Koolhaas is finished, and is currently winging it’s way to it’s recipient in the frozen tundra of Idaho. I just wore it for the photo here. I wanted updated pics for my project page on Ravelry, so after I got this one photographed, I put on some of the other hats I’ve knitted (and kept) for updated photos. Flickr set here. I especially enjoy the “deer in the headlights” look in one of them. (I was trying not to blink.)
I’m probably going to make Koolhaas again in a color that I like. This one was okay, but not really “me”. And the Encore yarn is fine, but I”d like to do it in one that doesn’t have such a “halo” to the yarn.
Meanwhile…there has been sewing, and more hat knitting.
I finished “Morgan” and it is currently blocking. It was pretty hillarious looking before I felted it – kind of resembled a graduation “cap” only round. I knit it in Paton’s Classic Wool, worsted weight, and I think the pattern calls for DK or maybe fingering weight yarn. So, my intention was to felt it all along, but wasn’t real sure if the final result would work. It looks like it worked just great. Actually, I almost felted it a little too much. We stretched it over Smitty’s head tho while it was still damp (he’s such a good sport) and now it’s blocking over towels. I need to add the stabilizer (not really necessary, I’d be willing to bet) to the brim or “peak” as it’s called in the pattern, and this time I might add a snap to keep the top and the brim snapped down.
