An FO. Beaumont and more yarn
G'day all! The other day I finished off my variant of Jared Flood's Beaumont tam/beanie. Here it is in all its unblocked glory. I knitted mine out of handspun (the purple is dyed by me targhee roving, the white is some Polwarth I think cos it is very soft). I started this in France, knitted more in Switzerland and finished it off just in time for some rather warm days in Oz. I love the way the top makes me think of a starfish or some other radially asymmetric critter. I am contemplating sending it to a friend who loved the colours. I am just not sure it will be warm enough for her in winter! She will experience much colder temps than those I am used to in either California or Melbourne. Did you know it is almost impossible to take pics of the back of your own head (without a mirror or a tripod)? I took so many shots with only a corner of the tam in the shot. Now for the important stuff. Yarn! Sock yarn. Sockulator . Mmm. This one is pretty thick. I'd knit it on n...