Monthly Archives: April 2025

Azules Hat Decreases

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I did 12 hours of strategic planning at work this week. And for that time I have a lot of things to absorb and the brim (plus a little) of my Azules Hat.

I opted for a folded stockinette brim as I was knitting at work and didn’t have my full set of tools. It’s also easy on the brain when I am trying to think and participate in group discussions. I am about 1 inch into the hat body so I need several more before I can start decreases.

I think this hat will end up being a gift for a coworker who has been kind to me AND got his but kicked in the meeting we were in. I think he has earned a knitterly gift….

Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Synthe

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I finished finished my Synthe sweater!

Pattern: Synthe by Kjerstein Rovetta (Rav Link)

Yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in the color Amaranth

Needles: US 9s for body and US 8s for sleeves

Mods: I added body length and omitted many of the waist increases. I also added single crochet around the next to bring it in and make the opening smaller.

I ended up using 7.6 skeins of Shelter which is right about 1,060 yards of yarn. This whole thing is SO light given that this was a woolen spun yarn. It is for sure not next to skin soft and I will likely need a tank or shirt underneath for long wears.

And I think I like the fit and how it compliments my shape. I’m happy with the modifications I noted above. I knit this whole thing in just about a month and a half. Which is pretty nice based on the level of my mojo lately.

I am already dreaming of my next sweater! Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: Azules Hat

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I have some upcoming all day sessions so I needed some new auto pilot knitting. I grabbed some Malabrigo Rios in the color Azules from one of my dopamine trips to The Yarn Barn.

This is going to be my basic 88 stitch basic beanie because I need this to be super mindless. I got myself cast on and started in the round (without twisting) and into a project. I noticed that this color of Rios is SUPER close the color of my blue jeans, lol.

I have normalized knitting with my work folks so as long as it’s not distracting, I knit all the time now! Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Luminous Hat

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The Luminous Hat is off the needles just in time for 60 degree weather, lol.

Pattern: My own 88 stitch basic beanie “recipe”

Needles: US 8 (squares)

Yarn: Another Craft Girl Merino Worsted in Luminous colorway

This hat used 71 grams or about 153 yards of yarn. This means it turned out a tid bit smaller than my normal. I think I started the decreases too early. It still fits a reasonable sized adult head. I can turn this in for SSK points.

And I have new yarn wound for my next hat project for more marathon upcoming meetings! Happy Knitting!!

Developing Rainbow

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I am MUCH happier with my Rainbow Radiate after ripping back and redoing the colors and types of increases. Turns out I used backward loop and then knit them with the wrong leg in the first try. I twisted them and they look much better now.

I was worried about my choice of a rainbow gradient when in the lime and yellow sections. I was not digging it. But now that I am adding orange and I can picture the red I think I will like it in the end.

Now I just need to find some mojo or alone time to get more stitches on this. I am feeling a post-winter creative crash. Trying not to force it and maybe I need to dig through some stash or hibernating project?

Happy Knitting!!

A Luminous Hat Body

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I had some long and tedious budget meetings at work. And my Luminous Hat was the benefactor of that time.

The brim is folded and almost all of the main body is complete. I need to dig out my DPNs to be ready for the decreases. The yarn continued to swirl based on the pooling pattern. I think it turned out kinda neat.

Still digging the square needles and would use them again. I don’t notice less hand fatigue but they are light and make a nice gauge. Happy Knitting!!

Ripping Back

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I done messed up my Rainbow Radiate. Back when I was calculating out my gauge and color usage, I only got one of those things right. And thankfully it was gauge.

I mistakenly took some of the short rows in the yolk for full rows. And therefore now have fewer rows that originally thought to get through my full rainbow. I also hated how the increases look in the lime green section. So I am ripping back.

I thought about threading my try it on tubing into it but that was too complicated. So I pulled out the needles and ripped back. Then had to carefully pick up loose/life stitches. I mostly got them all on the first try but did fix on the first knit row.

Going forward each of my remaining colors will only have four rows. And I will need a couple of extra plain rows before dividing for sleeves. Which is fine as I actually do need to add length based on my row gauge from my swatch. Was a little heartbreaking to rip out almost a full weekend worth of work but I want this sweater to work.

Happy (ish) Knitting!!