Started on Saturday at knitgroup and finished on Monday, this was a fast knit but the 1x1 cables were wearisome.
Pattern: Ekaterin Slouch hat
Yarn: Great Northern Yarns 70% mink 30% cashmere DK in Terracotta
Needles: US5
Duration:July 7th to July 9th
If I did this again I'd go up a needle size because it's snug on my head, I think it'll be fine on its recipient this Christmas. The yarn produces a fabric that's soft and airy with a lot of halo, and warm to wear. I loved watching the short-row earflaps emerge. The pattern was clear and well-written, I had plenty of leftover yarn from my 230yd skein. This is the fourth stashbusting hat I've knit this year and I'm not a natural hat-wearing person.
(I dropped out of the Tour de Fleece this year, but I'm still hoping to finish my camel/silk yarn soon.)
Great hat!
(I just went to save the pattern, and discovered I already had it. Hmmm…..)
…And it’s named after one of my favourite characters! =:o}
It turned out so great! Love it!