Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Handspun, Handknit Hat

We just got back from a five day adventure (more on that on future posts). While I was gone I had some knitting fun! One of the things I did was to turn my handspun, Navajo plied yarn into this hat for my daughter...


It was a pleasure to knit with yarn that I had made and I love the results. I used a pattern from Ravelry as a starting point and turned it into my own unique creation. It's truly one of a kind because of the random color changes as I spun the three different colors of roving, the random way I Navajo plied it because I was learning, and the changes I made to the pattern. I made it a bit loose and it's really comfy to wear. I'm anxious to make another one.
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2 comments:

  1. BrendaNovember 27, 2008 at 5:58 AM

    The hat looks great! There is nothing more satisfying than knitting from yarn you spun yourself, is there?

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  2. Sel and PoivreNovember 27, 2008 at 5:07 PM

    I just read your quote of the day - and read it to my kids - that's a keeper - as is that hat - I probably won't ever experience that total fleece through to knit cycle but I bet its very very gratifying indeed!

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