Baby hat!
This is the baby hat I made a couple of weeks ago. I did it in one evening. The pattern is rather standard based on other hats, but I did figure out the heart chart and its proper spacing on my own. First step into pattern designing, I suppose! I used Wendy Supreme Luxury Cotton DK on 4mm dpns.
Very shiny:
A more clear shot of the hearts...it looks better in real life, I promise.
To be honest, it came rather bigger than I wanted. It's not quite a toddler size, but not newborn either. I did a 108 CO, whereas most other baby hats used between 80-100 in this weight yarn. 80 was just TOO small, and even 100 didn't look quite right, but I do have to remember that it will
expand as it moves downward off the needles! I think taking it down 12 stitches (which was my pattern repeat) would have been better for a smaller baby like I had intended it for. Live and learn.
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I haven't updated in a while. This is not because I have stopped knitting. I am currently studying for my bastard exams. I would expect normal service to return once said bastard exams are over.
In knitting news, I made an impromptu baby hat that I made up as I went along. I took pics but haven't uploaded them at all. My second opal sock is about 1/4 done, and the beach cover is somewhere in the lower-torso area (working my way up). I have lots of ideas on how I want to finish this...here's hoping they're feasible! I'm looking for a new project too...have had to resist buying yarn on several occasions for the sole reson that I just am not sure what I want to do next. I'd like to tackle something wearable for myself, funds permitting. A variation on the shimmer shrug is tempting...same back pattern, but full length and more fabric on the front so that it's more cardigan-like. But I'm just not sure enough to go ahead with it yet.
I went to John Lewis with a friend recently and neither of us could get over how many horrible patterns there really are out there. The only thing to do is to create unique patterns, but it would take a lot of patience and a decent blend of techniques that are out there. Although this is a little personal for a knitting blog, my real fear is that I will look horrible in whatever I try to make. I'm not an easy size to fit (rather awkward, larger-than-normal dimensions) and I would fear that all my hard work will be for naught once all is said and done. Ho hum. So it's a question of, what is the right garment for me and how do I make sure it fits?
Mrs Beetons
Finished, yay!
Both together.
Modeled by moi. It's hard to see the beads unless you click the pic to see the larger version. They're dark purple on the bell edging and clear ones where they are joined.
All in all, quite easy once you've threaded the beads. Attaching the bells was kind of fun. The picot bind off appealed to me less and less as I went on with it. Maybe I did something wrong, I don't know...but trying to pass the second stitch over the third after casting it on cablewise was a pain in the rear. It must be done very loosely otherwise much swearing at the needles will occur. You have been warned!
My housemate and her sister are both very jealous of these. I could make myself very popular if only yarn didn't cost money. Or if I had some spare bits from old projects here with me. I have leftover yarn from both, but the grey is nearly done. I am going to think about making myself a very thin scarf out of it because alpaca silk should be cuddled. Maybe I'll add purple edging and beads to the scarf! Ooh! I can be trendy, I can!
