Kelly hat
2×2 rib brim in two strands. increase between each stitch for 1×1 rib, smaller needle with one strand.
2×2 rib brim in two strands. increase between each stitch for 1×1 rib, smaller needle with one strand.
| Began | January 22, 2014 |
| Finished | February 3, 2014 |
80% | |
| Edited | February 8, 2014 |
meant for a baby toy, didn’t come out as large as I hoped, so now it will be a present topper if I finish in time.
After viewing a variety of projects that used this pattern, I chose to make a 3 color version instead of two because that’s what I had. And it ended up that I was able to do a 3 color version with only 3 skeins instead of 4. Used the two-color brioche instructions for section 3….
Started with a square double stranded in seed stitch. Picked up stitches all the way around and started a meshy stitch. Decreased and added a few stockingette rows and an eyelet row in case I wanted a drawstring half way up. More mesh and then handles at the top. Finished knitting 3/15, still need to…
knit to pattern until 2 1/2” under arm. Added corrugated ribbing with handspun for 8 rows. Increased under this band about every 8 stitches to give a little more fullness to the body. Also increased on side seams every 10 rows for an a-line look. For sleeves, started with the instructions of teal and gray…
Making another as one final check of the numbers in the pattern before releasing it! The colors changes were really nice and subtle and I took pics with my wedding dress to show off how nice it looks against the silky satiny white.