The first week back to work is always professional development workshops. This is also known as me sitting in a cafeteria somewhere listening to lectures about things like behavior management, stuttering, selective mutism…etc. As interesting as these topics can be, I needed to keep my hands busy. There were 5 days and 6 hours of lectures. Let’s just say I was churning out about a hat a day. Here are some of the finished ones:
This is a baby hat made from leftovers. The blue is an acrylic yarn I found awhile ago at Michael’s and the yellow is Cascade 220 Sport in Daffodil.
I gained inspiration for this one from Pinterest. It is called the Zelda Cloche (Interweave Knits). I liked the color contrast and button detail featured in the image. I kind of eyeballed the pattern and here is my finished result. I did follow the contrast ribbing, but I made a button flap rather than loop. All I need now is the perfect button.
I love the color of this yarn. The remind me of the gelato we kept seeing all over Croatia. It is Plymouth’s Encore Colors Self Striping (color 7511). This is a nice acrylic/wool blend that is perfect for those who can’t stand/manage to hand wash knits.
I find hats to be the best thing to work on during long meetings. I use a circular needle so there is no need to worry about needles rolling places. I generally pick patterns that don’t require a ton of focus or a chart that I need to reference often. And finally, hats are small and portable so no need to worry about space.
Until Next Time
-Whit-
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Next, I decreased every 2nd row on each edge 10 times. I then knit for 3 inches.
In the end, I used a 3-needle bind off and sewed in the loose ends. I added a button to close the hat under the chin. I can’t wait to see this on my friend’s daughter. She is going to look super cute!
