Hat!
Sometimes I get bored of big projects and need a little one to while away a rainy afternoon. So I knitted a hat.
It's from Colinette's Jelly Allstars book, knitted in some tagliatelle I bought from their bargain section when I went to the mill shop. Small person likes it so that's all good.
The i cord jumper has stalled for 2 reasons. Firstly, I missed a cable cross on a sleeve and so need to do some surgery. It's a wee bit more complicated than I'd like, but is still fixable without tinking, provided I have a bit of peace and quiet in which to do it. Unfortunately I haven't had any of this for days now, so the jumper will have to wait until the kids have been dosed with gin (or sent to ex badgers house for a few hours). The other reason the jumper is no longer being worked on is that I don't think I have enough wool. I checked the details of the recommended yarn (Mission falls 1824) and I have exactly the same amount of yarn as the pattern requires. I'm using DB cashmerino aran in teal that I bought from Pictish a few weeks ago (surprised you didn't recognise it, Ali!), but my basic maths skills lead me to believe I'm running out too fast.
I deliberately chose to knit the back and then a sleeve so I could see if this took less than half the yarn, but it's actually taken just over half. As there is a neckband to knit as well, there's no way I'm going to manage with just 13 balls. I'm going to have to buy 2 more balls to make sure I have enough, but they will be a different dye lot so I want to use them on the tops of the sleeves, working 2 rows with the major dyelot and then 2 rows with the new. I've ordered the wool and so hopefully it won't be too long before the knitting resumes.
There were some great ideas for the scarf type thingummy in the last lot of comments, but i've still not decided. If you've got any more ideas then keep 'em coming!
It's from Colinette's Jelly Allstars book, knitted in some tagliatelle I bought from their bargain section when I went to the mill shop. Small person likes it so that's all good.
The i cord jumper has stalled for 2 reasons. Firstly, I missed a cable cross on a sleeve and so need to do some surgery. It's a wee bit more complicated than I'd like, but is still fixable without tinking, provided I have a bit of peace and quiet in which to do it. Unfortunately I haven't had any of this for days now, so the jumper will have to wait until the kids have been dosed with gin (or sent to ex badgers house for a few hours). The other reason the jumper is no longer being worked on is that I don't think I have enough wool. I checked the details of the recommended yarn (Mission falls 1824) and I have exactly the same amount of yarn as the pattern requires. I'm using DB cashmerino aran in teal that I bought from Pictish a few weeks ago (surprised you didn't recognise it, Ali!), but my basic maths skills lead me to believe I'm running out too fast.
I deliberately chose to knit the back and then a sleeve so I could see if this took less than half the yarn, but it's actually taken just over half. As there is a neckband to knit as well, there's no way I'm going to manage with just 13 balls. I'm going to have to buy 2 more balls to make sure I have enough, but they will be a different dye lot so I want to use them on the tops of the sleeves, working 2 rows with the major dyelot and then 2 rows with the new. I've ordered the wool and so hopefully it won't be too long before the knitting resumes.
There were some great ideas for the scarf type thingummy in the last lot of comments, but i've still not decided. If you've got any more ideas then keep 'em coming!
posted by Badger at 8:16 pm
20 Comments:
Oh, cute, cute, cute! That hat and that Little One are gorgeous.
There's a great post on Yarn Harlot about how to perform "surgery" on errors on cables. I saw it in the last few weeks but can't remember exactly when. Good luck!
Lovely hat and girly :) Sorry about the yarn situation, and the cable whoopsie . Sounds like you'll come out right in the end though.
I love Tag . and is that Florentina? That along with Neptune are big favourites .Lovely hat too.
Cute hat!
What a b***er about the I-Cord jumper. Sounds like you're on top of the rescue mission though. Good luck!
Cute! (hat and BB!)
Good luck with the jumper - it'll be worth the hassle in the end, I'm sure :)
Baby Badger looks very cute in her new hat!
I hate it when those kind of things happen :(
Love the hat though!
Adore the hat, and what a cute badger modelling it! Hope you get the yarn shortage sorted OK.
Ooooh. My friend picked up a hat JUST like that this weekend and demanded I knit her one. Please will you stick yours in a cloning machine and post it me? Ta muchly.
Sounds like you're feeling a bit better now, the hat is fab and I'm sure you will work things out with the jumper, I'm not a fan of them myself but if all else fails you could do 3/4 length sleeves.
If you've got the right meterage of yarn for the sweater, maybe the pattern is wrong. *worries* Assuming you've checked your tension and all... :-P
That's a very splendid hat. STill doens't meet the tiny one's Hat Standard, though. :(
Great hat and beautiful model :)
How frustrating about the cable jumper, hope it all works out.
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cool hat!! I have made two for ickle babies for crimbo :) and as always little badger cub is too gorgeous for words and I still wanna steal her ;)
The hat looks great. How annoying about the yarn!
The hat is wonderful, might have to get that book and size the pattern up for me :-D
I feel your pain on the yarn situation, am running out near the end of the capelet and have had to order more today (I swear that pattern was just thrown together!)
Little badger looks adorable in that hat, it's so pretty.
Hope you manager to get yarn that isn't too different.
Totally cool hat and what a great model!
I see someone else has pointed yarnharlot's method of fixing wonky cables.
That is a very groovy hat! I wonder whether my nephews would like one each?!
v.cool hat... scrummy colours!! *wonders if it'll fit on my head...* :)
Lovely, stunning model too! :)
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