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Finished: A Hat For Jenn

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The Hat for Jenn is off the needles and onto the hat form!

Pattern: My own 88 stitch beanie working in stockinette with a folded brim

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Thelittlewolfknits Opti base in the color Prophecy

This hand ended up using 86 grams or 187 yards of yarn. I tried for a big brim and a tall hat as the recipient has a lot of long hair. I spent a lot of time admiring my stitches post blocking as they came out so even and balanced.

Now I need to dig out some tissue paper and a mailer to get this sent off to it’s recipient. I will have to text her to verify her address as she has moved. I am still going to try and be sneaky.

Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Flats Hat

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The Flats Hat is complete and ready for my 2025 gift bag.

Pattern: My own 88 stitch beanie “recipe”

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Thelittlewolfknits Opti base in the Pigskin Party KAL exclusive colorway “Flats or Drums”

I forced myself to extend this to maximize yarn usage. I used 82 grams or 179 yards of yarn total. I got 40 bonus KAL points for using sponsor yarn. I really like how the dark brown spiraled in this hat at my gauge.

I would definitely buy more yarn from this dyer again. It was nicely dyed and I didn’t have any colors bleed. And the hand of the finished fabric is very soft and nice. Orange isn’t usually my colors but I love how the browns and green bits punch this one up.

Now on to my next hat! Happy Knitting!!

Finished: 2024 Advent Socks

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All tucked in cozy over here in the new year with some glamour shots of my 2024 Advent Socks!

Pattern: My own “recipe” for 68 stitch toe up vanilla socks and afterthought heel

Needles: US 1s

Yarn: 2024 24 stripe advent skein from The Cozy Knitter with her Bliss base

I decided to finish these socks with the striping yarn and not the white. I decided to use that partial mini skein I had left for another project/plan. The finished length is more than an ankle sock but less than mid calf. All in all I think I used 270 yards of yarn combined and I have a full set of the 24 stripes left.

I did insert an afterthought heel and I tweak this to fit my large foot. I add extra plain rows at the beginning of the sock and taper down to add depth for me. It’s not fool proof but the socks don’t get sucked into my shoes.

This color set wasn’t my favorite of her past advent skeins but I still love the finished socks. I wasn’t sure why we progressed to the lighter colors and then back to saturated colors?

Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Fairy Tale Beanie

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Happy New Year’s Eve! I decided to cap off the 2024 year with a finished object. I present to you my finished Fairy Tale Beanie.

Pattern: Bluestem Beanie by Rebekah Lil

Needles: US 7 and US 8s

Yarn: Potions Yarn Dryad DK in Fairy Tale and Stranded Dyeworks Mohair in Patisserie

I love how this hat turned out so soft and so pink. There ended up a fair bit of flashing in this hat with the rusts and golds. The finished hat ended up using 363 yards of yarn. Magically I still have ball of the mohair left even after TWO hats. Laceweight really does give you the bang for the buck!

My hat needles are empty and I need to get some new mindless knitting on the needles! Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Cherub Hat

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I wanted to be done with this stinking hat so badly that I powered through. My Cherub Hat is done and ready for the gift pile.

Pattern: My own beanie recipe with 90 stitches and a folded stockinette brim

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Cascade Yarns in Cherub Aran in the color Navy

Total yardage come out to 75 grams using 180 yards. And I added my cute little personal tag to this hat. The yarn was just so darn splitty the whole time and it attracted dog hair like no one’s business. This yarn was definitely not a good use for a hat. But here we are done and its fine.

I need to focus on my Blitz Blanket but I am finding myself dreaming of my next hats…..

Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Bonnie Mae Hat

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DPNs were located and my Bonnie Mae Hat is now in the FO pile!

Pattern: My own basic beanie recipe, this time with 72 stitches and a ribbed brim

Yarn: Republica Unicornia in Rambouillet Worsted in the Bonnie Mae color

Needles: US 10s

I used 186 yards of yarn or 95 grams. This was 115 gram skein so I left 20 grams on the table. In hindsight I could have made this a wee bit taller. Kind of a fatal flaw in my process based on my fear of playing yarn chicken. Still a perfectly serviceable adult hat in the end.

Now for a glass of wine to celebrate and to move to my next project! Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Chiefs Hat #6

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Chiefs Hat #6 is off the needles and photographed for its glamour shots.

Pattern: My own basic worsted beanie recipe with 88 sts and stockinette

Yarns: Malabrigo Rios in Pearl Ten, Freza, and Sunset

Needles: US 8s

This finished hat ended up right at 100 grams or 210 grams. I completely used up the red and gold and just a smidge left of the grey. LOVE THAT! I can’t decide if this hat will stay as is or if I will put a decal on it. I am about out of Chiefs decals and I really need to order more.

This hat is going into the gift pile. I have been handing out hats where I find that I can spread joy and it feels great. I think I am up close to 40 hats this year. My hyper focus is real….

Happy Knitting!!!

Finished: Rusty Merino Hat

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I worked on some CPE this week at work. Gotta get those hours in before year end! I had four hour block where I could watch and knit. So I decided to work on my Rusty Merino Hat and I finished it!

Pattern: My own basic stockinette worsted beanie recipe

Yarn: Another Crafty Girl Merino Worsted in Pas Old Tool Chest colorway

Needles: US 8s

I was intentional with this and really tried to use as much yarn as possible on this one. I ended up using 80 grams or 172 yards of yarn. That left just a teeny ball for my scraps bin. I have a coworker that did some really awesome and really hard work this month and I think this hat will be a surprise present for him. He is the kindest human who never seems to be mad even when people are mean to him. He deserves a hat!

I am really clearing the needles so I need to work on casting on more things! Happy Knitting!!

Finished: The Great Sweater Hat

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My second finish of this Thanksgiving holiday! This is one is so cozy and fuzzy and soft. I had many family try to snag this one before it was off the needles.

Pattern: My own basic beanie recipe with 88 stitches and all stockinette

Yarns: Leading Men Fiber Arts Callback in The Great Sweater Debate and Stranded Dyeworks Mohair Silk in Patisserie

Needles: US 8s

I love this kind of hat lately. Not only does it create a super fluffy and super warm hat….I crush at racking up yardage for the Pigskin Party KAL. This hat totaled me 326 yards of yarn but only weight 69 grams. It’s crazy how light that mohair is! I used about 170 yards of the sport and 156 yards of the mohair.

I will definitely make more this kind of hat. It’s really nice to have variety in my vanilla/stockinette knitting. Happy Knitting!!

Finished: All The Cashmere Hat

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In between football and food yesterday, I decided to finish the All The Cashmere hat that has been lingering in my WIP pile.

Pattern: My own basic beanie recipe with stockinette and folded brim

Yarn: Nordic Yarns Eco Cashmere in Grey Heather

Needles: US 5s

This one took a little longer than my worsted hats. This yarn feels like a DK to Sport and so I upped my stitch count to 112 and used small gauge needles. I had two ball of this cashmere. Half is new cashmere and half is recycled cashmere and ALL SOFT. The yarn is a kind of delicate I accidently broke it doing the decreases.

I ended up using a full skein and a half of this. I could have made this taller but I my food coma made me super tired and I wanted to nap. I think this worked out to 77 grams or 254 yards of yarn. This is a crazy expensive and warm hat so it might not go in the gift pile…this one might stay home.

And bonus, I finished a second hat that I can show later today! Happy Knitting!!