It’s nice to start the year with a success. After my failure in Wovember to make anything successfully out of the Portland wool that I bought from Hannah at Spinning a Yarn, I am pleased to say that I’ve now used it to make a wonderfully warm pixie hood. The yarn is very soft and I combined it with some lambswool that I’ve had for ages to create this:
The pattern can be found here and it’s very simple.
The Snail of Happiness 
nanacathy2
/ January 1, 2016Very snazzy!😊
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 1, 2016It’s really cosy, but I need a little less rain to make use of it!
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katechiconi
/ January 1, 2016That should keep you nice and cosy!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 2, 2016I get achy ears when I go out in cols winds, so I’m hoping this will prevent that problem!
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katechiconi
/ January 2, 2016Ow, nothing worse! It should certainly do the trick.
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davidprosser
/ January 2, 2016There’s a great success.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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KerryCan
/ January 2, 2016A first finish! That sets a great tone for a new year!
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insearchofitall
/ January 2, 2016I think it’s quite lovely and should keep you toasty. I wear a lot of scarves that are densely woven to keep the wind out of my ears and off my face. The Bells Palsy made all the nerve endings on that side of my face and ear very sensitive to cold and wind. I have to keep covered. Can’t even handle a blowing air conditioning unit in the summer months and wear a hat almost year round. Great that you have started the year with some success. I think I’d better get busy. 🙂
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crawcraftsbeasties
/ January 9, 2016Oooh, looks super-snug! You’ll need this now that the weather is taking a turn for the chilly!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 9, 2016I wore it for the first time the other day and, apart from a bit of gathering required around the bottom (to prevent a draught down the back of my neck), it’s brilliant.
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crawcraftsbeasties
/ January 10, 2016Nice! Looking at it again, I reckon you could make the ties longer and thicker so they double up as a scarf, for EVEN MORE toastiness!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ January 10, 2016I agree… in fact I may add to them with the contrast colour – I have plenty of yarn.
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crawcraftsbeasties
/ January 11, 2016Added cosiness and stash busting = a great start to 2016 already! 😀
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