Up and Running. Hello!! I'm BACK!
I finished my alpaca hat for Fireman this weekend.
He loves it. It snowed a bit last night so he wore his hat today to shovel.
I ended it felting it a bit so it would fit perfectly.
I have great felting luck, I always have.
I hope this keeps him warm for many years.
The alpaca was special as it was from the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. I looked at all the vendors before I choose this supersoft and barely processed fiber.
As I said in a photo less post earlier this week, I doubled the yarn strands to get a good weight.
This is my Superbowl hat.
My winning yarn from the Pine Ridge raffle was some of this Knitpicks Bare that the donor dyed.
I simply cast on 60 with the yarn held doubled.
Ribbed for an inch.
Then I did an increase row and knit a few rows. Then
I did a second increase row, (knit 5 Make One)
and knit straight for a bit.
Then I started hat decreases using SSK because K2Tog hurts when I am using cotton or doubled yarn.
I love it.
It is a gift for my friend's daughter who is having chemotherapy.
I hope Becca loves it.
It is so beyond good to have a working computer at my fingertips.
Thanks for bearing with me while I waited for it.
I'm off to leave you long comments now....
Comments
Hugs,
Meredith
It's good to have you back! Your hats are both lovely and are sure to keep the recipients warm!
Take care,
Ingrid xx
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