local yarn shops to find just the right purple and green combo in cotton with a touch of acrylic when one of the sales ladies asked me what I was looking for. A bit sheepish I told her that I was planning to make that “oh-so-popular berry hat.” She said, “oh, like this one” and reached over to the one on the display. Although she couldn’t help me out in the colorway department, with my cheeks burning a bit pinker, I just knew she could see right through my thin veil of nonchalance to clearly peer my novice little knitting fingers.

But anyway, this cute head covering knits up super quickly, even for a beginner knitter. And you can find the pattern here, if you are so inclined to knit up your own. (Apologies about these weird pictures, it was a cloudy day, *sigh*.)

These are super warm leg warmers in Manos del Uruguay handspun kettle dyed pure wool. This simple pattern that also includes striped iterations is here. If you can make this out, inspired by the fabulous and hilariously funny Mason-Dixon Knitting team, I embroidered the recipient’s name on the front in a chain stitch.

My last trip to the library, I picked up their book Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines. My embroidery here is patterned after their super cool Mystery Sweater titled the Margaret. (Actually, a wonderfully talented designer by the name of Mary Neal Meador created this fantastic sweater.) See all that wonderfully cool patterning on the front of this sweater? A chain-stitched secret passage! I so want to make this one…