The Hat picture

Posted by Mary Fisher on August 18, 2007, 5:26 am

It can be worn in lots of positions. He's not the best model though :-)

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=6c8i82s

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4kn6dl1

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4m31tuw

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4q8uzps

Mary

Posted by Bernadette on August 18, 2007, 5:50 am

On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:26:04 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:

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Aha! Now that is more like it :-)

That looks rather smart on him and I like the triangle shape - it makes
it that bit different. Will you make more of the same, do you think?

Bernadette

Posted by Mary Fisher on August 18, 2007, 10:24 am

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I don't suppose so, I was using up thick wool from the stache and there are
only bits - literally inches - left now. I did think about making a pom pom
but it might be over the top in more ways than one!

Mary

Posted by Not Likely on August 18, 2007, 11:36 am

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Love the pictures... they show of the hat much better on your husband than
just lying flat. Tell him I think he made a very good model. LOL

It's a shame (I just read in another of your posts) that you won't be making
more of these hats, I think it's neat. I can't honestly remember what was
said about the hat before, so if I ask something that was already mentioned
please forgive....

Did you make up the pattern yourself, or find it somewhere?
Is it knit in one piece or three separate pieces? Also on double pointed
needles (can't use due to the comfortable way I'm used to holding my
needles), circular (can't use, for the same reason mentioned already), or
straight needles (if you did the hat on straight needles, I could do it)?

Type of yarn, and size of needles?

I know... I'm nosy! LOL But I won't know unless I ask, right?

*hugs*
Gem

Posted by Mary Fisher on August 18, 2007, 1:32 pm

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No, he gets so many compliments (although never before about his looks!)
that his head only just goes through the door :-)
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Well, I told the story of finding the pattern (in the EZ book) and how I'd
tried a couple of times and pulled it out then, instead of starting from the
headband, began from the crown. I didn't follow the instructions, just the
idea, because my yarn wasn't right. I don't understand American yarns ...
:-)

No bloomin' pattern's going to beat me so I persevered and used the yarns I
had according to my idea. When I'd got to a circumference which was
head-size I stopped decreasing and knitted (actually k. a row, p. a row, but
circular so that it looked like garter stitch and would be stretchy) then
cast off. You must remember that I've been knitting for more than sixty
years and at one time even knitted and crocheted to order for pin money so I
can work from an idea. I just lack the ideas. Also, it's been a few years
since I knitted anything, people seemed to prefer machine-made garments and
I don't like using my knitting or sewing machines. I've spent those years
sewing and embroidering but now that knitting is back in fashion I'm taking
advantage of clearing the stache.
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It could be done on straight needles but I began with three needles, then
four, then five, then, when I could use my shortest circular needle, I moved
to that.
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Sorry, can't tell you - it's not a secret, I've just forgotten the needle
size and the yarn (mostly wool) was just oddments with no band but more or
less the same gauge. The blue had some man-made stuff in it I think, it
wasn't as elastic as wool, but I liked the sheen.
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Well true, but you still don't know :-)

I'm sure you could work out how to do it on two needles, do you have the
book - I think it's the one which gives a project for months of the year. I
bought it for the pi shawl and made one with 2ply baby wool but although it
looks like a cobweb I didn't enjoy the process. Next time I do another shawl
it will be one which increases gradually.

Sorry if I've gone on, I'm waiting for bread to prove, I'd better go and see
to it.

Mary
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