I’ve been out of the loop for a while, and that’s for rather good reason. The very next time someone tells me I should use my fiber arts to set up an Etsy shop, I’m going to point them to this blog to show them why it’s a terrible idea. Health issues and home-run businesses do not tend to mix well.
But back to what we’re here for. As you can see, I lost my game of Yarn Chicken and had to go grab another skein that was spun single. It’s a titch thicker than the original yarn, but since it was for the crown I wasn’t too worried about it. If there’s anywhere you want to be warmer and thicker…
As you can see, the gauge held pretty close. I was chuffed.
Then came the decreases, and with them, the eventual move to double-pointed needles (DPNs). My DPNs are square, aluminum, and generally awesome. The shape makes them less tiring, and they’re nicely pointed with a lace shoulder. I know some people prefer their work on 3 needles, but I’m a 4 needle, knit with the fifth type.
Then wash in Euclan (because it’s a gift and who wants to wear something that has slid through your fingers, really?), and block to show off the cables.
This is actually the second stage of blocking, I did the first flat, but I forgot to take pictures. 😦 You can see how I hold the cable in place with the pins, then open up the purl detail with pins on the border…
All in all, I’m really happy with how the hat came out. I had fun playing with cables combined with short rows in a non-threatening project—seriously, if cables are a thing you’re scared of, this a great pattern, dropping down to fix cables here is easy—and it’s an interesting enough knit to keep you from being bored. There’s not enough moss stitch to get irritating, but you still get the cred for doing it, and it looks amazing.
Now back to the socks that have taken over my life. You should see a post tomorrow!
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