Because I believe in setting the tone, and I really wanted to get something spun and knit in our new home by the new year (happy year of the rabbit, all y’all who observe), I pushed over the last couple of days to finish the hat and this morning I got it washed and it is now blocking. ❤️🔥
Crochet cast on 140 stitches in that nubbly handspun from the last post, twisted rib on US4 for like an inch and a half, switched to stockinette and increased to 150 stitches (add one stitch after every 14 stitches).
note: I did kfb, which was a mistake. I should have done lifted increases. kfb left me ten holes I am so annoyed by I might actually go back and tie them shut.
knit until I felt a little bit like I was running out of yarn, began six centered double decreases every third round for slow curve in crown, beginning across stitches 12/13/14. all the way down to six stitches, then double yarn draw through all six. plenty of yarn left for complimentary stripes in something else.
Lightly felted with a little hot to cold to hot action in this new Eugenian home that has clean hot tap water that could melt wax, phew 😳
still need to dye it, maybe a little more toughening up and felting during that but as well.
and a little Eugenese and Seattleite eye candy! Been a busy couple of weeks. 🫶
