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[vaneramos]

Beanie No. 3


Finished last night, this is my favourite so far, made with Noro Silk Garden colour 233. It was originally designated for Mom, but I have another skein of the same yarn, so this one will be donated to a silent auction to raise money for the Rainbow Chorus on Saturday night.

Comments

[ghostsandrobots.livejournal.com]

*drools*

Did you use double pointed needles or a loop? I have two scarves to do yet but think I'm ready for a hat next. Only ones I've ever made have I-cord at the top. How do you close up the top without that?

Oh very nice!

[djjo.livejournal.com]

I quite like the blue at the top of the hat. The colours are pretty good in the pic, but much nicer in person. Good job!

[leafshimmer.livejournal.com]

Van, it's gorgeous!

[thewindrose.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!!! Someone is going to love taking that home from the auction!

[missprune.livejournal.com]

How appropriate for the Rainbow Chorus!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I started it on a loop (16", I think) and worked on that until I got to the decrease section, and then transferred to double-pointed needles. You could do a 21" hat all on dpns, but when I made the 24" for myself, there were too many stitches and they tended to slip off the ends. Of course you can probably find bigger needles than the ones I have.

To close up the top, just decrease down to seven stitches on three needles, then use a tapestry or darning needles to run the yarn through all seven loops, pass it to the inside of the hat, pull it tight and then darn in the end.

Re: Oh very nice!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Love. I'm just getting caught up on LJ comments a little bit before Marian and I head out to do a couple things and then wander. ;-)

Hope you're having a good day there.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Shimmer. I can't quite imagine myself wearing these colours, but I do enjoy working with them. I didn't get to see the teenager who won the hat at the silent auction, but Danny said it suited her perfectly.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I didn't see the teenager who won the hat, but Danny said it suited her perfectly.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I hadn't even thought of that, but it does!