Last week I started the Ladies Cap (hat). Seems that everyone else can finish this little hat in a day. It took me close to a week. Not that I’ve had much time, what with holidays and the extra heavy holiday workload. Then, there was the thought I had after trying on the hat at 7 repeats. That would be the point in the pattern where the last nine rows, the decrease rows, begin. I live in a really cold place. We have serious winter. Combine that with the Thanksgiving snow (that’s still melting) and the chill that I couldn’t rid myself of all weekend, and I knew that the cap wouldn’t work for me. It did not cover the two places I want covered most.. my forehead and ears. Mine was finished at 11 repeats, nearly 50% longer. I know it’s not the ‘cap’ anymore. But, it works for me. Last night I wore it when I took my walk. In spite of the lacy patterning, it kept me nice and warm. I knit it with a fairly heavy yarn; a fuzzy worsted wt. alpaca, two ply, handspun on size 8 needles. The lace doesn’t appear very open.
I came really close to not posting when I saw these pictures.. but then there wouldn’t be a post, and who’s to say that working all day today will improve the model pictures.
Referring back, also to a post from last week.. this IS the convoluted way my mind thinks. Inspiration, or whatever.. I.SEE.SOMETHING.
The holiday decorating goes on, as it will for another couple weeks. So, here it is, another picture of my desk. I have to decorate little boxwood Christmas trees. Before they can be put together, I have to make up all the crap decorations that go on them.
Stay with me. Things get a little punchy around here.
9 responses to “Untitled”
Punchy may not be fun for the writer, but it usually makes for really entertaining reading. 😉
I love your not-cap. I think I may need one, too!
I’ve been thinking of using the Lady hat pattern to make a hat for myself with the handspun llama you sent me! I’ll definitely keep in mind that I may need to lengthen it.
Atta girl. Pretty hat, not cap! It should be nice and warm, and if not, do what I do: Put a hood on top, heh.
A hat is so much wiser than a cap given the conditions. It’s freezing cold here, too finally. I’m so thank I knit hats, gloves, sweaters and socks!
Texture is often the reason we knit which is why we also see it in nature.
Don’t work too hard…;-)
I like the modification. Alas, in NE, we’re all about function, but then you manage to add style to the design. And I hope it makes you feel better that it would take me a MONTH to finish it.
i like your cap much better longer 🙂
I’ve seen this hat and wondered if it was warm enough for a cold northeast winter; those pictures combined with your experience has moved this hat up on my list…(thank you!)
the cap looks good longer! Come on, you gotta cover those ears in Vermont!
Longer hat takes longer time to knit!That’s why others knitted it sooner.