Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Did I forget to show you my new hat?

I knit this hat so fast I forgot to post about it didn't I? WELL ... I don't understand how I did that. Yes, this hat is for me and I've already bought more yarn to make another one. No really, I'm not kidding with ya.

Details below ...

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Project Info

Name: Minty Red Hot Hat
Pattern: Minty by Erica Jackofsky (Fiddle Knits)

Needle and yarn
Needles: US 6 - 4.0 mm, US 8 - 5.0 mm
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Hand Dyes
How much?
2 skeins = 200.0 yards (182.9m)
Colorway: Red #2000, Dye lot 0866
Purchased at: Seed Stitch Fine Yarn in Salem, Massachusetts
Purchase date: September 30, 2010
Notes: Note on needle sizes: A cotton version uses sizes US 5 & 7. Merino/Alpaca version uses sizes US 6 & 8. So I used 6 & 8.

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Now seriously ... how do I take a good picture of a hat on my own head?

4 comments:

Sara said...

Oh, that turned out cute!

Anonymous said...

That's cute! Try putting your camera on timer? That's what I do for most of my pictures.

Anonymous said...

That's cute! Try putting your camera on timer? That's what I do for most of my pictures.

Pooch said...

What a darling hat and a free pattern! I think I'll knit up one for me...and maybe my grandaughter too!! I do like the solid color rather than the stripes on the original. Thanks so much for sharing this!!

:)