Friday, February 20, 2015

My SARAHS

My SARAHS.

A belated Valentine to "my" Sarahs...two new hat patterns:

SARAH is a knit hat filled with yummy cables that twist all the way to the top. 
Squish!
Yarn: Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Superwash Bulky
Colorway: Mineral Heather 
Yarn: Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Superwash Bulky
Colorway: Dove Heather

Where would I be without you, my little sister who sometimes acts like the big sister? SARAH, I am so proud to be your sister and so happy that you're happy. This hat is named after you. Love you. 

SARAHJAY is a ribbed hat that knits up quickly with chunky yarn and utilizes two needle sizes to ensure a great cozy fit. It is a hat that "gets you". Haha. 
Yarn: Knitpicks Brava Bulky
Colorway: Fairy Tale
 

SARAHJAY. Who knew all those letter-writing, angst filled years ago what a journey our friendship would take together. I may not see you for months/years but you're still my "BFF". 
What an amazing woman you have become. Love you, mama! 

Both FREE patterns, details and more photos available on RAVELRY (links provided below):
SARAH hat pattern
SARAHJAY hat pattern
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Happy Knitting!
Love,
Hannah AKA UmmaShin

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

SHANNON cowl

Hello my peeps. 
Want a cowl to go with your JANE hat? Meet SHANNON! 
Shannon is an elegant chunky cowl featuring squishy ribbed cables and lace and requires only a single skein of bulky yarn. This cowl is fully reversible and can be dressed up or down. 
Way back in the mommyHOOD days I met Shannon and have grown to love her dearly. 
Shannon you are uniquely talented, your creative overflow inspires so many including me and I love ya to pieces. Not to mention you are so generous with your advice and friendship. 
Hope you enjoy this pattern. xo.  
I don't know what's up with my camera, but this is the actual color of the cowl. 
Yarn: Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Bulky Superwash
Colorway: Dove Heather
This stuff blocks beautifully! 
Peace out, yo.

LINK to SHANNON pattern on Ravelry. 

Happy Knitting!
Love, Hannah AKA UmmaShin

Monday, February 2, 2015

JANE

Happy Monday Folks!

Lets celebrate the weekend being over together with a new pattern shall we! I'd say this week's off to a great start.

JANE is a chunky knitted hat (toque...ha!) featuring squishy ribbed cables and a touch of lace.
Yarn: Brava Bulky
Colorway: Cobblestone Heather

If you're going to knit with acrylic, this is the good stuff!
Requisite weird looking-off-into-the-distance photo.
um, yeah. 

Dear Jane,
Surprise! Fellow piggy and yarn-o-phile. I'll just say I'm lucky to call you a pal. You're an inspiration and I can't wait to nosh and knit together. xo.

More details on Ravelry Pattern Page:

Happy Knitting! 
Love, Hannah AKA UmmaShin

Monday, January 26, 2015

BECCA

I've been in a fog for, well, months really. Even the holidays went by fairly unceremoniously due to sickness of one family member or another. 

Now it's time to get healthy, get out of the funk, and be productive! 

Speaking of productive, here is Becca, my latest hat pattern. 
yarn: Knitpicks Wool of the Andes
colorway: Icicle Heather

This hat ("toque" if you live north of he-ah) is an easy knit that requires little effort to achieve great looking results. 

Becca, the happy Northerner of Nook, is a knitty pal and I'm so glad our paths crossed many moons ago. 

Dear Becca, 
You are a great listener, fun and funny, not to mention have "mad knitting skillz". You're an amazing mama to that awesome little man! I truly feel that we are kindred spirits and am lucky to have met you! Can't wait to knit (and chow down) with you! So many exclamation points! 
Thank you for your friendship! xo

yarn: Cascade 220 worsted 
colorway: Ruby
Of course I had a most excellent helper to get it looking just right!

Here is the link to the FREE pattern on the Ravelry website. 
Happy Knitting! 
love, Hannah aka ummashin