Viking hat and beard

This is the second of the three knitting projects I've been working on this month: a Viking helmet* and beard for a friend.

The hat is a heavily modified version of this pattern by Becky Veverka, but with the horns designed by sar. The beard was made using Melissa Campbell's crochet beard pattern. (Unfortunately, I think you can only get that pattern via Ravelry - apologies non-Ravelry users!)

* Except it's generally agreed that Vikings didn't actually wear horned helmets. Oh well.

Fashion & Textile Children's Trust

I spent some time this week at PURE London volunteering for the Fashion and Textile Children's Trust. This lovely little charity provides financial support for children whose parents or carers work in the UK fashion and textiles industries.

What am I doing with my life? Also, some knitting.

After a month of trying to decide what to do with my life, I think it might be time to start blogging again.

I've been knitting three different things over the last month; here's the first one: