I am going to confess something right here and now. I'm a Dr Who fan. I love the entire concept of Dr. Who. I think my favourite Dr Who is...well I did love David Tennant's Dr. Who, but I'm looking forward to the new Dr Who when he arrives on the scene. I spent last weekend, laid up after a very bad fall, knitting ribbed toques for Christmas presents and watching past episodes. There was a blizzard raging outside and the temperatures were hovering around minus 25 with blowing and drifting snow, so being inside under a blanket with knitting and Dr Who seemed like a good choice.
The back garden wound up looking like this.
Those are actually two foot high plant pots hiding in the drift back there. They are upside down to protect them from freezing, thawing and then cracking.
There is something strangely comforting about doing row upon row of rib stitch. It is sort of mesmerizing without being hypnotizing, if you get my meaning.
I have completed two toques, all part of my "handmade Christmas" gifting this year, and am more than half way through the third one. Toques are essential head gear in Canada in winter. And I love the elasticity of this pattern which actually is a free Ravelry pattern entitled "Simple Soldier's Hat". You can knit the thing back and forth on two needles, or join it into a circle to knit in the round...round, and round and round, knit 2 stitches, purl two stitches until your circle is 9.5 inches long at which time you start the deceases. Because rib stitch is so elastic - the thing fits like a toque should and stretches over most or all heads.
Rib stitch keeps you on your toes and is way more interesting to knit. Rib stitch says pay attention or you'll make a mistake but it is still simple enough that you can keep up with the plot of the television show.
Watch out for the blue box.
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