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Finished: Film Noir Hat

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The Film Noir hat is complete and looking MIGHTY fine if I do say so myself!

Pattern: Bluestem Beanie by Rebekah Lill (Rav link)

Needles: US 7s and 8s

Yarn: Potions Yarns Dryad DK in Film Noir and Stranded Dyeworks Mohair Silk in Gloom

Mods: added one (maybe two) extra body texture repeats

I really love how much yarn this pattern uses up. It’s just satisfying to rack up that yardage and draw down the stash. For this version I used 361 yards of yarn across both types of yarn. Also, the fuzziness of the mohair is a nice change of pace to soft merino hats.

I think this hat will go to my friend Sylvia who likes black and regularly walks her dog. She has a lot of hair so I am hoping its a fit. If it doesn’t…she can pick from the full hat bin!

I have really been clearing the needles lately and I need to get more WIPs cast on so I have projects to grab and go! Stay tuned….

Finished: Chiefs Hat #5

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Chiefs Hat #5 is done and dusted. As I suspected in my gut this hat leans more Ravenclaw that Chiefs Kingdom. And is a lovely hat nonetheless.

Pattern: My own 88 sts beanie “recipe” with turned stockinette brim

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in Pearl Ten, Sunset and Sealing Wax

I paid attention to my gauge a little more carefully and that resulted in tighter gauge and more yarn used. Across all three colors I used 199 yards of yarn and just about 99 grams. The dark grey only appears in the lining and the pop at the brim.

I don’t love weaving in the ends but I like the variety it adds to the hat stock I have been building. I have decided I like the woven ends instead of the Russian join so you don’t see that teeny portion that is a little thicker. Or at least that is what I tell myself when I have 12 ends to weave in at the end.

Happy Knitting!!

Noir Brim

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My Film Noir Hat is swimming along nicely. I am safely into the main body pattern repeats.

I can now confirm that the stockinette is softer than my previous 100% wool version of this. The mohair still has a tooth to it but the cashmere blend smooths that out. I am not sure I can tell any difference when it gets to the patterned section. I think the texture negates any softness you gain with the fiber content.

Happy Knitting!!

This Brim Is So soft

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For real, this hat is CRAZY soft. It does take a little longer to make progress with thinner yarn and smaller needles and my All The Cashmere Hat has a finished brim!

It’s tricky getting photos of this yarn with as dark as it and the morning/nights are. Most people identify this color as a hunter-ish green. I can believe that but I also see brown tones in the right light.

I have 100 grams and 328 yards of this yarn. And I’m working brim up, so I need to mind my yarn management so I don’t run out before the decreases. I want to thread the needles of using most of it, but not running out. I haven’t made any many DK weight items this year so I need to get a feel for my yardage needs. And that is what I get for winging my own recipe!

Happy Knitting!!

Bonus Pink Tube Socks

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I forgot to you show you all the finished Pink Tubes I made for Jellybean after finished his regular socks.

I had Jellybean try these on as well to make sure they were a good fit. I didn’t tell him what I was doing and he’s used to me knitting all kinds of stuff that he didn’t ask any questions. He did wonder how I got those spirals to happen. I told him Magic….

These tubes with the sock yarn and mini skein, I added 340 yards of yarn to my KAL total. And I really like how the contrasting cuff and toes look with the variegated yarn. I also put these in my cedar chest to chill out until the holidays…

Happy Knitting!!

All The Green Tubes

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Holiday deadlines are REAL. And I am happy to report that I finished all the tubes I wanted to for Jellybean’s Christmas gift.

I had the fully green tipped pair already done. I started the next pair but ran out of green yarn after the toes. I pulled peachy/pink yarn from my minis and finished the second pair. It’s not photographing well with the darker and shorter days. But it’s not as contrasty in real life. I used so much yarn on these! With the full skein of sock yarn and minis, I racked up 514 yards of used stash!

I will give these a nice bath and tuck them into my cedar chest until Christmas. Typing this so I can remember where I squirreled them away when December Daze hits!

Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Chiefs Hat #4

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The sun came out long enough for me to get some finished shots of my Chiefs Hat #4!

Pattern: My own beanie “recipe” with 88 sts and a turned stockinette brim

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in the colors Pearl Ten and Sealing Wax

My gauge must have been a little looser on this one as I did not use as much yarn as I normally do for this beanie recipe. I landed at 186 yards or 88 grams. I think the combo of colors still gives Chiefs vibes AND the decal looks perfect on the brim. I just need some thread and a needle to tack this down.

Now I just need to keep cooking on Hat #5 that I started yesterday. These project really help my score in the DCS 2024 Pigskin Party KAL! Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: Chiefs Hat #5

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This weekend is all about the cast-on-itis and I used football game watching to start another hat brim. I managed to get the full brim knit over two games and get everything turned/connected.

I picked up a skein of Malabrigo Rios at the Studio in the colorway Sunset. I thought this gold/orange color would make a great compliment to my Chiefs Hat #4 colors. I have that one finished and will show you tomorrow all the glamour shots. I started with the Pearl Ten grey for the lining and then moved into the Sunset. I am just now adding the red/Sealing Wax color.

I am not sure how Chiefs-y this will turn out but I am too far to turn back. This will end up a functional hat no matter the colors. OH and I did make the brim wide enough to be able to have a decal added.

Happy Knitting!!

After Dark Cast On

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I have been petting these skeins of 100% cashmere since I purchased them at The Studio. I am dying to see what this feels like knit up.

I am going back to my beanie “recipe” but adjusted for my gauge at this weight of yarn. I am using US 5 needles and casting on more stitches. I did unwisely choose to cast this on…at night….in my bed….when tired. I counted more than three times to get my stitch county and ensure this was not twisted. My eyes are not what they used to be!

But I am cooking with gas now and I need to get some more fabric made so I can really feel the hand of this fabric! Happy Knitting!!

Book Club Joy

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My book club held a belated Halloween meeting. We read Remarkably Bright Creatures that resulted in a robust discussion of the book. Pretty much everyone loved it!

I also took my bag of gift hats and let everyone pick one. My knitter heart was happy when everyone found something that tickled their fancy. They even obliged me and took a group photo. It brings me joy to share these things with people who I know appreciate it!

Happy Knitting!