Public Service Annoucement

Two posts in one day??? Yes, it is that important.

As Fidget did for me, I will do for my 20+ readership

Knit Happens is having the ubersale of the year. You got to get over there before it is all gone.

I got some Kidsilk Haze for $6.68 and some Cascade 220 for $3.15. Selection is limited so get over there!

 

Are you still here?

 

Oh guess not..

Finished Object: Center Square Hat

Yarn: Paton’s Merino Yarn
Inspiration: Knitty’s Center Square Hat

Needles: Size 11
Yardage: Partial Skein of Red and Grey
Modifications: Used standard K2TOG decrease for the crown
Enjoyment Factor:7

 

 

 

• The Good:
  • I knit from my Stash!!
  • The pattern: I did my first Stranded Colorwork Project!
  • Its super fast and easy and showed me a little bit of fair isle, which I need for the Anemoi Gloves
  • The hat turns out really thick and cushy which equals uber warm…me like

• The Bad:
  • I didn’t like the top of the hat being flat like the pattern so I did a standard decrease at the crown. This was a tip off from my friend J who made this hat already
  • The crown of this hat is pretty snug due to the tightness of my intarsia which also resulted in the 1×1 ribbing being loose and useless. Next time I might add a set of circles to make it a little bigger and use smaller needles for the ribbing.

• The Ugly:
  • It seems that I messed up the pattern on the top circles of the hat resulting in a grey blob on the edge of the circles. Since this was a practice hat I didn’t feel like going back to fix it (read: design element)
  • I didn’t close the stitches tight enough or something on the top of the hat so when put on the head it leaves little holes at the top in the shape of a star. I liked them but the recipient asked why there were little holes in it. I told him it was for air conditioning on such a warm hat (read: design element)

Knit Time: March 20-21

• Off and on knitting at night while shooting evil glances at my Apricot Jacket. Approx. 5 hours