Sunday, January 13, 2013

Square Pegs


Project Name: Square Pegs
Pattern Name: Turn a Square by Jared Flood (Free Ravelry Pattern also free on the Brooklyn Tweed Website HERE)
Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Worsted 0.45 skeins = 94.5 yards (86.4m) in Dark Grey Mix for Main color and Plymouth Yarn Boku 0.4 skeins = 39.6 yards (36.2m) in colorway 20 (purples)
Needle: 16" US 6, 16" US 7, and Size 7 Double Points to finish it off
Size: Adult Large
Love: ♥♥♥♥♥ SO MUCH LOVE! Have worn it every day since I finished it!

You can find my Ravelry Project Notes HERE.



I love this hat! I cast on when I was down with the flu and found it was a very well written pattern and a really quick knit. It's a great stash buster and wonderful to use up those odd bits of Noro or (as I used here Boku) for the CC. I think because the stripes are small it keeps you trucking along quickly. You don't knit a single color long enough to get bored with it, and then add to that I used a color changing yarn for the CC, so it was different every time I got to that stripe row. Loved seeing how the colors progressed and I really could not put this hat down!

This is the first time I have worked with Boku and it will not be the last! Love the colors, it's cheaper than Noro, and unlike Noro I didn't have a single break in the yarn! WIN!



Here is my only trouble spot with this hat. It gives directions (and yes - I watched the video too!) on how to make a jogless jog. Sadly mine turned out pretty rough and it makes it look like I knit the hat flat and seamed it up! Well, I love this hat so much that I immediately cast on another and am working on this "Jogless Jog" thing. Hopefully the next hat I post I will have an update on an improved method!

6 comments:

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Its a wonderful hat, my knitting skills are not great so I have no suggestions, sorry.
Thanks for the tip on the scratchy cowl, I have soaked it in fabric conditioner and it seems better

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@All4MeggyMoo Thank you! I love the hat!

I never thought to soak the cowl in condition. I bet that helped! Glad it is more wearable!

Nicky said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

What a beautiful hat and well done for trying jogless stripes, I haven't ventured there yet :)

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@Knitting Nix Thank you Nicky! Love the hat. Not real sure about the Jogless jog yet. I think it needs work! ;)

Becks said... Best Blogger Tips[Reply to comment]Best Blogger Templates

I love this hat. Might well be the one to replace the mans hastily shop bought ugly one after he lost his lovingly handknit in double rib on 4ply beanie.......
xx

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@Becks It's a wonderful pattern and it looks quite handsome on the men fold as well. I recommend it highly! :)

Thanks for stopping in and commenting. ☺

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