Ready for Halloween

Saturday, July 12th, 2014 10:27 am
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Winter can come - I'm not that good yet, so most of my knitting output is limited to scarves and hats. Among them, I've been working on a set of pumpkin hats.

This is the first model and then both together:



Next, I'll try my hand at a blueberry hat, and I've still got to block the asymetrical scarf that I've knitted. It's taken on the dimensions of a long blanket, albeit not a very broad one. 

Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 12:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] minervas-eule.livejournal.com
Amazing! I have never seen knitted hats like that!! I would not dare to wear them, though.... I am simply too old for some kinds of fun ;-)

Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 03:46 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
They're mostly found in pattern collections of hats for babies and toddlers. I'm not sure I'll wear them to school, they're not formal enough, but for Hallowe'en in the smaller classes - sure. :D

Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 02:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonystone.livejournal.com
The pumpkin hats are cute! And it's fascinating too see how quickly you get the stitches more even. Looking forward to your other projects!

Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 03:48 pm (UTC)
ext_112554: Picture of a death's-head hawkmoth (Geekiness)
From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thanks! I mucked up the slip stitch decrease on the left model, and the ribs of the pumpkin follow a different pattern (alternating knits and purls), that's a large part of the reason why it turned out so lumpy. The second one has all-purl-ribs and no decrease outside the green leaves, that makes it look way more tidy.

Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 03:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] teddyradiator.livejournal.com
These are so adorable! I love the way the 'stem' curls around. I really must learn to use proper needles instead of a loom. And I have to say, with all respect to mineras_eule, I'd wear these in a heartbeat - I'm so old I've just gone with it and embraced my inner child again. ;)
Edited Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 03:22 pm (UTC)

Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 04:06 pm (UTC)
ext_112554: Picture of a death's-head hawkmoth (Geekiness)
From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
There are a lot of really helpful videos on Youtube for learning how to knit if you ever get tired of the loom. That's something that I never mastered - I only got everything tangled and figure-eight-shaped. :D
I'll see if I'll wear the hat - I usually don't do hats, since they squash my already not very voluminous hair and then electrify it, but it's a must for Hallowe'en this year. :D

Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 03:37 pm (UTC)
From: [personal profile] tetleythesecond
Wow. I once tried to knit the same hat twice. The result was ... quite not like this. Lovely, and I love curly Bündchen!

Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 04:08 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
They look more similar on the picture than they are in real life. The patterns I used are slightly different, and one's bigger than the other, and one is way more lumpy. I can't really figure out how to replicate patterns exactly yet, and I don't think I ever will.

Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 04:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kellychambliss.livejournal.com
These are totally adorable! You're very talented.

Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 04:38 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] mothwing.livejournal.com
Thanks! :)

Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 08:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cranky--crocus.livejournal.com
Awwwwr those are absolutely adorable! Imagining a blueberry hat is making me smile and smile, too. :D

Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 09:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] crocky-wock.livejournal.com
I am looking forward to wearing them outside! So, so much!

Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 09:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] therealsnape.livejournal.com
They look absolutely great! You're such a fab knitter.

Date: Monday, July 14th, 2014 08:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shadowycat.livejournal.com
Those are adorable! :D

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