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Finished English Rose in Another Class

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I finished my English Rose hat in my third and final class for SSK. This class was Bums and Bellies again by Kim McBrien Evans.

I had made some progress in sit and knit groups but the decreases were finished in the class. This had landed in that 75 gram weight so I used 3/4 of the skein. I did notice a unique feature of this skein was a line of dark pink that circled the hat in a spiral. I am now at hat seven so I am close to my gift goal.

The class was very good. I was able to get help with some tricky measurements and get some tips on how to change my sweaters to fit my silhouette. It will require a lot of math on my part and we didn’t get into that depth in the class. So there is homework I need to do but my brain was too full of information get that done in the moment.

Happy Knitting!!

FO Friday: Sunflower Hat

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The Sunflower Hat is DONE!

Pattern: My own 88 sts “recipe” for a basic knit beanie with folded brim

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in the Hojas colorway

I used 80 grams of the skein and therefore eyeballed myself into using 5 more grams than the last hat. I really should never trust my eyes, lol. In the light of day you can really see the variation in this Malabrigo. I think it adds character!

Now back to the hat knitting and next week I will share some of my favorite parts of the SSK Retreat!

FO: Copperhead Hat

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After many doggo snuggles, I negotiated a truce with Duke and he let me finish my Copperhead Hat.

Pattern: My own 88 stitch beanie “recipe” with a 2×2 ribbed rolled brim

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: TreasureGoddess Warmth Worsted in Copper Cove

I did a little better working to make this hat taller as I used 81 grams of yarn total in this hat. so right at the 175 yards of yarn. And a decent sized balls to add to my leftovers. A few more hat leftovers and I can make some Frankenstein hats, lol.

So after my hat donation and all this knitting, I am four gift hats and I really need to get to 7. So three more hats it is! Happy Knitting!!

FO Sunday: A Royal Hat

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The germs hit our house post 4th and I was up all of Friday night and into Saturday morning with a 6 yo and watching Bluey. So I decided to power through my Royal Hat.

This was all stockinette for hours. So I managed to finish the brim and the main body of the hat while not sleeping. I was too bleary however to attempt the decreases. So I waited until some sleep on Saturday night to work those with coffee this morning. This hat is going into a different gift pile. There is a contest at my new job and I offered up this to the prize basket as it matches our organization main color theme. I hope it fits its new owner!

Pattern: My own vanilla beanie with a rolled brim (Rav link)

Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in Matisse Blue

Needles: US 8s

I was bang on size with all my other hats based on yarn usage. I used 74 grams or 3/4 of the skein so thats roughly 155 yards of yarn. It has nice stretch and the blue is just the perfect blue. And now I need to start my next one! I still have 3-ish hats to go for my volleyball team plan.

Happy Knitting!!

Finished Pony Tail Hat

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The summer germs have been popping up in the house, but I still managed to finish my Other Ponytail Hat for my friend.

Pattern: My own made up pattern for a ponytail hat. I wrote some basic instructions on my Rav page located here.

Yarn: Treasure Goddess Warmth Worsted in Ghost Ship color

Needles: US 8s

In the end, I am happier with this hat as it feels more relaxed and substantial for warmth. I do plan on giving both hats to my friend for her to use and test. This second version used 82 grams of the 100 gram skein so not too shabby. I am ending up with a lot of worsted scraps so I might have some worsted Frankenstein hats coming….

Happy Knitting!!

Finished Better In Burgundy Hat

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This is the finished Better in Burgundy Hat.

Pattern: My own 88 stitch beanie “recipe”

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in Purpuras

This version of my recipe ended up with a decently long 2×2 ribbed folded brim and then a nice slouchy stockinette hat. I used a little more yarn on this due to the slouch in 82 grams or 172 yards.

This hat is going into my volleyball team gift pile! Next up is finishing my Other Ponytail Hat and then go back for another beanie. I need to get to 7 hats to cover our full team. Happy Knitting!!

FO Friday: Another Teal Beanie

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Happy Friday and happy finished hat!! My Another Teal Beanie if off the needles.

Pattern: My own 88 stitch beanie “recipe:

Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in Cian

Needles: US 8s

For this version I worked a 2×2 brim that I knit and then folded over to join with the main body of the hat. Then just stockinette for days ending in star type decreases to close it up. I used approximately 162 yards or 77 grams.

I have all the hat mojo right now. I think I have decided to channel it into gift knits for my volleyball team later this year. Work now, gift later. I already have the next two hats in mind with the yarn wound!

Happy Knitting!!

FO Friday: Ponytail Hat

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The Ponytail Hat is done!!

Pattern: My own made hat (88 stitch count)

Yarn: TreasureGoddess Yarn Treasured Warmth Worsted in Gunpowder

Needles: US 8s

I ended up with 4 inches of ribbing to start and then 6 inches of hat body and finished with 1.5 inches of ponytail opening ribbing. I didn’t know how high or what part of her head that her ponytail would sit so I decided to leave an opening that flexible and could support a messy bun.

I did decrease down from the 88 stitches in the body to 72 for the ribbing and then took out a final 16 stiches in the second to last row to shrink down that opening. I think the hat fits and works quite well. I should have done more ribbing as I don’t think its long enough to fold and still accommodate any decent size of ponytail. Though not bad for my first try!

Happy Knitting!!

Surprise Finish: Nickie’s Hipster Beanie

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Today I bring you a surprise FO! This is a beanie that I cranked out in a single day of remote trainings. It went so fast that I didn’t even bother with photos until it was done, lol.

Pattern: My own 88 stitch beanie “recipe”

Yarn: Potion Yarns Bombshell Worsted in Hipster colorway

Needles: US 8s

I think this hat will go to the same friend who is getting the Ponytail hat. I think she should have an option for a closed top when she isn’t worried about hat hair at work. This hat used 75% of the total skein which is roughly 166 yards. So it’s decent sized.

This yarn was nice to work with and I like how the pops of color stick out from the grey neutral of the main color. OH….and I finished the ponytail hat but I will show you all that tomorrow. I can’t quit hatting…..

Happy Knitting!!

FO Friday: Sport Ankle Socks

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I stalled out on the last 30 minutes of knitting on these for like…..a long tie. But my Sport Ankle Socks are done!

I started these as 60 stitch socks but ultimately worked up to 64 stiches. Which I was happy with for circumference and negative ease. However, I missed the mark on foot length and its a bit long. I am leaving it alone for now and give them a couple wears to see if they need sock surgery.

I only ended up using 66 grams of yarn or 290 yards for these shorties. I am consciously trying to knit shorties to add to my collections for winter ankle boots. This is KnitCircus opulence in a OOAK color from mystery box. It has cashmere content so they feel great on the feet….time will tell about pilling.

Now I need to get these needles with new yarn and my next socks on them! Happy Knitting!!