Step 1: Admit There Is a Problem…
Hi! My name is Kristi. I am addicted to berets. I blame it on my mother. Oh wait, we’re supposed to own our problem, aren’t we? Ooops! Well, I still blame it on my mom. She put me in berets very early and very often, LOL!
Pattern: My Own Pattern (In Process)
Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock, 901 Baltic Sea, Doubled
Needles: US 5s and US3s (I think)
Notes: A month ago or so I whipped this one up in a couple of days. My original intention was to make it for a local breast cancer charity via an organized drive through My Sister Knits. I didn’t get it done in time and I ended up falling in love with it myself (so I’m knitting others and will find my own way to donate them somewhere). I used Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock (901 Baltic Sea) double stranded to speed along the knitting and break up the pooling (and yes, it was still pooling and flashing when knit single stranded, I had started an Archimedes in it at one point).
I just flew by the seat of my pants on it and the band ended up being a tad too big after blocking over a plate (it was perfect before washing and blocking - go figure). In my recent practice of evasion techniques I declared Monday and Tuesday fix-it days. One of the items on the list was to open the picot band back up and insert some elastic. Then I finally added the buttons I had picked up to dress it up a bit.
This is hat number one towards a no-swatch beret pattern that may evolve into a class at MSK. The other gauge hats will likely go to charity after being used for store display for a while. Speaking of teaching knitting classes, I’m taking on teaching the first class of a top-down 2-circ sock knitting class on Saturday at My Sister Knits. I’ll be in MN for the second class, but I think the first class is a trial for my teaching some other classes I’ve proposed. Wish me luck!
Speaking of My Sister Knits… You can now get printed versions of Archimedes and Siren Socks there. Other patterns may become available depending upon how these go over. So, if you are local and were interested in these patterns, please support My Sister Knits and buy them there, especially if you prefer print patterns rather than downloadable ones.
At right and below is the very first Archimedes, modeled this time. I got a lot of flack from some for not showing that one modeled. I told a few that I was worried the colors weren’t quite right for me and I didn’t want to ruin my joy of wearing it. I was then told to suck it up and take photos because it looked good. After being stopped several times while wearing it I decided it must look okay and I finally took photos. So, there you go! You know who you are!
