Shedir? I don't even know her!
Oh, I am soooo funny.
So here, after all the drama, is the lovely Shedir:
And a view from the top:
How cool is that? (Meanwhile, it is much, much harder than you would think to take a picture of the top of your head. Go on, try it.)
Deets:
Pattern: Shedir, by Jenna Wilson, from the Knitty Fall Surprise 2004.
Modifications: Completed only 4 main cable repeats rather than 5.
Yarn: Rowan Calmer, Peacock, less than one ball (about 15 yards left over)
Opinion? Looooove it. I will make this hat again for sure. The cabling got much easier as I went along--I found the rhythm somewhere in the 3rd repeat and it was all downhill from there (except for the part where I had to frog half the hat and redo it.) I was going to return the 2nd ball of Calmer, but instead I am going to use it in conjunction with the remnants of the first ball to make a version for myself with longer ribbing, so I can turn it up, and then I am going to make another one in the leftover Lush from Bella. I'll probably make some for Christmas gifts too. My only complaint is that I couldn't avoid making little holes on the increases between the ribbing and the cables, which you can see quite clearly right in the middle of my forehead here:
(You can also see quite clearly how many late nights of dissertating and knitting I have had lately. Hello, undereye bags!)
To sum up: Shedir? Me likey.
So here, after all the drama, is the lovely Shedir:
And a view from the top:
How cool is that? (Meanwhile, it is much, much harder than you would think to take a picture of the top of your head. Go on, try it.)
Deets:
Pattern: Shedir, by Jenna Wilson, from the Knitty Fall Surprise 2004.
Modifications: Completed only 4 main cable repeats rather than 5.
Yarn: Rowan Calmer, Peacock, less than one ball (about 15 yards left over)
Opinion? Looooove it. I will make this hat again for sure. The cabling got much easier as I went along--I found the rhythm somewhere in the 3rd repeat and it was all downhill from there (except for the part where I had to frog half the hat and redo it.) I was going to return the 2nd ball of Calmer, but instead I am going to use it in conjunction with the remnants of the first ball to make a version for myself with longer ribbing, so I can turn it up, and then I am going to make another one in the leftover Lush from Bella. I'll probably make some for Christmas gifts too. My only complaint is that I couldn't avoid making little holes on the increases between the ribbing and the cables, which you can see quite clearly right in the middle of my forehead here:
(You can also see quite clearly how many late nights of dissertating and knitting I have had lately. Hello, undereye bags!)
To sum up: Shedir? Me likey.
posted by Ashley at 5:53 PM
8 Comments:
I'm a huge fan of this hat! HUGE. It's gorgeous. No one is going to notice those little holes you mention, they will too busy being dazzled.
You call those undereye bags? That's nothing at all. You should see my eyes after I've had a full night's sleep. Shedir looks great. Did you try to knit into the back of the increases? Twisting the stitch usually closes those holes up.
No one will notice the holes, what they'll notice is how great it looks! Nice work! A hat in Calmer would be delightful. Awesome idea.
holy moly ashley that's spectacular. did you do cabling without a cable needle? the cables look small enough to do that.
That came out gorgeous! I am going to have to write the name of the pattern down and find it somewhere... Great job!
Shedir looks Fabulous!!! I have a few stray balls of Calmer that may just be headed for this pattern now that you have inspired me...
What a great hat! (And, I don't know if you've checked the picture on the web? no bags. Really. None.
Ooooh, the top is so pretty, and flower-like, and also... notice that it fits? A real-sized head? Amazing talent you have! I envy it!
You are so cute :) I see no under-eye bags!!!
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