Knitting and I have a long and torturous history-blame the nuns.
Anyway as part of the great paper stash organisation 2020 I found this ball of yarn that I thought had walked with an ex-friend.
This was a skein I bought from someone from the deadplace at least 10 years ago. Because it’s just a gorgeous handspun yarn. Bear in mind, I loved it so much that I bought it, even though I don’t knit. Anyone recognise it? Did you spin it?
Inspired by @JoyfulClover and @AIMR and their knitting projects. I made a hat.
It needed to be a bit quirky. Took me three attempts to get the right number of stitches cast on (50) on size 7.5mm straight needles. It was basically an improv. I knit a rib for a couple of inches and then stocking stitch until it was long enough. I didn’t reduce it at all. Because my favourite hat is just a rectangle, so it gives the impression of ears.
The pompoms were my daughter’s idea. (She restrained me from adding three to each side)
That is VERY pretty!!! You did a much better job then I could with 2 sticks. I have tried and tried and 2 are confusing to me. I’ll stick to crochet with my 1 stick! LOL
OMG! That seemed side makes me wanna SCREAM!! Look at those pops of color!!
This is utterly lovely. True blue.
AIMR
(Linda -In the year 2025, I am happy to be alive! :us:)
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That is what I love about handspun…quirky is what it is meant to be! I also love the rectangular hats because of the ears! Very cute…and to add pompoms…even more fun! Bless your daughter for not letting you go too far…ha ha ha ha…
For someone who just last week said she didn’t knit, this is a pretty great achievement! I love the yarn. Spinning is something I really need to learn.
It’s actually a pig to rip out because the yarn is so ‘hairy’ it knots.
Thank you for the offer (you’re soo sweet) I’ll figure out a quieter kind of focus rather than pompoms. Maybe a crocheted cable or something. Or some braids.
@Immaculata I can knit, I just dislike it. I’m far too impatient for it.
