Amelia has that top fashion model aloofness down pat
I finished the hat for Elisabeth (made out of that yummy llama/bamboo yarn I mentioned a post or two back) last night, and this morning convinced Amelia to model it out on the back deck in the fall sunshine. I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out, and if I can scam obtain some more of this yarn from Elisabeth, I’ll try it with a few different cable patterns.
Autumnleaves has bestowed a blog award upon me, which is so sweet of her! I will write more about that in my next post, after I’ve had time to take care of the responsibilities that come along with this award. This afternoon I’ll be outside working in the glorious sun, dealing with a different sort of autumn leaves, and contemplating the seven things about me that I have to share with you in my next post….
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It looks wonderful! It will go well with the mittens I am make right now. Can I take you under contract to knit hats? LOL. I probably have to kick myself and get into cable knitting.. not really my thing though..
By the way Amelia looks very good. She must have had a great summer. Did I ever mention that my Siwss cats moms name was Amelia?
Gorgeous hat, Nicole! Amelia is a GREAT model, though a bit aloof. Maybe she is just shy?? Did you see my comment that we have very similar hair?
I like your self portrait! How clever of you to paint the eyes!! I’m also impressed at your knitting skills. I don’t have the patience to knit or crochet. I’m impressed by people who do!
I love the hat- is there a pattern for it?
Thanks, Robin. The cable came from a Barbara Walker book, and the rest was just knit-as-you-go. Should Elisabeth kindly offer me more yarn, I will make another hat and keep notes, so I can share the pattern. Someone of your knitterly skill can probably wing this one, anyhow — dk yarn, a temporary cast on, a cable pattern that’s about 4″ wide, knit for approximately 20 inches, then grafted together into a circle. I picked up 61 stitches around the top of the circle and knit through the back of the loop for twisted stitches, which I liked the look of. I decreased down to 5 stitches over the course of about 3.5″ of knitting: decrease 1 st, k 1 st, dec 1 st at every “corner” — I was using four dpns to knit on. Pulled the yarn through the last 5 sts, and voila.
I’m glad not every head is named Judy!
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