sockhead slouch hat number nine
120 german twisted CO. 2 3/4” ribbing. 8 1/2” total before crown decreases.
120 german twisted CO. 2 3/4” ribbing. 8 1/2” total before crown decreases.
Began | October 24, 2016 |
Finished | October 31, 2016 |
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Edited | October 31, 2016 |
Pattern URL | Sockhead Slouch Hat by 124400 |
Use Comfy Sport for the crochet motifs, and weigh skeins. 6/23: knit 2 cashew panels, one large honey dew, and part way thru one large ivory. 6/25: finished all knitted panels, started on crochet test samples out of Comfy Sport. 6/27: knit 4 of the 8 crochet squares. Final: Used large knitted modern rectangles intermixed…
adapted the Cladonia for mitts.
I modified this pattern to be smaller since he was a preemie. I also carried a strand of Bernat Softee to make it use more of the color out of the booties that went along with it as a gift. I omitted the pompom and the top looked beautiful without it.
the cast on is tricky. I kept trying to rotate the work (ala a sock toe) instead of turn. envision making rainbow shaped arcs with the 5-stitch on each end as the tips of the rainbow. Worked on this for one evening, then knitting in, and then I decided I wanted to wear it the…