- Hat Halfpipe: All things hats and heads
- Nordic Colorwork Combined: Colorwork, intarsia, fair isle
Pattern: Beaumont Tam
Yarn: Classic Elite Yarns Fresco - Regatta and Oatmeal
Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm and US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles (32")
: February 26, 2010
Really not the best example of colorwork, but wearable enough for me. I don't think my tension was horrible and my floats didn't seem too tight, but the looser stitches on such large needles did make every little variation stand out.
I blocked it over a plate as recommended, but it looks like I should let it relax a bit before I wear it - or make my peace with the mushroom head look!
Of course it's pretty rare that I wear hats anyway, but apparently it doesn't make the patterns any less appealing. I enjoyed the fair isle challenge and the practice that comes with knitting with different yarn in each hand. But, now I'm ready to slow things down a bit. There really is a different feel to knitting on a deadline and I'm looking forward to going back to the slow pace of switching projects occasionally to suit my mood and attention span of the moment.
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