This morning, as I was enjoying a cafe au lait, and reading the Yarn Harlot's blog, I found this fabulous pattern for a cabled hat. It's knit in chunky yarn, and the pattern is free! I decided to whip it up; chunky yarn is so much faster to knit with than dk. I pulled up the chart on my computer, and got to work. I used some tan alpaca yarn that I had in my stash. I bought it on sale a couple of months ago. It's perfect. Stephanie is such a talented designer.
I was surprised at how quickly I had it finished. The last hat that I knit took me a month. It was a complicated, (well, for me,) cable pattern on dk weight yarn. This was SO much easier. It's too small for my very large head, but will be nice for a gift. I don't really need another hat, anyway. I have two already, but this pattern and yarn were very tempting.
It has a simple finish. You just close it up like a drawstring bag and weave in the ends. I blocked it and am letting it dry now. Such a productive day! It feels great to finish a knitting project. I am still cranking away at the Carbeth sweater and the second pair of Winwick Mum's Easy Lace Socks. This was a side dish...I highly recommend this pattern. It uses size 10 dpn needles. You can make it on larger needles if you need a size large. Let me know if you try it. I'm dying to make another one...maybe tomorrow!
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Wow, you are a very fast knitter. It's beautiful.
ReplyDeletePerhaps you can make a bunch and sell before winter?
Hi Nil, Thanks. I love it. I don't think she wants people selling them, unfortunately. It's a gorgeous design, though.
DeleteThat's a very nice hat. It must feel lovely to wear made with chunky weight alpaca yarn.
ReplyDeleteWhat were the dimensions on the hat? I have a large head and always have to fiddle with adjustments.
Thanks Jill. Mine is only 7 1/2" across, by 7", if you measure it flat, I stretched. I think I would have to add fourteen more stitches, and/or go up a needle size or two to fit a large head. I measured the gauge after blocking it, and I had four extra stitches. I hope to figure it out on the next one. I will try it on circulars. I knit more loosely on those than dpn's.
DeleteI love knitting cable, I always knot a bit faster do I can see the pattern form.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's motivating, isn't it? This one you just do the first sixteen rows twice, and then finish it. I can't wait to make another one!
DeleteThat is a lovely hat!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bless. It's one of my favorite patterns by The Yarn Harlot.
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