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FO: Radiate Hat

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The Radiate Hat is done and dusted! I am super pleased with how this warm side turned out. I had just about the same amount of yarn left in each color so the stripes came out super even. And the ‘middle’ fell between the warm and cool colors.

Pattern: Loosely based off the Musselburgh pattern by Joji Locatelli

Yarn: Hue Loco Vivid Sampler Set in DK and KnitCircus DK in Pet Rock Speckle

Needles: US 5s

The cool colors worked out less evenly as my Rainbow Radiate has short rows in the yoke. I used more blues and teals. But the hat is still pretty. I would probably wear this warm side out. I used a whopping 327 yards of yarn for this hat and every bit of the rainbow sampler kit. That felt great!

Now on to the next project/hat! Happy Knitting!!

Closing Out The Rainbow

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I ran out of gas yesterday and didn’t feel like posting my hat. On the plus side, the all day meeting generated three new stripes on my Radiate Hat!

It is going to be patently clear that I will need another scrap yarn to finish this out. I am in the blues and have two more blues left after this. And that won’t be enough to get to the length I need for a Musselburgh like hat. I need to search my Ravelry stash to see what I have. Would prefer that instead of buying new yarn.

Happy Knitting!!

Knitting In The Dark

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Day two this week of marathon meetings. It’s after 9 pm and I am just going home. But on the plus side, I have added 2.5 color stripes to my Radiate Hat.

My hands honestly started to hurt after a 4 hour meeting. But I am really happy with how the rainbow is developing. Just like the sweater I questioned my choices until I got enough colors added to see the vision.

I unfortunately have another FULL DAY meeting tomorrow. Let’s see how much progress I can make there 🙂

Happy Knitting!!

Hats In Meetings

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This is my week of meetings. So I am documenting how much hat can be made while waiting and listening.

I am on my second shade of pink in my Radiate Hat. I got a few funny looks from the public sitting next to me in this work meeting. But I smiled and knit on. I didn’t get much added to this project when playing Mom Taxi so I am switching up this project’s designated location.

Do you have different projects for different locations?

Mom Taxi Knitting

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So the conference knitting was a bit a failure. I managed one purple stripe and started a pink stripe.

So I have pulled this out to work on while being a mom-taxi during this crazy month. I think we have 3 birthdays, 7 school events and 1,000 practices. I am interested to see how the yarn knits up on this as I don’t have equal remaining amount of the colors. Some colors have more as they occurred sooner in the yoke of my sweater than others.

I do like this round and round knitting with a good audio book or podcast to survive the long mom hours. What is your go-to for waiting?

Happy Knitting!!

Conference Knitting

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I pushed through and got my Radiate Hat to the point I am working on circulars. No more DPNs!!

It looks mostly like a coaster at this point than a hat, lol. I am working from the darkest purples and back to through the rainbow to the blues. Just the same as the order I used in my Rainbow Radiate sweater.

This is what my hat looks like before an 8 hour hitch at a conference. Let’s see what progress I can make!

Happy Knitting!!

FO: Volcan Hat

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My Volcan Hat is done and dusted!

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

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in Volcan

This hat was a nice finish and everyone who saw loved the Autumnal colors of it. I used 75 grams or roughly 158 grams of yarn. Leaving a nice nub of leftovers to add to my scrap stash. The finished hat is a nice adult size with a slight slouch.

I think my next hat is going to be the CC Beanie but I need to find the time and energy this May-cember in between kid events and travel! Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: Radiate Hat

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With the yoke of my Rainbow Radiate done and I’m happy with the fit, I decided to use the Hue Loco sample set to make a coordinating hat. I have cast on what I am calling it my Radiate Hat.

I am working on US 5s and using the general structure/pattern of a Musselburgh. I will have to get the increases started and look at my gauge to determine how many total stitches. Usually with DK yarn on these needles I need to be in the 120 ish range.

I always dislike the fiddly casting on bit in the round on these size needles. It never lasts long and I procrastinate occasionally. I am going to be deliberate and push past this as I need auto pilot knitting for upcoming travel.

Happy Knitting!!

Volcan Body

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Professional development is turning out to be great for my knitting productivity. My Volcan Hat has a completed body!

I probably could have finished this hat during my all day training except for I didn’t bring my DPNs to work the decreases. One good evening of TV and actually locating my DPNs should get this hat all the way done!

A couple of coworkers have complimented this hat. So I am thinking about a potential recipient. It’s almost May here so hats are NOT necessary anymore. I think I have some time to decide 🙂

Happy Knitting!!

Wishful Knitting: Crown Town Hat

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Next up in my wishlist of projects I want to start….more hats! This time a Royals baseball themed hat with some yarn I just ordered.

I really like how the designers worked in the crown into the colorwork. That is just genius. I do think I will omit the pom pom as they just aren’t my jam. I have already bought the pattern so I just need to print and then get my supplies ready for when the yarn gets here!

Happy Wishful Knitting!!