Archive for the ‘Headwear’ Category
WIP-ping up a hat – Episode 4
Posted by: Steve on: April 13, 2011
- In: Chunky (12-ply, 7wpi) | Hats | Headwear | Knitting | Smocking | Tunics | WIP | Women's
- 10 Comments
After a delay to obtain a small cable-length 6mm circular needle and 6mm DPNs (double pointed needles), I’ve finally finished the smocked tam for Jenny: Jenny’s thrilled! I must admit that, though perhaps I shouldn’t say so myself, it looks really good. The smocking process was very simple and gives a very nice effect It [...]
WIP-ping up a hat – Episode 3
Posted by: Steve on: April 1, 2011
I’ve had to slow down with this project, as I’m lacking the 6mm DPNs needed at the end. I’m now working the decreases anyway, so the end draws close. This project has gone very smoothly so far. I just hope that it continues like that!
WIP-ping up a hat – Episode 2
Posted by: Steve on: March 29, 2011
I love this pattern! It knits up so quickly! I’m galloping (for me) and am already nearly half way. I’m beginning to wish I hadn’t dodged knitting in the round! I’m now on the second increase round. And here I have to say what a pleasure it is to not be confronted with “dec x [...]
WIP-ping up a hat
Posted by: Steve on: March 28, 2011
As I had 300g of the Stylecraft Life Chunky (Mixtures Cranberry) yarn left over from making the belted tunic, Jenny asked for a Tam (or similar) to go with it. After some searching and reading, Jenny’s preferred design was Blackberry Surprise, by Thea Colman. I’ve started on it today, finally daring to knit a piece [...]
Leaping Ahead
Posted by: Steve on: March 9, 2011
- In: Double Knit (8-ply, 11 wpi) | Hats | Headwear | Intarsia | Knitting
- 9 Comments
When I saw this pattern, I just had to make it! The actual pattern is in Finnish but a combination of Google Translate and guesswork sufficed for me to dare it. Why was it a “must do”? Quite simple: our daughter is nicknamed Frog (my doing, when she was little). She collects frogs too. It [...]
Two very different makes…
Posted by: Steve on: January 20, 2011
I finished this hat a while ago, but have only just managed to get a photo of it: It’s based on the Kuzco pattern published in Let’s Knit magazine (Issue 38, January 2011). The tassels in the original weren’t wanted and the colours and intarsia design were altered to suit. The intarsia designs are my [...]
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