I’m definitely in the midst of a heavy-breathing love affair with cabled hats. I’ve been swept off my feet in a whirlwind of luscious yarn and needles. The product of this lovefest? Well, here’s two of my proud love children. ;-)
Pattern: (Left) Utopia Cable Hat
Yarn: Galway Colornep, Color No. 559
Needles: Size 8US/5.0mm
Started: February 16, 2008
Finished: February 17, 2008
This baby was really fun to knit! The yarn is soft and lofty. The little bursts of color gives the cables a varied texture. The scattered rainbow neps has just enough oomph to keep it from being boring, while the grey helps keep it a classic.
Pattern: Caramel Cable Hat
Yarn: Galway Highland Heather, Color No. 750
Needles: Size 6US/4.0mm
Started: February 16, 2008
Finished: February 19, 2008
This second one was a little slower to knit up then the other since I used a size 6 needles versus a size 8 needle. I still had a great time with it.
I did run into a slight snag with the size. The pattern calls for 4 repeats of the lower cable, but that ran a little too big to my eyes. So I just omitted one pattern repeat. Other then that, this was an easy breezy knit.
For those of you who are wondering, I’m using a cable needle. It’s just my preferred method and I clip along at a steadier pace with one then without one. (Actually, I use a short DPN rather then a cable needle because I can never remember to buy cable needles. Then when I do, I tend to lose them.)
In the midst of this mad fling with hats and needles, I might have neglected to give Quincy his proper due. I think he looks a little miffed. I hope he doesn’t eat me in my sleep. o.o
February 20th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
That’s the same face Ace has everytime Milo visits!!
February 20th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Great hats, looks like an easy and fast knitting pattern. I have 3 cats, all 3 of them are girls, cats are good company.
February 20th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Great picture of Quincy! Your hat and their photos look beautiful, all those pretty cables. The heathered one is especially nice. I enjoy looking at your Ravelry queue, you have so many gorgeous projects lined up. Also, if you want to take a class at MSWF, I realized you might prefer my Gem as you already have a Suzie.
February 20th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
How are you knitting these so quickly?! They are lovely hats. PS: I am trying to talk the company I freelance for into sending me to their DC office the week before or after MSWF so I can go.
February 20th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Very cute hats (this post and last) – but it is so funny that you are making these in Hawaii! Where is the lace? The kitties are too cute!
February 20th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
I like the blue one. ;) Stop showing me hats, I don’t need new things to knit!!!
February 20th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Wow Love the hats – I can understand why they are so much fun. Umm Quincy might just smack you if you don’t give him his due… go love on him!
February 20th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Nah … Quincy wouldn’t do that. However, I do believe he knows where the cable needles are because I think it’s HIM taking them. He knows this will drive you slowly crazy.
Great hats!
February 20th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Wow! Great hats! Nice cables! I’m in love with cables at the moment too And I’ve also been using a cable needle – a real one. I found it under the fridge! Wonder which of my felines put it there! Oh, poor Quincy. Is he miffed? That’s Oscar’s usual face! I always thought he was a bit cross-eyed! Better give Quincy some lovin’ or you might get your eyes scratched out!
February 21st, 2008 at 12:36 am
Snug and soft! What are you going to do with all these hats?
February 21st, 2008 at 4:02 am
Beautiful hats – wonderful, cabley goodness! The DPN for a cable needle is a good idea – easier to deal with I imagine and certainly easier to find when you need one.
Quince just looks a little sleepy to me :) On the other had if he *is* plotting death, destruction and doom – do you really want to know? Heheh…
February 21st, 2008 at 8:24 am
Well you are turning into the hat machine! I need to knit more of those almost instant gratification items. They look so fun! I love all the cables you have been doing. I don’t use a cable needle though most of the time. I’m too lazy. :-P
February 21st, 2008 at 8:30 am
That hats are lovely! And OMG, Quincy sure looks like he’s contemplating…
February 21st, 2008 at 9:59 am
Lovely hats, but the cat is your winner.
February 21st, 2008 at 11:08 am
Your cable hats are superb! Hat attack would have been right up your alley :)
February 21st, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Quincy does look miffed. It would probably be a good idea to mollify him before he gets any ideas!
The hats look great, too. I always use a dpn to make cables as well. I do have a few cable needles, but the dpns are usually handier.
February 22nd, 2008 at 3:19 am
Cool hats! I like to use a cable needle (or rather, DPN) too… it’s faster, and the stitches don’t seem to stretch out as much.
Hi Quincy!! : )
February 22nd, 2008 at 4:29 am
These hats (and the plain beanies you finished earlier) look great. Caramel has been on my to-knit list for a while. I love cables… And I do need a hat…
February 22nd, 2008 at 5:54 am
Cables! Squee! I love cables!
The hats look great!
February 22nd, 2008 at 9:45 am
Ah, NO! Quincy would NEVER eat you!
;)
snuggle you to death, maybe.
LOVE those hats!!!
(((hugs)))
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Wow, love the cable – no wonder you are having a lovefest.
February 22nd, 2008 at 3:11 pm
You are on a fabulous hat roll! Love these and the ones from your last post.
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Those do look like loads of fun to knit! No wonder you want to knit more of them. The cabels give great texture.
February 23rd, 2008 at 8:49 am
Love all the hats! That blue one is my favorite. I’ll have to look for some of that gorgeous yarn.
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Great hats. And so many of them;)!!
February 23rd, 2008 at 7:34 pm
I wanna make hats! Why oh why won’t my son wear one???? It’s not fairrrrrr………..
February 24th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Hats ROCK! Yours are beautiful. I love to crank them out, they are so fast, and practical :)
I bet Quincy got over it already, right ?! LOL, he’s definitely got that look in his eyes….
February 24th, 2008 at 5:23 am
The tweed is gorgeous — that’s a great shot.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Wonderful Hats! Have you thought of moving to a colder climate – you are such a great knitter of warm woolies!!!
February 25th, 2008 at 8:53 am
I did one of those utopia hats for my nephew for Xmas and had to add a whole pattern repeat to the depth, it was too small even for my little woman sized head.
Did you have the same problem?
February 25th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Wow! One day! That was lightning fast!
March 16th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
oh i do love those hats! and the yarn complements so well with the pattern – nice and cozy!