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Hat Cast-On-Itis

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I stayed up late last night and did a crazy cast on party. I got not one but three new hats on my empty needles!

The top hat is some Unicornia Republica Rambouillet Worsted that will turn out to be a basic beanie. I did learn from my LSP Redo Hat that I need US 10 needles and a smaller stitch count. So I am working with 72 stitches and calling this my Bonnie May hat as that is the colorway name of this yarn.

The bottom left is another mohair hat. I grabbed some Stranded Dyeworks Mohair Silk in Pattiserie and Leading Men Fiber Arts Callback in The Great Sweater Debate. I am working them held double but instead of a textured hat I think this one will be stockinette through out.

And lastly is my basic worsted weight beanie. This skeins is a new to me dyer Another Crafty Girl Merino Worsted in Pa’s Old Tool Chest. Its my go to recipe of 88 sts on US 8 needles. I am naming this hat the Rusty Merino Hat

Now the only question is….which one will win my attention? Happy Knitting!!

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!!

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!

Cast On: Film Noir Hat

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I decided to put that grey skein of Potions Yarn DK with cashmere to use. I just finished my Delightful DK hat and had enough mohair left to make more hats. I thought that grey would look great with this variegated grey.

I am doing another Bluestem Beanie and holding these yarns double. I am interested to see if I can feel the difference of the finished fabric when it has cashmere content. I don’t think it will be a soft and drapey as the alpaca but should be softer than the 100% wool DK from the last one.

I also realized that I am the only Raveler making this pattern right now. I am wondering if the designer is excited….or weirded out! 🙂

Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Delightful Dk Hat

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This Bluestem Pattern might be my new fixation for hats. I can use up DK scraps and finally put that Mohair I have stashed to good use. Let’s face it, I am never going to wear a mohair sweater…..cowls and hats are where it’s at.

Pattern: Bluestem Beanie by Rebekah Lill (Rav link)

Needles: US 7s and 8s

Yarn: Apothefaery Fabrications Delightful DK in Glimmer and Stranded Dyeworks Mohair Silk in Gloom

Mods: Added one repeat of hat patterning

I love this marriage of yarns held double. The grey mohair really mutes the DK yarn. It’s not quite as soft as my first one. But that one had alpaca content…..

And bonus, the mohair really ups the yardage count for this project for more points in the DCS 2024 Pigskin Party KAL. This project ended up being 95 grams and 319 yards. This hat is going into the gift pile and I have plenty enough left of the mohair skein to make another hat. I just need to find the DK!

Cast On: Chiefs Hat #4

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I am still working my projects for 2024 Pigskin Party KAL points so here is my fourth Chiefs Hat this season.

I decided to start with the Malabrigo Rios I recently stashed in the “non-traditional” colors in my basic beanie recipe. This is my 88 stitch basic beanie recipe. I did make the brim about 5 rows taller so I could fit the embroidery patch on. The ones I have left are pretty tall.

I also chose to have the red keep going after the fold. I like the edge it creates to the hat. And then I moved back to my smaller stripes in the body of the hat. I was disappointed that the grey skein had a knot in it and I had to splice the yarn. You can TOTALLY see my splice. I do plan to put the patch over this to hide it.

Happy Knitting!!