Celebrating my 33rd birthday (hey, it's one third of a century!) with a sore arm from a swine flu vaccination, here is Rose Red that I've been planning to knit for a long time. I haven't had the right kind of yarn, because I wanted something with a halo, but yet not something that's mostly mohair, since I have mainly frustrating experiences with yarns like that in past past. (Angora would have been another choice, but I wasn't personally familiar with any angora yarns, either.) The great thing about Rowan Kid Classic, that I finally decided was to be the chosen yarn, is that it's mostly wool and therefore more pleasant to knit with. I knit the medium size but went down on the needle size to 3.5 mm since I expected to knit loosely. The size turned out perfect! No aggressive blocking, just laid it down on a flat surface after washing. The hat design itself is pretty genius, with all the shaping integrated into the cables and lace, and the brim being an organic part of the pattern.
It's absolutely lovely. Blocked lightly this way, I have a whole new appreciation for the pattern and it's versatility.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to dabble in a little angora (without overdoing it) Lush by Classic Elite Yarns is nice to work with (50 angora/50 wool).
This hat is wonderful! Looks fantastic on you. I like you you've blocked yours out.
ReplyDeleteIl est magnifique. J'adore!
ReplyDeleteBon anniversaire.
It's beautiful! What a pretty color.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! :)
very nice ! I'm gone a do that, xith the same yarn, and the same needles .... thank you once again !
ReplyDeleteHappy (late) birthday!
ReplyDeleteRose Red looks gorgeous.
I think your version looks a lot better than original!
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