Thanks all!
I never could get it together to photograph the prizes this weekend, but I promise that I will tonight, and winners will be announced! There were so many good answers, so many lovely holiday traditions. (Go read them!) But I think the funniest one has to be the Hunt for Christmas Pickle. (I like your family, it seems a lot like mine.) I did almost all of the shopping I've done at all for Christmas between last Thursday and last night. So that's the reason for the delay; I did look at it and make a couple of decisions, but didn't shoot anything. I'll do that tonight. (And I'm done shopping, hooray!)
Meantime, to distract you here are pictures of my finished Koolhaas hat:
Pattern: Koolhaas hat by Jared Flood, IK Holiday Gifts issue 2007 (link opens IK store page; you can now download this pattern for only $4.50! It's worth it!)
Yarn: Malabrigo worsted
Yarn Source: Threaded Bliss
Needles: #6 and #8 Options
Notes: I didn't do the 1/1 LC the right way with a cable needle, just knitting into the back of the second stitch, then the back of the first stitch, and all was well, and you can't tell. Right? :)
I am very exceedingly happy with it, but I worry that the Malabrigo is going to felt on my head. It just seems really soft, like crazy soft. But I made a My So-Called Scarf with the same yarn last year, and now I have a matching hat. Whee!
Meantime, to distract you here are pictures of my finished Koolhaas hat:
Pattern: Koolhaas hat by Jared Flood, IK Holiday Gifts issue 2007 (link opens IK store page; you can now download this pattern for only $4.50! It's worth it!)
Yarn: Malabrigo worsted
Yarn Source: Threaded Bliss
Needles: #6 and #8 Options
Notes: I didn't do the 1/1 LC the right way with a cable needle, just knitting into the back of the second stitch, then the back of the first stitch, and all was well, and you can't tell. Right? :)
I am very exceedingly happy with it, but I worry that the Malabrigo is going to felt on my head. It just seems really soft, like crazy soft. But I made a My So-Called Scarf with the same yarn last year, and now I have a matching hat. Whee!
posted by Jen at 6:52 AM
14 Comments:
It's beautiful - I'm amazed how well it matches your hair in the picture.
The hat is gorgeous!
The color is perfect on you and the knitting is gorgeous as always!
It looks great. I really want to knit one but the magazine with the pattern was sold out at my LYS, but she's got malabrigo now, so maybe I'll have to try that. I like that the hat matches really well with your hair.
wow!!! it's great!
Wow great hat!
Great hat, you wear it well!
Pretty!
Gorgeous, I am drooling over the colour and the hat. Did it only take one skein?
I have some purple and pink. Thought it was Manos. Oops.
The hat color goes well with you! I really like that design.
Love the hat! It is a lovely, warm color and looks like it makes a lovely warm topper too!
BTW, your profile pick is now showing up, but your header is still a red x for me.
The hat looks fab.
The hat is beautiful. I wish we had a LYS that sold Malabrigo. I love making hats but haven't worn them much - I'm trying to get used to it. It looks great on you. The color is awesome. Makes me want to make one too!
That is a gorgeous hat, and I love the color on you!!
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