As many of you know, I usually only knit one thing at a time. Otherwise my head might explode. But I decided to knit a colour work hat, as well as the dog jumper I am knitting for Sunny. Why? Well, I'm doing an OH&S course on Tuesdays, and it's a wee bit boring, but perfect for knitting through. I didn't want to finish the dog jumper before class on Tuesday. So, to make sure I have plenty of knitting left for that I cast on a Kate Davies colourwork hat. Not suitable for knitting in class, but perfect for my living room on this cold, wintry weekend.
Stephen West released the first MKAL clue on Thursday night. I started knitting it without looking at spoilers. When I got up on Friday he had sent through an "alternative" clue one. I then went and had a look at the spoiler thread to try to work out what was going on. Which was that some people thought the pattern looked like a "German hate symbol". I knit on anyway, since I was half-way through. Then he took down the original clue, replacing it with a mitred square in garter stitch. The Ravelry forums and Instagram are a complete shit-show, even though Rav is being moderated. It's been a bit disheartening, having something that is usually quite light and fun weighed down with all this. I admire Stephen's quick and sensitive response to this drama. I also feel that anything can look like anything if you squint. To me this looks like a Celtic knot. I think mine is pretty, and I'll knit on through all crises.
So cool! I love the colorway!
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