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September 13, 2006
A little fall FO
I keep talking about feel stir-crazy with the knitting these days. I like all my projects but they're all BIG... and LONG.... and GREEN! It was just too much. I wanted to start some knee sock for myself, but BIG... and LONG...
Yeah, that's not good. Luckily, the friend I visited in Columbia last weekend has been wanting me to knit a hat for her husband. She bought some yarn at the yarn shop we visited, and voila!
She gave me some basic ideas - we decided on a "preppy looking" cabled hat, and she picked the color. I added the gray trim and made the final design decisions. Normally I don't knit on demand, but this is a really good friend and I can knit hats super fast (compared to everything else I seem to make, that is!)
Do you like my specs? I've actually had bad eyes for a long time, but I normally wear contacts. I think the change in weather is bugging my eyes - plus, while knitting this hat I kept feeling like I was getting little wisps of angora in my eyes (and breathing it in, too!)
Project Details:
Pattern: Just a basic ribbed hat - I stole the cable pattern from the Log Cabin Socks in Handknit Holidays.
Yarn: Elizabeth Lavold Angora, worsted weight, Cherry Red. I love it when someone else buys the yarn! (Also a tiny bit of unknown worsted weight wool in dark gray.)
Needle Size: Size 5, 5 dpns
Skills needed: cast on, changing colors, knit, purl, crossing cables, decreases, knitting in the round, three-needle bind-off for the last few stitches.
Pattern Modifications: I just kinda winged this one. I held it up to another hat that fits well as I knitted, and tried to make them match.
Time to knit: 4 days - don't you just love a quick knit that looks this good?
Final impressions: I'm quite pleased with myself... I love this cable pattern so I'm glad I thought to use it on the hat. I'm a little concerned with how the angora will hold up, but my friend wanted something really soft, so that's what she's getting!
Posted by zarah at September 13, 2006 10:21 PM
Comments
I love the hat (and the specs)! Too cute. I'm gonna have to track that cable pattern down.
Posted by: Amy at September 13, 2006 10:50 PM
Sarah:
I just wanted you to know that I was thinking about you. I was wishing I was in Springfield to run with you in the morning. There is just something great about the Fall--it makes life seem a little bit better. Anyway, I always love hearing what you are up to. Miss you and Kerner....and even the lick monster Lucy.
Claire
Posted by: Claire Ashbrook at September 13, 2006 11:26 PM
Awesome hat! You've got to love quick projects.
Posted by: Jennifer at September 13, 2006 11:50 PM
that is one amazing hat! I love the cables great mod. : )
Posted by: Amanda Cathleen at September 14, 2006 8:40 AM
That is so cute. Love the glasses. I had LASIK and I kinda miss my glasses sometimes!
Posted by: Melissa at September 14, 2006 9:22 AM
I do like the specs! I've had to wear mine all the time lately because I was given the wrong contacts, it's a funny feeling.
Great use of a great cable pattern! Gotta love that quick gratification.
Posted by: Jenna at September 14, 2006 10:54 AM
Love the hat! Gotta love those quick projects :) I like your glasses too - I've been wearing mine more often than not the last few weeks. I thought mine was something outdoors related, but I'm starting to think it was mohair fuzz flying about while I was finishing up my stole. Since I finished it my eye irritation problems have been tapering off.
Posted by: Penny at September 14, 2006 11:12 AM
Those specs look really nice. They give you a whole new look. I always love seeing how different people can look w/ or w/o something as small as a pair of glasses. Great job on the hat, I heart those cables :)
Posted by: tatjana at September 14, 2006 1:51 PM
You totally look adorable in your glasses and you are a hat person for sure! I can't pull of looking good in knitted hats. Baseball caps, fleece or felted hats yes, not tight fitted knitted ones. Love your hat!
Posted by: KnitPastis at September 14, 2006 2:52 PM
You totally look adorable in your glasses and you are a hat person for sure! I can't pull of looking good in knitted hats. Baseball caps, fleece or felted hats yes, not tight fitted knitted ones. Love your hat!
Posted by: KnitPastis at September 14, 2006 2:52 PM
I love the hat! And the specs are super cute!
Posted by: Kristin at September 15, 2006 8:43 AM
Love the hat! It's a great color for you! Too bad it's going to your friend.
I think it's definitely time for another get together. Shall we do it at our house this time?
Posted by: Brianne at September 15, 2006 11:18 AM
Awesome hat. I love the cable pattern. I'm going to have to "borrow" your idea.
Posted by: Stephanie at September 15, 2006 12:15 PM
That hat is too cute - the red color is absolutely delicious.
Posted by: Macoco at September 18, 2006 9:58 AM
Super cute! And all by yourself too!!!
Posted by: Paloma at September 19, 2006 12:04 PM
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