11.08.07
The Hat so Nice I Knit it Thrice
I spaazed the first two times.
I interpreted the customized directions to work 20 rows as directions to wrap 20 stitches (it makes no sense to me now why I thought this).
(twice as many wraps, whoopsie. hard to tell, even close-up, just too long a line of wraps puts the shaping too close to the brim)
First I thought I had just messed up where the shaping ended up, because no way was it going to end up right, so I ripped it. Then I redid it, expecting to find my mistake, but did it the same. Still impossible.
Ripped it and asked myself to ignore the pattern and just find the mistake. What did I need to do to make it look like I thought it should look to get what I wanted. Ah, fewer wraps. Then I saw where I was being stupid and misreading the pattern and forgetting that each wrap=2 rows.
Duh. Lazy brain methane.
Anyway, I knit it right the third time and love it, even though I look crappy in hats.
The Noro’s color blocks are too long for a seamless fade into the same color (at least for my size). But it’s kind of a neat jester/left brain-right brain look.
Great stashbuster, really perfect for handspun, I’ll definitely be knitting this again. Used perhaps a hundred yards of worsted weight yarn, since this was a ball of Noro Silk Garden that I’d already used a bit of. But a hundred yards for a garter stitch hat seems impossibly little. Anyway, 7″ depth, 20″ around, knit on US size 8s, with a row gauge of 4sts & 8 rows to the inch. Superquick knit.
michelle said,
November 8, 2007 at 1:22 pm
I love your Zeebee! I’ve knit this pattern twice already and I know I will do it again, mainly because I have not knit one for myself yet
I’m off to scrounge for some noro now.
Cindy Fitzpatrick said,
November 8, 2007 at 4:47 pm
Nice hat! Thanks for the link. Good hat patterns are sort of a necessity for me right now.
Stephanie said,
November 9, 2007 at 12:18 pm
Man, you’re a Hat-Knittingasaurus Rex! I’ve gotten the urge to knit hats, too. Maybe cuz my hair is longer than it used to be.
And congrats on your transfer! When are you going? (You might’ve mentioned that in your previous post. I skimmed it. Sorry. I think I’m developing ADD - I can’t stay focused on one thing for too long these days.)
Kirsten said,
November 18, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Wendy I’m so glad you’re back to blogging and also that I finally have a second to read blogs. Your knitting is awesome. Even more awesome that you are transferrring. So will you be closer to me or even futher away???