After Christmas, I knitted Max a toboggan hat. It turned out very fun - and very homemade looking. But cute! Colin says it's a little bit Seussian. Cat in the hat anyone? Well, we've been reading that a lot for bedtime anyway.
Things I learned:
- I knit weird? See combined knitting (http://www.anniemodesitt.com/knit.html).
- Knitting in the round on circular needles can make all your stitches lean over if you don't know what you're doing.
- Decreasing with K2tog while knitting in the round on circular needles can leave you with a spiral seam ;-).
- Knitting in the round with decreases and stripes can do weird things if you're not careful - like let a peek of the wrong color show through in the "seam".
- Purl 3/Knit 1 ribbing isn't really ribbing. It doesn't compress, but it stretches very well, especially in cotton.
- Cotton stretches. A lot. I knew this from sweaters I'd bought, but I hadn't really thought about a 3 year old pulling a knitted hat all the way down over his face.
- Cotton's not very warm. Perhaps wool next time for a winter hat.
Specs:
- Pattern - none, or rather, my own made up.
- Yarn - Patons Grace - mercerized cotton in Cardinal and Snow.
- Needles - US 4 circular and double-points.
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