Shedir Shedone!
Project: Shedir from Fall 2004 Knitty surprise mini-issue
Yarn: 1 1/4 balls Rowan Calmer in colorway 474, khaki
Needles: #3 (3.25mm) 16″ circs
A word about Rowan Calmer. The fiber content is cotton and acrylic. I was very skeptical about this yarn based strictly on the fiber content, no matter how many good reviews it got. Then I touched a ball and I was hooked. Very soft and springy stuff! I’d definitely use it again.
If you’re intrigued by this pattern, check out also Girl from Auntie’s interesting article on designing the cap. I found the pattern to be easy to follow, and it was nifty to read about how it was conceived.
The project is written to take one ball, but the picture at left shows how far I got before I ran out. I’d just started the decreases and had 20 rounds to go. Yikes! I rummaged through the Calmer at the yarn store where I got the first ball, Stitch Fine Yarns (not usually my first choice of yarn store) and managed to find one remaining ball in the same colorway stuffed way in the back. One Russian Join later and the needles were clacking away again. Yay! Crisis averted!
This would make an absolutely fabulous chemo cap, which is what it’s designed to be. Thankfully, I have no friends who are in the “no hair” stage of chemo, so it won’t be used for that purpose. It does cover the hairline nicely. On someone with a bushy head of hair, it might look nice and bohemian. I have very short hair, so on me it doesn’t look bohemian so much it looks like I’ve gotten my head stuck in a dinosaur egg. For this reason, I’ll be wearing it with the brim turned up or possibly finding a recipient who’d appreciate it properly.
If I had it to do over again, I’d take out a repeat on the cables, or more likely just decrease the ribbing a bit, to make it more hair-friendly. Taking out a few rows of the ribbing would probably let this work with just one ball for me.
This was good practice in cabling without a cable needle and in reading the knitting and not the chart. In fairly short order, I was able to see what the cables were supposed to be doing and follow the stitches instead of constantly referring back to the pattern. It was definitely a good learning project.
I confess I’m very proud of myself, and feel much more ready to tackle Eris now, the pattern for which jennnleegifted me a while back. So now I’ve got another girlfromauntie pattern to look forward to!
I’ll be doing my happy new hat dance all day. Whee!
Huzzah! It is good! We are saved!
Huzzah! It is good! We are saved!
Yeah! Now I just need to figure out what to do with 3/4 of a ball of Calmer.
Yeah! Now I just need to figure out what to do with 3/4 of a ball of Calmer.
I guess it’s not as small of a ball as some other yarns (wtf, Debbie Bliss — I’m not buying 21 balls!), but I just don’t know. Fingerless gloves? For your kid? Is she the kerchief-wearing type? Maybe something lacy — if not a kerchief, a wide headband with a colored flower attached?
I guess it’s not as small of a ball as some other yarns (wtf, Debbie Bliss — I’m not buying 21 balls!), but I just don’t know. Fingerless gloves? For your kid? Is she the kerchief-wearing type? Maybe something lacy — if not a kerchief, a wide headband with a colored flower attached?
Beautiful! And whew, it was saved!
Beautiful! And whew, it was saved!
simply lovely!
I’ve got the eris pattern as well- it’s still probably a long way off for me to knit, but I hope you take lots and lots of pictures while you make it!
simply lovely!
I’ve got the eris pattern as well- it’s still probably a long way off for me to knit, but I hope you take lots and lots of pictures while you make it!
Oh, it’s beautiful! How lucky to find that one last ball of yarn!
If I didn’t have Christmas Knitting staring me in the face, I would suggest an Eris knit-along in honor of UB-whatsit. I can’t be the only one who sees all those naming announcements and thinks that, can I?
Oh, it’s beautiful! How lucky to find that one last ball of yarn!
If I didn’t have Christmas Knitting staring me in the face, I would suggest an Eris knit-along in honor of UB-whatsit. I can’t be the only one who sees all those naming announcements and thinks that, can I?
You know, I think this is my favorite hat pattern yet. The petal pattern on top kinda makes me think of Poinsettas at Christmas. ::Grins::
You know, I think this is my favorite hat pattern yet. The petal pattern on top kinda makes me think of Poinsettas at Christmas. ::Grins::
I hadn’t thought of that, but I can see it now. 🙂
I hadn’t thought of that, but I can see it now. 🙂
As usual, I am behind the pop culture curve! UB-whosit, now?
As usual, I am behind the pop culture curve! UB-whosit, now?
Oh, I’m sure if I’d said “dwarf planet,” or “Xena,” or bothered to look up “2003 UB313,” you’d know 🙂 But just in case, they officially named the third dwarf planet Eris rather than Xena yesterday. And all the controversy fills me with thoughts of cabley goodness 🙂
Oh, I’m sure if I’d said “dwarf planet,” or “Xena,” or bothered to look up “2003 UB313,” you’d know 🙂 But just in case, they officially named the third dwarf planet Eris rather than Xena yesterday. And all the controversy fills me with thoughts of cabley goodness 🙂
But… but… Xena! C’mon, it should be Xena!
That way, when the people of tomorrow have interplanetary wars in their starships over the precious space minerals they’ve found there, they can shout, “Battle On, Xena!”
This does, however, make me want to knit it even more, you’re right.
But… but… Xena! C’mon, it should be Xena!
That way, when the people of tomorrow have interplanetary wars in their starships over the precious space minerals they’ve found there, they can shout, “Battle On, Xena!”
This does, however, make me want to knit it even more, you’re right.
I’m sorry — I’m still stuck on the dinosaur egg comment. LOL! What a mental picture!
I’m sorry — I’m still stuck on the dinosaur egg comment. LOL! What a mental picture!
It’s beautiful.
It’s beautiful.