I searched for my endpaper mitts almost the moment I got home and, happily, found them after all! Then, I proceeded to finish the second cat-eared baby hat I am making for my friend's twin girls:
Kahye, a friend and coworker, suggested that I use different buttons to give the hats some individuality. I quite wanted to make them exactly the same, but conceded in the end. I'm pretty sure, were I to have twins, I would greatly appreciate these little identifying hints. It's pretty adorable don't you think?
After blocking the second hat, I started on some long put-off tasks: generous gauge swatches:
At last, a swatch from the leftover Rowan Scottish Tweed 4ply from my Herringbone Tweed hat. Now I can feel more confident about the hat sizes as I write out the pattern.
Needles Size 3 (2.75 mm).
Gauge 24 sts and 33 rows to 4".
The forest green swatch is Silky Wool for Adam's gifts. They'll be mystery projects, for now. haha.
Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm).
Gauge 23 sts and 31 rows to 4".
Ah. A beautiful swatch of Debbie Bliss's Donegal Tweed Chunky. Someday this will be Flicca. Someday.
Needles Size 10 (6 mm).
Gauge 12.5 sts and 19 rows to 4".
