We Got Spirit, Yeah Man
Months ago, my daughter’s friend asked if I could make him a beanie. Yesterday I decided I needed a break from a commissioned project that has a rapidly approaching deadline. So I picked up some yarn on my way home from work and whipped up the hat in one night.
Instant gratification.
Yarn: Shepherd’s Wool
Needle: U.S. 7 (4.5mm)
Pattern: Improvised. I used a twisted rib at the bottom and inserted the school name in a two-color band. The crown decreases are double decreases, worked in 5 sections.
I love, love, love this yarn but after blocking the hat I realized it has very little memory. In that sense, it reminds me of Cashmerino Aran — soft but easily stretches out of shape. I’m using a different colorway to make this scarf. . . .
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. . and now I wish I’d used a smaller needle. I may full/felt the scarf slightly when it’s finished.
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10 comments Susan | designing, hats, knitting
The hat looks great! Everyone at Skyline is going to be envious and want one. I’m glad you knit with that yarn first and thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Love the hat. So nice and quick!
Did you decrease every round?
I love the twisted rib, it’s so much tidier than 1X1 ribbing!
Nice impromptu FO. Following the link…how could merino top spun into yarn not have memory??
Great hat!
i love the strong sharp shape of the DD. what’s skyline?
That is nice of you to make them a hat. Its neat looking! I like the lettering.
that’s a beautiful hat – brace yourself; I bet you’ll be getting many more requests from his friends
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Fabiola
You could make some serious bank from those hats, I bet, if you could stand to knit more of them! (Maybe it would be easier to hand out copies of the pattern…)
The scarf is just so cool! I want to make one of those, too. I love that whole book, really.