I finished two projects so far for the Ravellenic Games!

Project: Orange Cowl

Pattern: Clewe Cowl

Designer: Rachel Henry

Available: FREE! on Ravelry

Yarn: CEY Duchess

What can I say? I already knew I loved Duchess (plush, cashmere blend, alas — out of print).  I have knit a few Clewe Cowls — my own pattern, so of course I think it’s just right.  Eli’s cowl was quick — it fits him well, though he does not (as yet) appreciate the wonders of a mobius cowl. He kept trying to flatten it.

Next up: a hat for me!

Project: Blue Beret

Pattern: Greenery Beret

Designer: Melissa LeBarre

Available: in Weekend Hats

Yarn: Mirasol Yarns Nuna

I picked up this yarn as a “courtesy purchase” while checking out a LYS. It is a silk/wool/bamboo blend, so it was lovely to touch and drapes nicely, but still holds a block.  The pattern is basically two repeats of a feather-and-fan variation, followed by a decreasing f&f.  It works.