those needles are working overtime........

i've had a couple of 'swift knits' recently 

which have been so satisfying......

this hat...... {for me....... and maybe to share with Evie}

{cable convergence via ravelry}

loved the easy cabling in this.......

I used some wool that I had sitting around 

which came home with me from Oz.......

a merino wool blend...... 

soft and warm...... 

just perfect........

this cowl....... {for Evie -
modelled on me}

{Gap-tastic cowl also via ravelry}

I used DROPS Andes wool for this 

{a wool and alpaca blend........ 

lovely and soft and super chunky

          which knitted up in just a few hours}.........

I only used two balls of wool and then stopped so it

isn't as wide as the one in the pattern photo but fits perfectly......

any wider and it would've felt too bulky at the neck when

doubled over in my opinion.......

and these socks........ {for me.......}

{I used the pattern that came with my original ball of sock wool

 but there are hundreds of sock patterns on ravelry to choose from}.......

I had to rip the toe back a couple of times on these 

as I {somehow} kept getting it wrong.........

I'm still not sure it is totally right but not to worry, 

they are finished and look fab none-the-less......

I plan on acquiring some more of the DROPS Andes wool
and knitting a cowl for myself now........