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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!!

Wishful Knitting: CopyCat CC Beanie

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I have been ignoring my queue for YEARS and for some reason I decided to knit something from it. Or else why have it? I decided to try the CopyCat CC Beanie.

I have a skein of grey Malabrigo Rios that should work nicely. I just need to print the instructions or get them into my phone and I think this will be one of my next hats. I realize that I am LONG past this trend but I think the finished object looks good and I the pattern looks easy.

Cast On: Volcan Hat

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The next hat is on the needles after my Azules Hat finished. I am calling this the Volcan Hat.

Still a skein of Malabrigo Rios from my dopamine shopping trip in the color Volcan. For sure this is my next meeting/training knitting. In no shock to this space, this is my go-to 88 stitch basic beanie recipe on US 8s. My coworker really liked this yarn and called it “autumnal” and I think they are right. You really can’t go wrong with Malabrigo colors. And at this rate, I’m on track to knit them all!

Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Azules Hat

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I have finished and tagged the Azules Hat!

Pattern: My own 88 stitch basic beanie “recipe”

Needles: US 8s

Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in colorway Azules

This project ended up using 74 grams or 155 yards of yarn. It’s a nice adult sized hat and will be perfect for the recipient I have in mind. This color of Malabrigo REALLY came out looking like blue jean fabric when it was knit up at my gauge, lol.

I really need to get my next hat on the needles! Happy Knitting!!

Azules Hat Decreases

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I did 12 hours of strategic planning at work this week. And for that time I have a lot of things to absorb and the brim (plus a little) of my Azules Hat.

I opted for a folded stockinette brim as I was knitting at work and didn’t have my full set of tools. It’s also easy on the brain when I am trying to think and participate in group discussions. I am about 1 inch into the hat body so I need several more before I can start decreases.

I think this hat will end up being a gift for a coworker who has been kind to me AND got his but kicked in the meeting we were in. I think he has earned a knitterly gift….

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: Azules Hat

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I have some upcoming all day sessions so I needed some new auto pilot knitting. I grabbed some Malabrigo Rios in the color Azules from one of my dopamine trips to The Yarn Barn.

This is going to be my basic 88 stitch basic beanie because I need this to be super mindless. I got myself cast on and started in the round (without twisting) and into a project. I noticed that this color of Rios is SUPER close the color of my blue jeans, lol.

I have normalized knitting with my work folks so as long as it’s not distracting, I knit all the time now! Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Luminous Hat

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The Luminous Hat is off the needles just in time for 60 degree weather, lol.

Pattern: My own 88 stitch basic beanie “recipe”

Needles: US 8 (squares)

Yarn: Another Craft Girl Merino Worsted in Luminous colorway

This hat used 71 grams or about 153 yards of yarn. This means it turned out a tid bit smaller than my normal. I think I started the decreases too early. It still fits a reasonable sized adult head. I can turn this in for SSK points.

And I have new yarn wound for my next hat project for more marathon upcoming meetings! Happy Knitting!!

A Luminous Hat Body

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I had some long and tedious budget meetings at work. And my Luminous Hat was the benefactor of that time.

The brim is folded and almost all of the main body is complete. I need to dig out my DPNs to be ready for the decreases. The yarn continued to swirl based on the pooling pattern. I think it turned out kinda neat.

Still digging the square needles and would use them again. I don’t notice less hand fatigue but they are light and make a nice gauge. Happy Knitting!!

Finished: Vaas Hat

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The Vaas Hat is done and already had it’s first outing!

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

Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in Vas colorway

Needles: US 8s (square tips)

I wore this hat for a day of skiing and a half day of snow tubing. So the hat has relaxed nicely and probably needs a second bath. It was quite warm but not overly tight so the wind did peak through occasionally. I used 78 grams or 150 yards of yarn on this particular one.

As I have worn this one, it will stay in our hat box here at the house and not the gift pile. Now I need to decide if I am going to cast on another hat or pick up a languishing pair of socks for the next small item.

Happy Knitting!!