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January 3, 2006
Oops, I Did It Again
Happy New Year! I hope you all have a truly wonderful and prosperous 2006.
On Friday I asked if any of you had Loop-d-Loop. It turned out the LYS had a copy, so I went over at lunch and took a look. I found a couple of cute sweater and hat patterns, so of course I bought it. No self-control! But, what's a girl to do? The LYS didn't have any yarn that was wool or alpaca that didn't have a large percentage of acrylic. So, I left with no yarn for my hat. I briefly considered my stash, but didn't have anything in the proper weight for the particular hat I wanted. I stopped by the yarn store in Laramie before I went home and walked in the door right before they closed. Fate, I tell ya. They had something I thought would work, so home I went. After a couple of hours (I had to start again to get gauge), I had this:
Project Specs:
Pattern - Corrugated Asymmetrical Hat by Teva Durham from Loop-d-Loop
Yarn - Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande in color 500 (black) - less than 1 ball
Gauge - 12 stitches and 18 rows per 4 inches
Needles - US #11 Addi Turbos
Thoughts - The hat is very soft and comfortable. I'm not sure how well the alpaca will hold up, but it's such a quick knit it wouldn't be difficult to knit another one. The pattern has you knit the hat flat, but I'm sure it could be knit in the round to avoid the seaming. That's what I'll do on the next one. It's a looser hat, which I think is beneficial for wearing to work - you avoid the whole hat hair problem, but the alpaca is warm enough that it doesn't matter if it's a bit loose. I was a little nervous about the horizontal "pattern", but I think it counteracts my little head quite nicely. As Claudia so nicely put it, I have a pin head and this hat is a good solution.
Just so you all don't think that I've been taken over by the desire to knit hats (which is kind of true), I made significant progress on Ombre and the Sock over the weekend. However, some of my knitting time was taken up with this:
Travis' cousin's daughter thought knitting looked fun, so we spent about 30 minutes playing with knititng. Supplies were limited to what my Mother-in-law had on had, but we eventually found some cotton and had fun for a little while. Then the fun wore off and we played Go Fish. Man, kids are a lot of work. I don't know how you moms do it. I was so tired by the time she went home I had to have a drink and fell asleep on the couch.
Comments
What a cute hat! I am having fun meeting the lovely person who sent me so many wonderful gifts. Thanks for being my secret pal.
Posted by: Teri at January 3, 2006 9:33 AM
The hat looks *so* great on you!!! That should help with the chill factor, huh?
Posted by: caitlyn at January 3, 2006 9:38 AM
Very cute! The hat ain't half bad either! ;-)
Posted by: Wendy at January 3, 2006 10:01 AM
I love the hat - it suits you well! And what a cutie pie learning to knit. What fun.
Posted by: PumpkinMama at January 3, 2006 10:17 AM
Man, a hat in a night? I may have to buy that book afterall.....do you recommend after looking at the entire book?
Posted by: christine at January 3, 2006 10:20 AM
I, too, have a "pin head" and look less than attractive in most hats, so I will have to give that one a shot. It's CUTE! No spinning wheel? Well, there are still drop spindles...it's amazing how much you can produce with drop spindles!
Posted by: Marcia at January 3, 2006 10:35 AM
Very nice hat.
Debbie wore her thrum mittens today, Janet and I are very impressed, you did a beautiful job on them. I had never saw anything like them before, Debbie certainly will not have to worry about her hands getting cold.
Posted by: Barbara at January 3, 2006 10:42 AM
Ha ha I love it! My oldest...3...asks me everyday to teach him to knit...oh the patience! I love the hat, I was looking at that book yesterday at our bookstore...almost...but I came home with wrapstyle! Ombre looks great too! Almost there.
Posted by: Carolyn at January 3, 2006 11:31 AM
Cute hat! You look adorable in it. I'm glad you took a break from Ombre to knit it.
Posted by: Purly Whites at January 3, 2006 1:09 PM
Love the hat, it fits your face so perfectly!
Those are precious pictures of you and Travis' cousins' daughter, kids are always fun. I just still like them that I can send them back home to their parents.
Posted by: Rebekah at January 3, 2006 1:11 PM
That hat came out so, so, so cute! You look really happy in it - enjoy wearing it!
Posted by: grumperina at January 3, 2006 2:33 PM
You look so cute in your hat, looks great on you.
Posted by: Areli at January 3, 2006 3:36 PM
i love that hat! i made the same one for my sister and she's been wearing it non stop. gotta make another for me.
Posted by: anna at January 3, 2006 3:40 PM
Cute hat! You look so happy wearing it and that's what counts.
Posted by: Angela at January 3, 2006 4:35 PM
Love the hat! It looks so pretty on you :) And look at you.. the teacher!
Posted by: Dani at January 3, 2006 6:06 PM
Great hat Stephanie! Sometimes I think about drinking after a day with my kiddos. Apparently, people look down on that when you are the Mom! That's why I knit and justify it all! It's more productive and a little better on my health . . . so I've been told!
Posted by: Stephanie at January 3, 2006 6:35 PM
I really like the hat and think it looks great on you. I might want to make that, b/c while I don't have a pinhead, I do have a lot of hair and something like these, looks like a hat that might stay on my head (although I might have to make it a bit bigger).
Posted by: Wanda at January 3, 2006 9:23 PM
Ombre, thrum mittens, Ronnie! It might have put you to sleep, but I really love Ronnie! Beautiful knitting to end the year with. Not to mention this darling hat. And I can't believe all these comments without a word about your cute dimples. :)
Posted by: Laura at January 3, 2006 10:47 PM
That is a very, very cute hat, and I bet you'll find that the alpaca keeps you warmer than a tighter, wool hat would. It has a lot of texture and bulk and is very flattering.
After a day with my two-year-old, I sometimes do have a drink and lie down. What gets me through it is his sweet little laugh, sweet little voice, and developing personality. And, of course, the fact that no one else is likely to take over, so you do what you have to do ...
Posted by: Katherine at January 4, 2006 9:52 AM
Hey! That hat is pretty darned cute.
Posted by: claudia at January 4, 2006 2:02 PM
What a great looking hat! I myself have no self control. A good friend was visiting for New Years and I took her to the new LYS in Des Moines. I walked out with 9 skeins of bamboo yarn. Beautiful but spendy.
Posted by: emily at January 4, 2006 7:51 PM
Finally getting the chance to catch up with you, Steph! LOVE the hat. Looks like a fun quick knit - you look great in it!
Posted by: Lolly at January 6, 2006 12:02 PM
