A Fiber Arts Studio | Weaving & Knitting | Teacher & Purveyor
Here is the hat modeled by my son David. I need to get some more yarn to knit the aran/worsted weight version. I’m going to use Rowan Pure Wool, another soft superwash wool available at Silk Road Textiles. This time it will be in blue for my other son Tyler. Once I make sure the numbers are accurate for both sizes, I have a couple of test knitters lined up to try it. After that, I will make it available for purchase.
This is my new hat pattern. It is knit from 100% bulky wool (superwash for easy care). The ribbing is a double thick hem for an extra chilly day, but it could be knit as a single thickness as well. It has four stitch patterns to give it interesting texture. Hence the name, Four-Way Chilly. I am going to make up a worsted weight version as well and will likely be offering the pattern on Ravelry. Look for it as soon as I can write it up and have it test knit.
I slayed my fear of weaving on a floor loom today at The Weaver’s Guild. I wound a warp, the heddles are threaded and the reed is sleyed and I’m ready to weave at the next class!
It is finished! A great cowl from a great yarn.
I am going to Sip n Sitch tonight at Silk Road Textiles. I’ll be working on a mobius cowl, hope to get it cast on before I go and perhaps finish while I am there. Then it can be left for display. I had to rip it out, not quite enough yarn to bind off 260 stitches and it gave out 1/3 of the way through on the 11th round. I had just tinked the bind off and 1/2 a round and starte to rebind off but was still going to come up a little short. I may restart with less stitches or add a couple of more and only go 8 rounds instead of trying to go 12.