Islandia

"Islandia" was inspired by the Greenland hood that was high fashion in Iceland during the 1300s. Islandia may be worn over or under your fall or winter coat. Currently I am making a batch for "the" Craft Fair. I have one almost finished. I am half through another. And 1/4 finished a third.
I knit the way I cook. I use a pattern as a guideline. This way I don't have to knit the same thing over and over again. What intrigues me is creating something new with yarn.
Hence the version pictured above.
I searched my stash looking for inspiration. I found three colours of bulky lopi yarn: white, light grey, and dark grey. Because I was working with bulky yarn I did not need to cast on as many stitches as the pattern called for. The bulky yarn moved quickly over my needles. On the whole I like the effect I achieved. I need to knit more on the I-cord streamer. They are a little shorter than I wanted. It is easy to add on. Then I have to weave in the ends and add the tassels. This hood should be finished today.
Don't be afraid to play with a pattern. It's fun. If you don't like the results it is relatively easy to frog (rip out) and try again.
Add fun to your knitting.