Amanda Knits

Electric Combo Beret and Bag set is knit with 480 yards of Cascade 200. Easy to learn cables create undulating waves over the bag and beret—like electricity from one of those static electricity balls you find in a science museum.

The twelve page .pdf pattern contains patterns for an adult-sized hat (circumferences of 14 1/2 or 18 1/2 inches, diameter of 11 1/2 inches) and a matching bag. The pattern is easy to follow and easy to read (size 12 font). The cable patterns are given both chart form and written form. Multiple cables and a quick finish keep interest high.

This pattern was first published in Janet Szabo's newsletter, Twists and Turns.

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On the way to and from class tonight I was knitting. On the subway.

We all know ow adventuresome that can be in South Korea.

A pack of ajummas+ (meaning ajummas on the cusp of being halmonis) were staring at me, fondling my knitting (why do ajummas do that?), talking about it. They started asking questions, in Korean, of course. I think I said I was working on that sweater for 6 years. Oops.

One asked if I was knitting the sweater for my husband. "No, I am not married."

She looked at me, her eyes getting wide, "How old are you?"

"Don't ask her that," another one scolded her. "Women hate that!"

"Twenty-eight."

"And not married! Oh, oh," she started clucking her tongue.

A third woman asked, hopefully, "Do you have a boyfriend?" while a fourth said in English, "Ah, miss? You miss?"

"Yes, Miss. Yes, I have a boyfriend."

The pack of wild ajummas gasped. "Is he Korean? Is he handsome? How old is he?"

I blushed as I answered all of their questions.

When they were satisfied, the primary woman said, "Ah, 28. I remember 28. But now I am a halmoni [grandmother]."