Posted under Gifts and Charity
Yesterday I received most of the materials to make the Jayne Hat for my friend David, and I cast on for the hat while I was on the phone with him. I had a couple of rough starts as I kept twisting the cast on and I couldn’t quite get it right. I haven’t done a hat in years so I felt really awkward with the whole thing, but I persevered.
I also kept coming across these knots in my yarn, which I found highly irritating. I suppose it’s because the yarn I’m using is Brown Sheep’s Lamb’s Pride Bulky, which is a loosely spun single so once the yarn is broken it’s hard to join the fibers together again. I suppose that could be it.
Either way it was highly annoying, but seeing how it’s been a dark and dreary day the colours in this hat really picked my spirits up and got me in a mild Halloween mood. So I “made it work.”
And I know have most of the Jayne Hat finished. I find it beautiful in an “ugly beautiful” kind of way. I loved knitting this because the yarn was so soft. I would definitely use this yarn again even with the knotty problems.
All I have to do to finish up the hat is knit up the ear flaps which will be in a red, which is on it’s way to me via the USPS. Then I’ll add a pompom! I’ve never made a pompom so it should be fun.
I still have a lot of yarn left from both colours so I may either make another Jayne Hat for another Firefly fan or I might just may use it for hats for charity. Speaking of which today is the last day to sign up for The Dulaan Brigade, just email Ryan with a working email address to let her know you’re in. This will get you on the “official” list and you’ll be eligible for a prize. Thanks to Rabbitch for posting with the information.
Kim on 31 Oct 2006 at 4:57 pm #
Jayne’s mother wouldn’t have liked those knots either. Is it Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride you’re using? I love that yarn. I’ve got kind of a jonesing to knit that Jayne Hat, myself, if you wanted to trade some yarn for the remains, I’d be up for a trade…are you in need of anything? I’ve got lots of Brown Sheep in Siena and also some other odds and ends, plus the stash from hell.
Jess on 31 Oct 2006 at 7:30 pm #
Wow, that was QUICK, Opal! David is a very lucky guy, and so are the recipients of the Skull scarves. Thanks for the pattern link!(I did one repeat of that one, but the needle I used was a size too big - so I’ll shelve it to re-srart before next halloween.)
Jeanne on 31 Oct 2006 at 11:39 pm #
That’s really a cute hat - I like the colors. And you can’t beat something that knits up that fast!
Peggy on 01 Nov 2006 at 8:10 am #
Another finished project. Girl, you hands must just fly!
Wendy on 02 Nov 2006 at 7:28 am #
Now why is that hat so much cooler when you knit it?