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Posted by Mary Fisher on July 18, 2007, 3:38 pm
The first one, the Maltese Fishermans' Hat, was knitted straight through,
all in one and I was very pleased with it. I attached a tassel today.
The tricorn hat was different. I didn't have a substantial enough yarn to
achieve the gauge so I experimented.
The first was far too small even for the baby in the family. So I pulled it
out.
I made the second with twice the number of everything and it was so baggy
that it would have accommodated the most abundant dreadlocks. So I pulled it
out.
The third was the right size but it was a funny shape, I wasn't satisfied by
it. So I pulled it out.
I sat for some time wondering why it wasn't right, the measurements would be
right, the knitting was right, but it was WRONG.
Then, I thought, why not start it from the centre at the top of the hat and
knit it backwards instead of starting with the headband as in the Pithy
Receipt? That's what I did.
It worked! I could stop knitting when the headband would fit a head and
what's more the top part of the hat was flat, unlike the previous one which
was a very odd shape.
Of course, all this knitting and pulling out - with yarn which was old and
probably grubby to start with - hadn't done it any favours so this afternoon
I washed both of them. They're now drying and, I promise, will be
photographed tomorrow.
I'm pleased with the fishermans' hat because of the beautiful curved shape
of the earpieces. I think it could do with something to fasten it under the
chin.
The tricorn hat can be worn in many ways, I'm sure Jamesh - No 1 grandson -
will love it.
If they're dry tomorrow the hats' pictures will be taken, tinypic'd and
posted :-)
Mary
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Posted by hesira on July 19, 2007, 10:41 am
What a lot of work for a little hat! But they both sound great. I'm
looking forward to your pictures.
Hesira
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Posted by myswendy on July 21, 2007, 7:47 am
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> The first one, the Maltese Fishermans' Hat, was knitted straight through,
> all in one and I was very pleased with it. I attached a tassel today.
> The tricorn hat was different. I didn't have a substantial enough yarn to
> achieve the gauge so I experimented.
> The first was far too small even for the baby in the family. So I pulled it
> out.
> I made the second with twice the number of everything and it was so baggy
> that it would have accommodated the most abundant dreadlocks. So I pulled it
> out.
> The third was the right size but it was a funny shape, I wasn't satisfied by
> it. So I pulled it out.
> I sat for some time wondering why it wasn't right, the measurements would be
> right, the knitting was right, but it was WRONG.
> Then, I thought, why not start it from the centre at the top of the hat and
> knit it backwards instead of starting with the headband as in the Pithy
> Receipt? That's what I did.
> It worked! I could stop knitting when the headband would fit a head and
> what's more the top part of the hat was flat, unlike the previous one which
> was a very odd shape.
> Of course, all this knitting and pulling out - with yarn which was old and
> probably grubby to start with - hadn't done it any favours so this afternoon
> I washed both of them. They're now drying and, I promise, will be
> photographed tomorrow.
> I'm pleased with the fishermans' hat because of the beautiful curved shape
> of the earpieces. I think it could do with something to fasten it under the
> chin.
> The tricorn hat can be worn in many ways, I'm sure Jamesh - No 1 grandson -
> will love it.
> If they're dry tomorrow the hats' pictures will be taken, tinypic'd and
> posted :-)
> Mary
You certainly have perseverance! Dont you just hate it when something
you really want to create just doesn't seem to HAPPEN? HAHAHA!
Wendy
A Knitting Fool in CT
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> all in one and I was very pleased with it. I attached a tassel today.
> The tricorn hat was different. I didn't have a substantial enough yarn to
> achieve the gauge so I experimented.
> The first was far too small even for the baby in the family. So I pulled it
> out.
> I made the second with twice the number of everything and it was so baggy
> that it would have accommodated the most abundant dreadlocks. So I pulled it
> out.
> The third was the right size but it was a funny shape, I wasn't satisfied by
> it. So I pulled it out.
> I sat for some time wondering why it wasn't right, the measurements would be
> right, the knitting was right, but it was WRONG.
> Then, I thought, why not start it from the centre at the top of the hat and
> knit it backwards instead of starting with the headband as in the Pithy
> Receipt? That's what I did.
> It worked! I could stop knitting when the headband would fit a head and
> what's more the top part of the hat was flat, unlike the previous one which
> was a very odd shape.
> Of course, all this knitting and pulling out - with yarn which was old and
> probably grubby to start with - hadn't done it any favours so this afternoon
> I washed both of them. They're now drying and, I promise, will be
> photographed tomorrow.
> I'm pleased with the fishermans' hat because of the beautiful curved shape
> of the earpieces. I think it could do with something to fasten it under the
> chin.
> The tricorn hat can be worn in many ways, I'm sure Jamesh - No 1 grandson -
> will love it.
> If they're dry tomorrow the hats' pictures will be taken, tinypic'd and
> posted :-)
> Mary