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January 17, 2007
Keepin' the head warm
First, thank you all so much for your overwhelming compliments about Lucky. I am beyond thrilled that everyone loved it so much. So thank you, from deep in my heart.
And I have something else to show you now! This was so fast that I didn't even have time to post about it!
Design: Shedir by Jenna Wilson from Knitty.com
Yarn: Plymouth Galway in black
Gauge: slightly larger than the pattern calls for so I only did 3 repeats of the main cable pattern
Begun: January 10
Finished: January 14
New Skills: cabling without cable needles, knitting a hat
A nice, warm, comfy, cabley hat. This is the first hat I've ever done and it turned out oh so well. I see quite a few more hats in my future, that's for sure. You could consider this an early addition to the Feb/March project spectrum choice of Black.
It was also the first time I'd tried cabling without a cable needle. I'm hooked. There are so many tutorials all over the web that I won't even bother putting another one up. But it's a technique that's well worth trying, so here are some that helped me out quite a bit:
- Wendy shows techniques for 3 different kinds of cables: six stitch cable with a right twist, seven stitch cable with twisted rib and a right twist, and six stitch cable with a left twist.
- Another Wendy give just a general technique for the process.
- ExplaiKnit offers a much better summary than I am attempting with some great explanations.
I don't know that I will ever use another cable needle ever again after figuring this out. It does take a bit of intuitive processing, as none of these ladies explain every kind of cable out there. However, once you get the basic idea down, you can tackle any cable out there!
Top of Shedir
I would suggest this hat to anyone. It works up quickly and is super flattering as far as hats go. It is also a wonderful knit to practice cables and following a chart, if that's not your forte. Personally, I love charts. I just bought the Chart keeper from Knit Picks which is an unbelievable help at place keeping. Every time I turn around, there is yet another tool I want to buy. Sheesh.
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I want that hat! Why are you always making the same patterns I want to make? ! :D
Lovely.
Posted by: isel | January 17, 2007
Looks fantastic! I made one for a friend a while back and have been sad I didn't keep it. Maybe I need to dig out an errant ball of calmer....
Posted by: Ann | January 17, 2007
great hat! i even have some galway lying around that i could use. and thanks for the link on the chart keeper. i was actually just wondering if anyone made such a thing! us knitters and our gadgets... :)
Posted by: Dana | January 17, 2007
Did you just say first hat ever? That is really cute & stylish. Shedir is on my must-knit list now!
Posted by: keri | January 17, 2007
You are on fire! Your shedir is fabulous. I love it! And you my dear, are definitely a hat person.
Posted by: Kara | January 17, 2007
Yea! I love the Shedir. Such a great hat. Looks great on you.
Posted by: Erin | January 17, 2007
The hat looks great! Congrats on the new skills! :) I'm sure it's keeping you warm now that the cold has descended on Chicago. :)
Posted by: Amy Artisan | January 17, 2007
So cute and cozy. I like Shedir a little bit larger like you've done it; I don't know that I'm a "skullcap" kind of gal. Were you able to squeeze it out of one ball of wool?
Posted by: Karma | January 17, 2007
Nice! Looks good on you! :) I love my chart keeper!! Keeps me sane!
Posted by: Zonda | January 17, 2007
I made the same hat a couple of months ago. I used Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino in a pretty purple. I love the pattern and the chart! And, this is the project where I figured out cables with out a needle, too! I was working along and the cable needle just kept getting in the way!
Posted by: AMY | January 18, 2007
I love that pattern more every time I see it knit up. Your version is very flattering and quite impressive for your first hat ever!
Posted by: Zarah | January 19, 2007
Love the hat! I haven't tried the cabling w/o a needle technique yet, but I should give it a try... especially since it turns out so well. Looks great on you ;) I think the two Wendys are the same one, by the way...
Posted by: Lolly | January 20, 2007
I love the hat!! Oh & I love lucky too (I'm so behind on the blogosphere this week).
Isn't cableing w/o cable needles just the best! Easy peasy!! :)
Posted by: Leah | January 20, 2007
I am going to have to make this hat. So gorgeous. love it.
Posted by: heather | January 23, 2007
That is the perfect project to learn how to cable without the needle. Great idea.
Turned out beautiful- as did your Lucky!
As for a way to organize your knitting (from your post before Lucky), keep an eye out on my blog! My husband and I have been working on something really cool! (can't tell much yet but I will post as soon as it is ready!)
Posted by: frecklegirl jess | January 31, 2007