September 30, 2006
FO! New Purple Hat
I'm so excited that my hat is finished! So I asked my DH to snap this picture. Cool, huh?
Here are the details:
Pattern: Fiber Trends AC-02
Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted (solid color); KnitPicks Wool of the Andes (stripes)
Needles: KnitPicks Options, Size 10 Circular
Random Stripe Generator
Magic Loop Method
September 27, 2006
And the Bowler Becomes a Fedora
I re-felted the hat some yesterday, and it is clearly has decided to shape itself in a different direction. It maybe wasn't what I intedend at first, but hey, it's cute, don'tcha think?
It's still damp, but I hope to wear it on Friday.
Happy Birthday, Dad. I miss you.
September 25, 2006
Felted Hat... Sigh...
Well, here's the hat after felting! It's not quite what I wanted it to be but I haven't given up hope yet! First of all, there was a rather large hole near the center of the crown at the top... I must have droped one of my K2tog's when decreasing or something. I tried felting another piece of fabric to it but it would not stick. So then Rhoda suggested that I darn the hole, and re-felt the hat in that area. It worked! The hole is gone!
The hat overall was not felted enough at first, and I'm still not convinced that it's small enough yet. The crown is nearly there but I don't know what to do with the brim. It is just too floppy to hold a turned up shape like I like. I'm wondering if it will ever get firm enough, or if this is just one of the idiosyncracies of the AC-02 pattern as opposed to the AC-01. I definitely was after a chic, rolled brim, rather than a big floppy hat. Sigh... I hope I can get it to the way I want. Perhaps I should have opted for the narrow brim option, but it seemed so narrow that it practically covered the crown section in the example photo. And since I did a strioed band on the lower part of the crown, I wanted it to show!
So, I'll be messing with this for a while yet in hopes of getting the brim firm enough to actually do something with it. Wish me luck!
September 10, 2006
Knitting a Hat!
I've been in my knitting comfort zone the last couple of weeks with this hat project. Except this time I'm using the Fiber Trends AC-02 pattern, which uses one strand of yarn instead of two. And I modified the brim just a little in terms of the number of rows for the wide brim style. So we'll see how the shape looks when I'm done! I'm also using the Random Stripe Generator, except I modified the number of rows needed because I decided to make my stripe section a bit narrower than I first thought I would. Right now the color combos look, um, interesting... haha! But I think when I get the top couple of layers of stripes on it will all come together nicely. My summer knitting buddy Rhoda was here yesterday and we went through my collection of hat pins and I found a cute butterfly that has a subdued green color in its wings that will go nicely.
Today is the 5th anniversary of an event that my dad attended honoring the service of the USS Canberra and all that served aboard. (My dad created that website and would be proud that it's still going strong...) The event took place at the Australian Embassay and the President was there. He often said it was one of the best and most memorable days of his life. Little did he know that on the very next day, the whole world would change...
I miss you, Dad.
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Knitting Small Round Objects Without Double Pointed Needles (a.k.a., "The Magic Loop") - Learning this technique revolutionized the way I knit! The booklet which describes the technique in detail is published by Fiber Trends and is available through a huge variety of knitting retailers. I also found that I learned the technique on my own pretty well visiting this website: How to Knit Small Circumferences Using One Long Circular Needle.
Recently, I've found a website called Knitting Help.com where the Magic Loop technique is demonstrated. Click on the Advanced Techniques page to find the video.
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Cables and Eyelets Scarf -- I put this pattern together and I'm enjoying it a lot so far! Of course, my sample is still in the UFO pile, but the pattern is a lot of fun to knit.
Fancy Cabled Braided Scarf -- My first pattern! I love cables, and I love this scarf. I hope you enjoy it, too!
Commercial Knitting Resources
The Yarn Market - My current favorite yarn store. A wide selection of beautiful and fun yarns.
Knitpicks - My other favorite yarn store. This one carries tons of accessories and doo-dads I can't live without! Recently, Knitpicks has begun carrying their own house-brand yarn. The reviews are good and the prices can't be beat! Be sure to check them out.
Denise Interchangeable Needles - I love these needles and I use them exclusively. I have two sets! The needle sizes range from 5-15, and the cables can be combined to make almost any length. I find these needles lightweight and easy to work with.
Favorite Knitting Blogs
WendyKnits - This one is a hoot to read and contains lots of info on really interesting projects! But, Kudos to Wendy's tip on Cabling Without a Cable Needle. I've read many directions before, but this one was the one that caused my "light bulb" to go off.
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