Helmet Head, and other new adventures.
January 17th, 2006
I whipped up this little ditty yesterday! The pattern can be found online at the Interweave Knits website. It’s one of the “Staff Project” hats in Winter 2005 issue. It’s the Ridged Helmet Hat (that’s a pdf file) designed by Anne Budd. Knitted with Knit Picks Andean Treasure in Lilac. Took about a ball and a half, and a few hours to spare. I like how it turned out! And it will keep the old ears warm when it gets cold outside. Now I need to start on one for my husband, since he was the one who specifically requested one of these in the first place. He actually looked through my Interweave knits and decided he wanted one of these hats. So I better get my ass started on his, or mine might just mysteriously dissappear.
Look! I made my first sock on two circs! Speaking of sock knitting, I must have been called by the knitblogger collective to knit socks this week…(See lolly’s post for details). It was actually a combination of being totally inspired by the excitement of Esther’s first circular-needle socks (I so need to learn how to knit two socks AT THE SAME TIME on two circs), and the fact that the instruction book on how to do this was due back at the library. So what do I think of this technique? well, I don’t think I was any faster knitting the sock this way, but it was much more portable. I can’t take socks with me when they are knit on dpns. It get’s too ugly. But this was nice. No lost stitches to speak of.
Here is my progress on Bay (this is for you, Winnie 
. I had a chance to work on it in bits and pieces last week. I’m on the back and starting the arm shaping.
Slytherin scarf has grown, too. But It pretty much looks the same as the last pic, only longer.
I ran into some snags with the blog merging project. I’m going to think on it for a bit. Will let you know what I come up with.
Have a fantastic week!
5 Comments
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winnie | January 17th, 2006 at 10:45 pm
oh moni..the hat is so cute! and such lovely colors on the sock and the sweater. how do you like the KSH?
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Karma | January 17th, 2006 at 10:48 pm
Love that hat! It’s so cute and will keep your ears warm. Very good! I just finished my first pair of adult socks and did them on two circs. This was so much easier for me than dpns were… I’ve had a few false starts with dpns. Anyway, I’m with you: we need to learn how to do two socks on two circs!!
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Lolly | January 18th, 2006 at 5:13 am
The hat really suits you - very Amelia Earhart
Lookin’ good! Did you like that yarn?
SOCKS! I got the two circ book for my birthday, and I have yet to try it. I think it is because I need to buy the needles first. I am just now getting comforable with DPNs, but I am willing to give it a go. Your sock turned out very well.
Love the Bay. That is such a beautiful sweater. Looking forward to more progress shots
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heather | January 18th, 2006 at 7:36 am
all you need now is a motorbike and side car, a jaunty scarf, some goggles, a little bit of Egglentine -a- la-bedknobs and broomsticks…and you are set!
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Melissa | January 18th, 2006 at 11:16 am
great hat! i bet it’s nice and tosty! i’ve been wanting an earflap hat for so long, but haven’t gotten around to it! you know how these things go.
congrats to you for knitting your first sock on 2 circs! can’t wait to see two socks at the same time too!