Sorry it’s not as much as I wanted to post tonight, but the sun was shining and the mowing needed to be done.
This most recent little hat is a reprise of one I did a few years back. Here is the original:
The main yarn was Lanett Superwash, I think, and the variegated yarn was a Fleece Artist sock merino. It is an infant-sized hat, 6-9 months I would guess, probably knit on 2.25-2.50 mm needles.
Here is the new version, prompted by the nagging of my knit night group to produce the pattern. Thanks, ladies!
Again the main yarn is Lanett Superwash, actually a mint green, somewhere between the two colours above. The contrast yarn is a locally hand-dyed Briggs and Little Sport. As you can see it is a very woolen single, fulled slightly during dyeing.
I added a bit of a stranded pattern to the body of the hat and decided to do the decreases at six points instead of ten. I like the look, but it was a nuisance to work since it wouldn’t divide nicely on four dpn’s. I think I will work another one and use either four or eight decreases. Votes?
I am absolutely fascinated at these hats! Do you sell the pattern? It is exactly what I have been looking for as a CHristmas gift for my nieces. I really like a unique hat and so do the girls. Thanks for the photos. They generated some knitting mo-jo!
Paula.
You do such beautiful and creative work. You are a very active and busy lady and all of it must make you so happy. I wish you well
I love you hats. The 6-points is like a star.
Paula, thanks for your kind words on my blog. we just had an earthquake–all is well.
love the hats especially with the little splashes of colour.
Ah, the tyranny of the yard. My sister has one of those types of mowers, but her yard is really small.
Those hats are definitely festive and cute. I also like the six decreases. Although as the Yarn Harlot says, there are no rules in knitting, so do what you find easiest.
ps I think about you and your push mower every week when I’m mowing here :^)
I love both hats, they look like fun little parties. The bobbles and dangle bits are so cute and festive! I do like the 6 decreases best.. get thee some short circs. At some point I made the switch to 2 circs from dpns and I doubt I’ll ever look back. hats, mittens, socks, sleeves, etc etc. My favourite lys used to carry the Lanett Superwash, I wish now I’d stocked up on it even more. nice yarn.
The post looks really pretty with the large photos, I like it a lot!
The hat is lovely, I like the 6 decreases (I always choose those that make me fiddle with the dpn’s), I think 8 may give a nice result too.