Category Archives: Finished Objects

Finished: WPF Conference Hat

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I am over the moon with this finish. To me, this hat just came out so polished and beautiful. My 2024 WPF Hat is done and snuggled in the growing gift pile.

Pattern: My own basic 88 sts stockinette beanie “recipe”

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Leading Men Fiber Arts in the color Chocolate Mousse

This is just about the perfect slouch for me in a hat. The decreases swirl nicely and fall at the correct part of my head. I am back to my “default” where I used 78 grams of worsted yarn for a 170 yard hat.

The Box Office worsted from Leading Men Fiber Arts is a great base. I would buy all the colors and knit this forever. It’s just a lovely combination of soft and sturdy. I would put this in a dead heat with Malabrigo Rios for my favorite hat yarn.

Happy Knitting!!

FO: LSP Hat Redo

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I was so fussed with flying with two children (it was their first time) that I didn’t even notice that I had finished my LSP Redo Hat on the plane ride to California. But that meant PB was able to help me with some tropical FO photos.

Pattern: A modified version of my beanie “recipe”

Needles: US 10s

Yarn: Republica Unicornia Rambioullet Worsted in the LSP colorway

This second version of that hat does use 72 stitches instead of 88. And bigger needles to get a more workable gauge. This is one that I probably could have made a smidge taller but I was in auto knitter mode and just finished it.

This was a thicker and rounder yarn than my other worsteds. So even though I used 78 grams of the total skein that it only equated to 153 yards of yarn. So plumper and smaller. I am going to block it aggressively to see what I can gain. Still, a finished hat for the gift pile! It will fit someone eventually…

Happy Knitting!!

Chiefs Hat FTW

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My Chiefs Hat is done!

Pattern: My own “recipe” for a worsted weight hat (this time with stripes)

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office Worsted in Poison Apple and Sweet Corn

I am happy with this hat and I think it achieves it’s vision. I do wish I had swapped the order of the red and yellow. But as I was starting with two full skeins, I have enough yarn to make a second hat with that order.

This used less yarn that I have typically been using. This weighed out to 65 grams, ten short of my normal, or roughly 137 yards of yarn. This could be that by actually counting rows for my brim that it is shorter than those I make by eyeballing length? Now, on to the next hat!

Happy Knitting!!

FO Friday: 2024 Pigskin Party Hat

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I leaned into the squared off hat and finished my 2024 Pigskin Party KAL Hat!

Pattern: My own 88 stitch beanie “recipe”

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Whimzee Stitches Select Worsted in “Love My Tennessee”

The bind off perfectly capped off the zig zagging spirals that worked up the body of the hat. I used 78 grams of the skein or roughly 171 yards of yarn. The hat is wee bit short and I could/should have extended it for a more slouchy fit with better “ears”. But not enough to rip it out and redo. It will be fine!

I will have to decide if this is a gift pile hat or a keep at home hat. Happy Knitting!!

FO Friday: Uptown Hat

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The Uptown Hat is finished and I had to settle for my Styrofoam model as the human models were too busy watching America’s Funniest Videos re-runs. I just had to sneak in another FO this Friday to match the cast on I started.

Pattern: My own basic beanie “recipe” with 88 stitches

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Uptown Worsted in Navy

This was my first acrylic hat in awhile. It does make for a very soft hat whereas it is not as bouncy/stretchy. But that could have been my gauge as well as I noticed on US 8s that these stitches were tighter than my wool versions. But it makes for a very warm and wind proof hat.

I used roughly 86 grams making this a 155 yard hat. And it used up almost every bit of scraps I had for this partial skein! I really like moving my stash in Ravelry from “In Stash” to “All Used Up”. I get great satisfaction from that!

Happy Knitting!!

FO Friday: Another Royal Hat

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I completely got bewitched by my WIPs and forgot to share that I finished my Another Royal Hat. I had this almost done with decreases like a week and a half ago and I finished it in like 30 minutes.

Pattern: My own beanie “recipe” with 88 sts on worsted yarn

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: TreasureGoddess Yarns Warmth Worsted in the Swimming with Fishes colorway

I was super happy with this one. The end result fabric was just the right feet, the spiraling decreases are gorgeous and it fits like a dream. True to my past performance, I used about 75% of the skein or 175 yards of yarn. I just have a deep love for these rich and saturated blue hues.

I think I have enough scraps now I need to think about another Frankenstein Hat!

Happy Knitting!!

FO Friday: Sally Hat

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My crafting fervor has been growing as the temperatures are dropping. I swear I started this Sally Hat and then looked down and it was done!

Pattern: My own 88 stitch beanie “recipe”

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Geektastic Fibers Star Worsted in the Sally colorway

I really don’t measure these hats anymore. I just eyeball the height or slip it on my head to see how far down it comes past my ears. And then I start the decreases. I am getting fairly predictable where I use 75% of the skein. This one was 76 grams or 145 yards.

I did use a folded brim. But with the self-striping yarn, it’s hard to see. And these stripes were fascinating as they were definitely micro stripes. The colors were always changing and maybe that is why this knit so fast?

Let’s talk about this pom pom. The ladies vending Geektastic at SSK really upsold me on this. I didn’t really look to buy it but it looks GREAT with this hat. It adds whimsy to the chaos. It just ties in with strings so I can remove as necessary very easily.

As for this new to me yarn, I would 10 out of 10 knit with again! Happy Knitting!!

FO Friday: Classy Cashmere Hat

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The Classy Cashmere Hat is finished and I did not play yarn chicken.

Pattern: My own hat “recipe” using 80 stitches and rolled (shorter) brim

Yarn: Classic Yarn Cashloft Aran in the Poppy colorway

Needles: US 8s

I ended up using 87 of the 100 grams to finish the hat. It’s slouchy on PB but a more fitted beanie on an adult. The cashmere content is to DIE for and the aran weight on 8s makes for a warm dense fabric that still have some stretch. I probably should have used 9s, but not enough to worry about ripping it back and re-doing it.

FO Friday: Wool Tweed Hat

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The Wool Tweed Beanie is done and dusted!

Pattern: My Own 88 stitch beanie “recipe”

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Solids in the Hunter Green Sprinkles colorway

Needles: US 8s

This hat used 78 grams or 154 yards of yarn. The gauge is a little denser than some of the other bases I have been working with lately. This will block the wind out for sure. Per my go-to move, this is a stockinette brim that is folded over.

The hat is slouchy on a kiddo and more fitted on a adult. I don’t know who this yarn will go to but the gift pile for sure. Now on to more hats!!

FO Friday: Frankenstein Hat #1

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I played yarn chicken and lost with my Frankenstein Hat. My medusa color ran out just after I started my decreases. So I had to dig through my scraps but I managed to find something. You can see that little bit of purple/pink pop at the very end. I think it adds to the character.

Pattern: A Musselburgh variation with worsted yarn

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: A mix of scraps (malabrigo rios/potion yarns bombshell)

I really like the two lives that hat gives. The measuring and counting paid off and it folds exactly where I want. So there is a pink story on this side and a darker purple story on the other. Bonus, I used up every inch of my scraps and this hat ended up around 220 yards of yarn.

I will definitely be making more of these with my other scraps! Happy Knitting!!