I was searching through some project bags recently and came across a project that I’d completely forgotten I had on the needles. It’s one of those that I could knit without looking at, so I pulled it out and finished it after knitting at a few different gatherings. I used some sparkly hand-dyed sock yarn,… Continue reading Sockhead slouch hat
Tag: hats
Kingsley hats
I’ve been knitting Kingsley hats since I purchased the pattern earlier this month. I knit the first one for me using Berroco Vintage in the color Snow Day. Because it’s a little lighter weight than the pattern called for, I knit the larger size and the slouchy version. I really like the pattern that is… Continue reading Kingsley hats
Back to charity hats
I picked up a ball of Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek Prints a few months ago and chose this one to start my next round of charity hats. I really like the way this one turned out, with the self-striping/patterning being done by the yarn itself. I had just under half of the ball leftover,… Continue reading Back to charity hats
Musselburgh hat
When I finished the Tau cardigan, I had almost a full skein of yarn left over, so I thought I’d make a fingering-weight hat. I’d been noticing several knitters making the Musselburgh hat by Ysolde Teague, so I thought I’d give it a try. I used up almost every inch of yarn that I had… Continue reading Musselburgh hat
Charity knitting
I’ve continued knitting charity caps for my church’s Wednesday night class, and these are two that I’ve knit as chemo caps most recently. I wanted to document them here for my own reference and in case anyone else is interested in knitting them. Both patterns that I used were free at the time of this… Continue reading Charity knitting