As some of you may know, I often feel compelled to knit all the things. 2014 seems to be emerging as the year of knitting all the Tin Can Knits things. All of them. Right away.
Last year, I knit a Barley, a second, a third with matching Maize mitts and Oats cowl. Already this year, I’ve knit another Barley, as a gift, and a Rosewater. We won’t go into the other 12 patterns in my Ravelry queue and the Antler Cardigan I’m waiting to cast on until Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics…
Today, I give you my newest Tin Can Knits FO: The Sitka Spruce hat.
This hat was quick. It was interesting & it looks super cool when you’re done. I love the way the decreases are written into the pattern – it just flows so organically! I used my well-marinated Malabrigo Rios in Glazed Carrots for this one & it’s so soft! It’s practically perfect.
The only imperfection in this hat is mine. Usually, I cannot knit things at the recommended gauge with the recommended needle size. I always have to go down one, if not two needle sizes to get in the neighborhood of the gauge needed. So I cast on with a 6, and worked the body of the hat with a 7 (when a 7 & an 8 were recommended). I should mention here that, in the round, the other TCK patterns that I have worked have been /perfect/ with the recommended needle. Why I felt I could outsmart these intelligent ladies is beyond me. Oy. I churned this hat out in no time & when it came time to work the decreases, I looked at the depth of the hat and thought, ‘That seems a little short… and a little small… Oh, I’m sure it will be fine.’ And kept knitting, of course. I am now the proud owner of an adorable, orange, super-geometrically patterned child size hat. Awesome, right?
Actually, it is awesome, because the Rios yarn is superwash Merino & Halos of Hope needs child sized hats, too. This one goes in the pile to be shipped off to Purlescence for the #podcasterthrowdown. It’s a win-win.
Donita Westman 