Category Archives: Purple Caps Campaign

Back to Normal

Weeds are the only bright note in the dried grasses at Pipers Lagoon.
Weeds are the only bright note in the dried grasses at Pipers Lagoon.
Bright, happy weeds.
Bright, happy weeds.

It is back to normal in more ways than one right now!

The weather is back to normal (didn’t realise how much I missed the grey until we had a summer of nothing but sun!) – my life is back to normal – well almost – we are still waiting for the baby!  But the rhythms of life feel more normal – whatever normal is!

How beautiful is this wind and rain from Poiper's Lagoon Beach side!
How beautiful is this – wind and rain from Piper’s Lagoon, beach side!

In celebration of the beautiful weather I am sharing the pictures of the rainy skies, windy beaches and all round grey days of the last weekend!

Crossing Haslam Creek Suspension Bridge
Crossing Haslam Creek Suspension Bridge

We walked at Haslam Creek and Piper’s Lagoon.  Both days were grey and cool.  Pipers Beach on Saturday was particularly spectacular, blowing wind and rain, clouds racing across the skies and just so invigorating!

It was somewhat sobering to walk through to Haslam Creek on Sunday – you can really see how dry it has been.  Bracken, fern and mosses are dry and brown, needles have been dropping heavily from the trees, so totally unlike the usual wet coast undergrowth.

The last weekend of rain that is continuing into this week is more than welcome – it is truly necessary!  I don’t ever remember such a dry Summer.  Besides I can pull out my sweaters and wool socks and feel quite cozy!

Daisy Chain Cap - in support of Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Daisy Chain Cap – in support of Shaken Baby Syndrome.

I hadn’t stopped knitting all Summer.  Aside from the patterns I shared in the last blog posting, I have published a couple of other new patterns on Ravelry, one for free and one for sale.

Daisy Chain was written to support the Period of Purple Crying and to bring awareness of Shaken Baby Syndrome.

Birds Nest Brioche is a set I started last year; Mittens and a Cowl knit in Cabled Brioche Ribbing.  It was done for a class and now is a pattern.

 

Happy Knitting

Lynette

 

Purple Kisses For the Purple Cap Campaign

Purple Kisses
Purple Kisses – the shape reminds me of Hershey’s Kisses Chocolates!

This is the third year of the Purple Cap Campaign or “Click for Babies“.  This organization was created to raise awareness of Shaken Baby Syndrome.

I have designed a little cap for the campaign and the pattern Purple Kisses is a free download on Ravelry.  This pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters.  It is knit in the round in a spiralling pattern.  The pattern is written for both Double Knitting and Worsted gauges.

If you are more of a beginner knitter the website has links to many free hat patterns.  Take a look and find one you like and knit purple for the babies.  I also have another free pattern on Ravelry – Baby Flap Cap – perfect for chunky purple yarns.

These caps need to be at least 50% purple in colour and we are collecting them at Mad About Ewe.  If you are not in Nanaimo or area – check with the organization to find your local group.

Happy Knitting for a Good Cause!

Lynette