The Nautilus Hat
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Cotton Angora
Pattern: Nautilus Hat by Marnie Maclean
Needles: US 6 dpns
The first row was murderous to knit, I almost gave up after that! After a while, the YOs and K2togs became easier to deal with. I dropped quite a few stitches from the ends, and that's when I figured out I should've gotten bamboo needles. Metal dpns suck. BUT I like working with dpns, so there will be more no-seam projects in the future, like Marnie's Halley's Comet Hat or Blue Sky Alpacas' Bobbi Bear. No no no, don't talk to me about socks just yet! Lemme have fun with the simple stuff...
Even singles, don't you just love that? With joining ends, though, I still get fat or wispy sections. I have to work on that. I tried spinning this fiber from the fold, but the colors are so closely blended that I got the barber pole effect. Leila indicated that with such a close blend, the resulting yarn will probably be heathered. I think the lace scarf pattern from the Winter 2004 issue of SpinOff will be perfect for this.
Reading: The Broker by John Grisham. I'm 10 pages into it and I already know it's not very good... I think his best were his first two: A Time to Kill and The Firm. Also, Core77, a design magazine, and artist Banksy's attempt to install his art in galleries here, here, and here.
Gorgeous, gorgeous hat!
What a cute hat! Definitely make Bobbi Bear. I am doing the little one (not as expensive as the big one), and it is a fun knit. All on dpns!
I agree that Grisham's best two novels were his first two. Are you going to finish this one if you aren't liking it? And spindle looks really nice. Of course the yarn is also nice.
Yeah. That first row. Was it like five stitches in the round? Then increase to ten on the next row? My pinwheel blanket started like that and I literally threw it across the room. Read here for the gory details, if you'd like. http://www.januaryone.com/archives/pinwheel/
The hat, of course, it tremendously cute. If you can do this on dpns, socks will be a breeze! But I didn't mention that.
Oh my that hat is so pretty! If I didn't have 3 projects on needles I may just try that....who am I kidding, I will probably try it anyway!
That's a lovely hat! Thanks for the link.
Lovely hat ! It is beautiful !
I love the hat! it is really pretty. Love colors in the yarn that you spun, would look great in a lace project.
The hat is so pretty, MJ. I really like the pretty design on top!
Great new handspun too :)
I love the idea of 52 books in 52 weeks...What a great way to get around to some new books! Anyway, here are my suggestions:
"My Sister's Keeper" - Jodi Picoult
"The Dive From Clausen's Pier" - Ann Packer
"The Time Traveler's Wife" - Audrey Niffenegger
"Bel Canto" - Ann Patchett
"Prodigal Summer" - Barbara Kingsolver
Enjoy!
-Mandy