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My Latest Project…A Hat I Dreamed Up!

Being fairly new to designing knitting patterns, I was so excited when I was asked several weeks ago to design a hat for K’s toddler.  The requirements were that it be an “elf” hat with more than just Christmas colours.  I learned that “elf hat” means long and pointy. K requested that it have some patterned sections and stripes.  We agreed that ear flaps and ties would be very useful and a pompom would be fun too.  So after a chat and a quick sketch, and some toddler measurements, I went home to think and draw….but nothing much happened.

I bought some lovely “crayon coloured” acrylic yarn….I know….I usually don’t buy acrylic, but this hat is for a kid and it will need to be washed from time to time without felting.  Still…..no inspiration….

Amazing when inspiration hits isnt it?  I can honestly say that I must have dreamed up the design.  Yesterday I had yarn in a basket, and a bit of a graph coloured in.  Today I have a hat!  (I don’t have any groceries or laundry done, but that’s beside the point)

Pattern details will be coming shortly (I have to remember what I did!)

The hat is knit on 4mm needles.  The yarn is called HIT by Schoeller + Stahl.  I knit with the yarn doubled and paired it with some Red Heart Acrylic that I had left over from knitting robot hats.  The HIT is really nice to work with.  I’ll have to think up another fun project with all the yarn that’s left over.

Now…on to the next.  Plenty of Christmas knitting awaits, but that’s top secret for now.  I wonder what I’ll dream up tonight!

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  • Chelsea

    I am so impressed right now I can't even describe it. That is an AMAZING elf hat! It just made my night :D

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  • MM

    That looks so awesome!!!
    Is it a baby hat or a hat for Baby?

  • MM

    That looks so awesome!!!
    Is it a baby hat or a hat for Baby?

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