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| Bus Hat (dark blue, for my dad) by Kylie McDonnell-Wade / Sideways Grande hat (for my mum) by Laura Irwin |
I'm quite happy with each from a size perspective. The Bus Hat was knit with stash yarn (Cascade 220). The Sideways Grande was knit with a new-to-me, Canadian yarn called Zen Yarn Garden. It's merino and cashmere DK (which I knit using a double strand to approximate chunky weight).
So, what do you think?
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I'm totally crazy about the Sideways Grande! I mean, they're obviously both lovely hats, but the Grande I'm going to look up on Ravelry immediately!
ReplyDeleteIt's a nice hat and I actually bought the book for a totally different pattern (which now I'm on the fence about). I don't think you can source it individually, but not sure...
DeleteYeah boo on it not being available by itself. My hat hunt will go merrily along.
DeleteLaura pretty much said my thoughts exactly. Now I just need to find someone to knit one for me! ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh, isn't that the age-old issue :-)
DeleteYeah! Agree with Laura - Grande is a fantastic hat. And I like the men's one too since it has a little more interest that just a regular guy's hat.
ReplyDeleteI thought that men's hat was interesting - it's actually unisex! It's a very quick knit and the pattern is free.
DeleteI love the sideways grande, I've had it on my Ravelry list for ages, but it's a shame you can't buy the pattern by itself.
ReplyDeleteAh, re: my comment above, thanks for clarifying my suspicion. I knew this cuz I tried to single source another pattern from the same book and ended up having to buy the book. It's not a bad book, for all that.
DeleteBeautiful! I love the colors and the style of both.
ReplyDeleteThanks Heather!
DeleteI love them both! I bet they'll get lots of wear. I'm going to track down the man's pattern -- I think Paul's lost his last knitted hat and it's getting cold.
ReplyDeleteGo into my ravelry page for the link. It's free!
DeleteAnd I just realized that I've had that book for ages, and haven't knit anything from it yet, so I think I'd better make up the Cloche as well. . .
ReplyDeleteYou should - but read my notes in Ravelry first. The had is designed for someone with a very deep crown to forehead span. I had to cut inches from it.
DeleteThey're perfect! Zen Yarn Garden sounds so soft and luxurious.
ReplyDeleteIt's very luxurious. But not cheap! It will likely wear very well too because it's mainly merino with some cashmere.
DeleteNice! I'd never seen that Bus Hat pattern before - I really like it. And maybe this year will be the year I finally make a Sideways Grande - I've only had the book since it was released, LOL!
ReplyDeleteIt's good, yes? I can't believe I haven't happened upon it before either, though in truth, before these hats I'd only knit one other - a baby cap that took 2 hrs.
DeleteI made the Sideways Grande hat a number of years, ago it was literally stolen off my head by a girlfriend and she is still sporting it (it does look better on her anyway). - It was fun to make and always got compliments. Beautiful work and thanks for the link to Zen Garden.
ReplyDeleteHa! That is quite a compliment.
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