- Pattern: Glashütte by Kate Gagnon Osborne
- Yarn: Dirty Water Dyeworks Julia (merino/tencel), 220 yds
- Size/Gauge/Needles: As written, 10 spi on 4’s, 2’s for brim
- Time to knit: 1 week in January 2012
I love the result of this project, but it had a rather inauspicous start.
The pattern is fine, crystal clear. I like to do a tubular cast on for ribbing, but it doesn’t work right when you have an uneven number of knit and purl stitches. Once I came to terms with that (and did a regular long tail cast on), the project moved along smoothly, but it did take a while. With many stitches on the needles and intricate cabling, the hat requires a lot of attention. The pattern is written with a little bit of slouch for a cute effect. The pom was a bit of a challenge- use many more wraps than you think you need!
The yarn was purchased from an indie dyer at Rhinebeck. “Julia” is 3 plies, a light sport/ heavy fingering weight, a gorgeous 50/50 blend of merino and tencel. Tencel provides sheen and drape, much like silk. The yarn is soft and silky, almost shimmery. The semisolid blue-gray dye is ideal for this design, adding just a bit of depth without competing with the cables. The upper part of hat is knit on US 4’s, which seemed a bit loose, but using a smaller needle would have created a more fitted effect. Cabling without a cable needle is pretty much imperative for this, IMO.
I love the silky fabric, fancy cabling, cute pom-pom and pretty blue-gray color. After finishing this, I felt the urge to make another pom-pom hat. Stay tuned…
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