Another Hat?

Yes, another hat, another Monochrome Charcoal one at that.

This has been a hard hat to make. Knitting was off the cards on Thursday due to my sliced finger. Friday, I was able to do a little, but not purl. I had knitted 12 rounds of ribbing, and so switched to stocking stitch. On Saturday, I was back at the hospital for a check up, and it all went well. A little more knitting was possible. Then, this Sunday morning. I was able to finish it. Weaving in the ends was hard. I managed to bash my poor digit a number of times. But, it's done.

Yarn: King Cole Pricewise DK

Composition: 100% acrylic

Colour: black

Yarn: King Cole Curiosity DK

Composition: 100% acrylic

Colour: charcoal

Pattern: Super Chunky Hat (adapted)

Size: Adult

Needles: 10mm

Amount used: 90g

Started:   14th August 2018 

Finished:  19th August 2018

Plums and Greys Hat

Yarn: King Cole Pricewise DK
Composition: 100% acrylic
Colour: plum
Yarn: King Cole Curiosity DK
Composition: 100% acrylic
Colour: charcoal
Pattern: Super Chunky Hat 
Size: Adult
Needles: 10mm
Amount used: g
Started: 14th August 2018 
Finished:  14th August 2018

I find it utterly amazing how different the last two hats look, but I was using the same yarn. 

Frosted Plums

Yarn: King Cole Pricewise DK
Composition: 100% acrylic
Colour: plum
Yarn: King Cole Curiosity DK
Composition: 100% acrylic
Colour: charcoal
Pattern: Super Chunky Hat 
Size: Adult
Needles: 10mm
Amount used: g
Started: 13th August 2018 
Finished:  13th August 2018

Monochrome Curiosity II

Yarn: King Cole Pricewise DK
Composition: 100% acrylic
Colour: black
Yarn: King Cole Curiosity DK
Composition: 100% acrylic
Colour: charcoal
Pattern: Super Chunky Hat 
Size: Adult
Needles: 10mm
Amount used: g
Started: 12th August 2018 
Finished:  12th August 2018

Hmmm... The camera has incorrectly interpreted the colours, and instead of black and grey, it's dark and light blue!  I'll take a photograph of all of this batch of hat, and that should hopefully sort out the colours.

Monochrome Curiosity

Yarn: King Cole Pricewise DK
Composition: 100% acrylic
Colour: black
Yarn: King Cole Curiosity DK
Composition: 100% acrylic
Colour: charcoal
Pattern: Super Chunky Hat 
Size: Adult
Needles: 10mm
Amount used: g
Started: 12th August 2018 
Finished:  12th August 2018

Black to Violet

Yarn: King Cole Pricewise DK
Composition: 100% acrylic
Colour: black
Yarn: King Cole Pricewise DK
Composition: 100% acrylic
Colour: violet
Pattern: Super Chunky Hat 
Size: Adult
Needles: 10mm
Amount used: g
Started: 11th August 2018 
Finished:  12th August 2018

Three by Three

Three colours, knitted with three strands of yarn.

Yarn: Bergere de France Ideal
Composition: 40% wool, 30% acrylic, 30% nylon
Colour: dark green
Yarn: Random green
Yarn: King Cole Merino
Composition: 100% wool
Colour: black
Pattern: Super Chunky Hat 
Size: Adult
Needles: 10mm
Amount used: 92g
Started: 9th August 2018 
Finished:  11th August 2018

Double Green Hat

Yarn: Bergere de France Ideal
Composition: 40% wool, 30% acrylic, 30% nylon
Colour: dark green
Yarn: Bergere de France Ideal
Composition: 40% wool, 30% acrylic, 30% nylon
Colour: mid green
Pattern: Super Chunky Hat 
Size: Adult 
Needles: 10mm 
Amount used: 78g
Started: 8th August 2018 
Finished:  8th August 2018

Dog Blanket

A dog blanket in browns and blues. I decided dogs would far rather have a warm snuggly blanket than not have one because the knitter didn't have enough of any one yarn to make it. It was made using three strands of yarn knitted together. This method really does gobble up the yarn and make the knitting grow very quickly.

Eight balls of yarn were used to make it. Part of a ninth ball (the darkest blue) was used to finish it off. The rest of the ninth ball will be used up later in the month. 

I has quite a large de-stash last year, and my supplies of double knitting yarn have dwindled quite considerably. There is enough yarn to make three sweaters, but I'm not ready to use that yarn. That's in the 'protected' category. I think there's now less than 10 balls of unprotected DK yarn.  This month, it will be used up, and then I'll make a start on the 4ply yarn.  I'll probably knit it tripled as well and used it to make hats.

Cat Blanket

My first completed project for the "Hot Flash Dash" - a cat blanket for the local animal shelter. It was made on 9mm needles, using three strands of DK held together. It might have been an idea for me to smooth it out properly before photographing!

Quilters Socks

At the Quilters Guild, every so often people will bring in crafting materials they no longer wish or that have been passed on to them to 'find a good home for'. A little while back I picked up a half knitted pair of socks and decided to complete them for the winter collection for refugees. I've had to rip back part of the knitting as I have no idea what pattern the previous knitter was using.

Hot Flash Dash 2018

I am part of a group whose members try to reduce their stash of yarn. This month, we have a  challenge to use as much stash yarn as possible - Hot Flash Dash. 

The month kicks off with a pair of half knitted socks. I can see some multi-stranded blankets for the local animal shelter, and a few hats for refugees coming off my needles.