a hat to match the Steeked blanket. yes, i’m matching a hat to a blanket. heh! Did a 5-color helix. used decreases set out loosely by the pattern but still in helix colors. made an I-cord with a knot to end the top. the 1×1 rib looked too loose, so I rolled it up and…
Adjusted to use two colors and did both colors on the edge for a fancy transition. Provisional cast on and kitchnered together. first try was too small, so that was saved for Liam’s baby.
Cast on 21 stitches to make the squares smaller. Added an adorable picture of my nephew modeling the hat 🙂
Making for Christmas 2009. Instead of 3 solid colors, I’m using 2 solids and one multi, which adds a nice random touch. I need to learn to weave in ends as I go better, it took almost an hour of weaving for the first half, but there’s nice edges to weave them into so it…
Adjusted the colors from the original set: Fedora bubbles instead of aqua. And then used more of a graduated color for the stripes. First week of June: Finished sweater. The body of the sweater feels a little short, and I may add a crocheted edging on the bottom.June 16ish: Finished hat. Still need to do…
Finished, December 8, redid the head between Christmas and New Years. Made this slightly bigger because Jon’s head was bigger than some peoples. Adjusted the stripes to be larger instead of repeaty. Can’t wait to see how it fits! This pattern was really easy, and definitely what’s I’d recommend for a basic hat. Full changes…
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.
