So, once the tea cozy was done I figured that should be my next project to bring to class. Since I wanted to learn something new beyond just choosing the right needles and yarn, I chose the Snappy Hat pattern from Picnic Knits for its cables and multi-gender potential.
Cables! I'd looked longingly at cabled pieces and at the knitters making them for some time, always assuming they were at a skill level way beyond me. Luckily I had Lauren to convince me otherwise and show me how simple cables really can be.
I chose an acrylic yarn in a nice rich brown since my dad is sensitive to wool and, of course, I wanted him to be able to actually wear it, some u-shaped cable needles, and got to it. It looked nice when it was done!
Unfortunately, the hat won again...
Yarn:
Berroco Comfort Chunky (50% Super Fine Nylon, 50% Super Fine Acrylic)
100g/150 yds skeins
1x Bitter Sweet (5741)
Needles:
US10.5 (6.5mm) 16"circular needle
U-shape cable stitch holder
I was bummed to have another hat that was just too big but I quite enjoyed knitting this and wanted to do some more cabling before I moved on to something else. So, I dug around in my stash and pulled out a really great skein that I brought up from San Fransisco. (It was bought for me as a birthday present while I was living there, but if I remember right it was from a great shop called ImagiKnit.)
This yarn was a bit more feminine and the skein a bit smaller, so I figured I'd try for a hat either for me or a girl friend. Here's how that turned out:
I'm happy with how it turned out! Besides one thing... it's way short. Like... barely will cover my ears. The hat wins again!
Hats: 2, Carmen: 0.
If only I knew a child that I could give it to...
Yarn:
Malabrigo Chunky (Kettle Dyed Pure Merino Wool)
3.5oz/104 yds skein
1x Stonechat (173)
Needles:
US10.5 (6.5mm) 16"circular needle
U-shape cable stitch holder
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