This is the second installment of what I’m calling the Knit List – an effort to reduce stash in a mindful way.
Recent early morning dog walks inspired this week’s Knit List – I have a ton of hats but with hair this long, it’s not always feasible to wear it down and I can’t have it up in a hat or I’ll look like a conehead (not my best look, let me tell you). I’ve got a few piercings in each ear and I think the extra metal causes my ears to get really cold really fast and with that comes a headache and general discomfort.
So this week we’re focusing on earwarmers and headbands to keep my ears warm while letting me wear my hair up!
I’ve got just a small amount of this Luna by Cascade Yarns and maybe an Aran weight version of the Blue Leaves Headband would be a good use of the pretty mint-colored yarn.
I like the simple twist in the Hot Mess headband and could make a red version out of my little bit of Manos del Uruguay Wool Clasica.
What would an earwarmer list be without the classic Calorimetry? I think I could  hold two strands of Dream in Color Smooshy together to get closer to the Aran weight yarn used in the original.
Have you knit any headbands? Any suggestions for me?
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Ahhhhhhh, the old cone head avoidance game. You have my condolences.
I’ll conehead with the best of ’em but sometimes it’s just not the look I’m going for 😉
Love the Hot Mess headband. That will go perfect with the two pairs of mitts I just made. Two more items added to my expanding Christmas knitting! Do you think the first stitch is slipped to give it a nice edge?
It looks like it’s knit in a k1, p1 rib actually! If you wanted to slip the first stitch you certainly could to give it a smooth edge.
Thank for putting Calorimetry back on my radar. Think I could probably use one of those too. 🙂
You probably could 😉 Winters here get a little chilly!
I knit at least one Calorimetry a year. I love that one, and it works well with my hair whatever I do.
Awesome, thanks for the recommendation Sarah!