Work has been quite busy – The move to Agile and a pretty heavy training course with lots of home work has stolen my blogging time. I have, however, managed to keep up my “Commuting Knitting” 🙂
Can you guess what I’ve made? Is the title of this post a spoiler?
Ok – here it is…
It’s a hat!
It’s Camilla – a lovely pattern from by Kari-Helene Rane at Purl Alpaca Designs – These are the same designer and yarn that were responsible for my fabulous Icon Dress.
This is the pattern photo…
I wish I looked that good in Camilla!
I went to the Knitting and Stitching show at Olympia in March and sought out Purl Alpaca. I bought the kit to make Camilla and two other projects (coming soon!) I was so pleased with Icon I had to go back and have more 🙂
So how was Camilla to knit? Surprisingly detailed! There are 4 panels, divided by a cable. The panels have lace and bobbles that you juggle while working the decreases for the hat. Sounds hard? Not so bad as the pattern was really clearly written – I was very happy working though it on a long circular needle and “magic looping” on the train.
So want to see more?
Here’s one of the lovely way the panels and cables meet at the crown…
Will look nice from behind!
And a side view…
Side view (it is supposed to be slouchy!)
Blurry photo of me from the front!
Better pic of my knit-books than of me or the hat!
All that’s missing is something matching to go around my neck…
…Watch this space – kit no. 2 from Purl Alpaca coming up!!
| Completed Knit Report | ||
| Name: | Camilla | |
| Pattern: | by Kari-Helene Rane at Purl Alpaca Designs | |
| Yarn: | Purl Alpaca Designs DK in Cream | |
| Pattern Problems: | None | |
| Pattern Modifications: | None | |
| Washing and Wearing: | Taking a while to learn how to wear it with my hair! | |
| Knit It Again???: | Yes, very likely in a different yarn and colour | |
| Difficulty: | Medium | |
| Rating: | 4/5 | |
| Other Postings Relating To This One: | None | |
Well that will keep you nice and warm in the winter, can’t wait to see the scarf. I finished a hat the other week, but the pattern, even though it said it was for an adult, ended up fitting my 8 year old niece, so I gave my first knitted piece of work to her. She loved it. Your hat will look fantastic with your cat mittens. I really do love those mittens.
Great hat. I love the way the pattern comes together at the back. It suits you – I’m a glasses wearer too and I think glasses are even more of a problem to accommodate than hair but you definitely pull it off.
Has the yarn got a bit of a crimp?
I love the hat and alpaca seems like a great yarn for it!