Dec 02 2008
*poof*, i have a hat
You know how sometimes you just suddenly want something new—a diversion, an idle fancy, a fling—and before you know it you’ve gone and done it?
Last night I got the urge to cast on with this Manos that has been in my stash forever. And tonight I finished a simple watchcap that I’m now in love with. I had a recipient in mind, but seeing as how I’m sitting in my roasting hot apartment still wearing it, I may have some trouble parting with it.
2×2 hat
Yarn: Manos del Uruguay
Color: 105
Skeins: 1
Needles: US 8
Cast on 108, knit for just over 5 inches, then started decreasing. Did in multiples of 12 to start, and worked a blank row (no decreasing) between decrease rows until there were 5 stitches between decreases. Then I picked up the pace and decreased every round, til there were 9 stitches. Drew through, and called this baby finito.
Ooh, it’s lovely! I do love Manos. Do you have a picture of the top/decreases?
Cute hat! You know there’s plenty more Manos where that came from…
I’m trying to do this but I’m stalling out. I want mittens, I just don’t know which mittens!
Ooh, nice. That’s what I did the other night with my step-mom’s calorimetry. So satisfying, isn’t it? :)
It’s very adorable on you!
it’s super cute and simple! why can’t i ever cast on for a hat and just finish it? for some reason i always take forever when knitting hats :(
Hats are my comfort–I totally understand.
Don’t you just love that yarn!! Hat looks great. I knitted a hat recently with the same yarn.
Cutie, cute, cute! Love the colorway on you, it’s the perfect go-to hat for your skin tone and your hair color. Wonderful!
love Manos yarns - like those colors - this will keep warm when you go out on those blustery days :) xo
What a cute hat! That yarn looks delicious!
super cute! i love fast knitting hats.. they are so satisfying.
Your hat is soooooo cute I want to knit a hat!!! I am feeling very whiny and all I have is this stupid torn out blanket to keep me company.
It’s much more satisfying to make something when you want it, rather than just running to a store. It looks great!
It’s so nice to whip up a project in no time flat. And then when it is a total success, it just makes you wanna click your heels! FUN!
Keep it! It looks great on you!
Yeah, you need to keep that hat…
super cute! i bet you end up making several of these!
Nicely done. Gotta love an insta-garment!
ahhh, I am getting an urge to cast on a new hat now. Sadly, that would require me to buy more yarn. tough oh a college student’s budget.
Nice! I always love being surprised at how little time hats take to make. It’s very cute and I love the colors.
Love, love, love it! Also, love the mitts you made for Doggedknits. Want to knit them! Pattern available soon, please??
Very becoming. I can just imagine how squishy and warm the Manos is. Mmmmmm.
Lovin the hat!!
What kind of camera is that? (risarjohnson@gmail.com) I shopping for a camera and I just love your pictures.
Oh I so know what you mean. I just knit a cowl with a recipient in mind and I was so proud for using stash yarn ( a leftover half ball of Malabrigo) I know she would love it….might need to go buy more Malabrigo ;)
now that’s what knitting is all about. yarn you love…pattern you create on the needles…hat on your head. and it really LOOKS GOOD, too!! Is there more to life? ;-D
maybe a glass of wine to celebrate with a friend?