Don’t get too excited, this one is just for Twisted Single Skein Club members for now, but I’m excited to finally get to show you anyway! I designed this hat – Ocean Breezes (rav link) – for Twisted many months ago and it’s been so hard to keep it so secret! It will be for sale to all through Twisted in 2010, then I’ll be able to start selling it in a year, so I’ll let you know when it’s available!
I designed it as a big, slouchy beret-style, then the test knitter knit it up in a tighter gauge, resulting in a smaller, cloche-style, which turned out super cute! (Modeled by Twisted co-owner Emily!) And either size hat is adjustable to any size with button placement – speaking of buttons, do you love those fish buttons as much as I do? They totally inspired the hat design… the yarn in that colorway, plus the discovery of those buttons, and tah-dah! Ocean hat! I knit up my first prototype (which is much bigger and a little different) in some hand-dyed green yarn, and I made another one in the same yarn but a different color (dark reddish brown) – haven’t taken photos of those yet, but I love them both!
And, if you’re here in PDX, be sure to make it over to Knittn’ Kitten this week, for the new free project by Sister Diane! Diane says:
I wanted to do a little project that makes a simple, useful gift you can make for pretty much anyone on your list. The patchwork process is very easy – even if you’ve never done any patchwork, you can do this. Then, all you need are some inexpensive cotton dishtowels from your variety or dollar store.
I got to see the samples in person when I was in on Saturday (to gather supplies for my upcoming project!) – so cute!
Something excited for the rest of you… it’s been revealed that we are going to be compiling all of these Kitten projects into an ebook for everyone in November! So that’ll be rad!
Ok that’s it for today! Back to spinning recycled yarn with me!
Lee Does Stuff 
Ack! I want one of those hats! LOOOOOVE them! Too bad I don’t knit and am not in the Twisted Single Skein club! ;-p
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Ack! I want one of those hats! LOOOOOVE them! Too bad I don’t knit and am not in the Twisted Single Skein club! ;-p
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Wonderful hat!! Is there really no way to get the pattern now? 😦
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Love this site and all your creative ideas. I especially like your ‘before” shot of your work space. Mine’s not so packed with stuff, but more spread out over a whole basement…pictures for collage, a newly befriended sewing machine, beads and paints and an easel that is begging me to buy a canvas and make it useful.
Thanks for your inspirations–craft on!
d.
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Love this site and all your creative ideas. I especially like your ‘before” shot of your work space. Mine’s not so packed with stuff, but more spread out over a whole basement…pictures for collage, a newly befriended sewing machine, beads and paints and an easel that is begging me to buy a canvas and make it useful.
Thanks for your inspirations–craft on!
d.
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I love the hat!! And also, I love your new darker hair. So cute!
Good thing I have to wait for the pattern, so it can’t tempt me now!
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I love the hat!! And also, I love your new darker hair. So cute!
Good thing I have to wait for the pattern, so it can’t tempt me now!
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Super cute! I love the idea!
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Super cute! I love the idea!
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Lovely hat! The fish pin is adorable too.
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Lovely hat! The fish pin is adorable too.
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Wonderful hat!! Is there really no way to get the pattern now? 😦
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