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Royal Regalia
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Day 12 Row 53
Day 12 Row 53
Day 11, Row 42
Day 11, Row 42
Thank you, Thing, Day 8 Row 35
Thank you, Thing, Day 8 Row 35
Day 6 Row 29
Day 6 Row 29
Day 4 Row 22
Day 4 Row 22
Day 3 Row 17
Day 3 Row 17
Picking back.
Picking back.
Day 2
Day 2
Day 1
Day 1
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Finished
September 26, 2022
October 12, 2022

Royal Regalia

Project info
St. Edward's Crown by Elin Brissman
Knitting
Hat → Beanie, Toque
Costume
Feel Better Friends Online Auction 2022
Needles & yarn
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
475 yards
Cascade Yarns ® Cascade 220® Fingering
1 skein = 273.4 yards (250.0 meters), 50 grams
8885 Dark Plum
Lion Brand Vanna's Glamour
1 skein = 202.3 yards (185.0 meters), 50 grams
107 Topaz
Notes

Trying to get my knitting mojo back. This is a little more complicated but I have knit it twice before so I think I am up to it. My next project with be a double knit sweater. This will be good practice. fingers crossed.
#6 seed beads in green, red, gold, pearls, and crystal
Rib the background band.
Yarn on order.

28-09-2022

Really really annoyed. I made a bad mistake over 300 stitches back and I have to pick it back 1 stitch at a time. Determined to stay up until I finish row 17 AGAIN pensive

01-10-2022

Day 5 was a bust only got one row knit. Sigh
day 6 making more progress.
Note to self: Never knit with Czech beads again! I always buy Toho but Michael’s was woefully understocked and I was stuck with the #6 Czech. The beads are uneven and the holes are different sizes, which in knitting is a real pain!

07-10-2022

Oh my goodness, I have fallen behind, so much going on this week. Must finish this. ASAP

08-10-2022

Has been placed in time out, The yarn splits, I dropped stitches. Just not into it any more.

11-10-2022

Removing the crown from time out. Now that we have had time away from one another I feel it is time to give it another chance.

11-10-2022

In the interests of my sanity I am no longer going to double knit this hat. I will finish the upper layer, flip it inside out and knit the other side. I am so tired of moving stitches around I just want to be done. I can not remember how did this before but this has to be easier!
Add the fur collar and it is done.

12-10-2022

I woke up at 2:30 am with a splitting headache. Got up had a tea and some tylenol and finished this other headache. If I ever think this is a good idea again I need to read my notes. Three times I have knit this crown and I am finished. Just have to add the fur trim sometime today and take pictures for the auction. Never so relieved to see a project finished!
I use Cascade 220 a lot. This Cascade fingering is terrible, nothing like the quality I find in the 220 line. Will never buy it again.
The only good thing about this project is, I got my knitting mojo back even if I almost lost my mind doing it.

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Finished
September 26, 2022
October 12, 2022
About this pattern
St. Edward's Crown
by Elin Brissman
from Elin Brissman
32 projects, in 263 queues
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About this yarn
Vanna's Glamour
by Lion Brand
Sport
96% Acrylic, 4% Metallic
202 yards / 50 grams

10216 projects

stashed 6565 times

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About this yarn
Cascade 220® Fingering
by Cascade Yarns ®
Light Fingering
100% Wool
273 yards / 50 grams

13026 projects

stashed 15059 times

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Susanlacewing's adjectives for this yarn
  1. splitty
  2. too thin
  3. terrible
  • Project created: September 17, 2022
  • Updated: October 12, 2022
  • Progress updates: 5 updates