Project Two: Capucine beanie

My latest new project has been a Capucine beanie for my sister. It is the first beanie I have knitted and I really enjoyed knitting it. It's also the first "real" project where I have knitted in the round (I have knitted some small camera/ereader cosies in the round, but nothing major). On top of all this I also made tassels for the first time, which was easier then expected. The icing on the cake it is my first project made with my new Knit Pro cubic interchangeable needles.

This was such a quick and easy knit. I completed the whole thing in about 4-5 hours. I also really enjoyed the yarn I used - Patons Inca. The colours turned out beautifully, though the yarn disappeared very quickly. I used almost 2 balls of the yarn (including tassels) I guess I should have expected that, considering each ball is only about 65m each, but it was still a bit of a surprise for me. The yarn also feels quite nice - smooshy and reasonably soft.

I have a feeling I will be making a few more of these for people I know, just because I loved making it so much. 

My cubic needles are also quite nice to knit with. It seems that my stitches are more uniform and even. I will definitely be considering getting some tips in other sizes as well and trying them with other projects.

In other project news my Dichotomy shawl is on hold for the time being, I am a little unhappy with the way it is turning out so I am planning on taking a break from it and trying a different shawl pattern instead.