I cast on yesterday. Used the pinhole cast on, https://youtu.be/cS5iIhaligY?si=FLHLcWIR08L8CWSb
My gauge is 6 stitches per inch.
Today I finished the increases to reach 112 total stitches. Changed from DPNs to a 40” US 5 for magic loop. Not by choice. I thought I had every size needle in 16”, but apparently not a size 5.
Ready now to knit straight for 18” or so.
12-17-2023
I have 6 grams of yarn left and not anywhere near the length I supposedly should have.
The first note to self that I have is to weigh the yarn ball after finishing the increases. Then I could calculate how much yarn it took me to complete the increases, and extrapolate how much to save at the end for the decreases.
So. Shall I play yarn chicken or rip out and have more to work with? Yarn chicken it is!
01-04-2024
I ran out of yarn, not surprisingly. I had some fingering weight yarn that was a similar color, but not close enough to make up for being too light in weight. So I went with a ball of Cascade pima cotton. Probably not great to mix cotton with superwash wool, but hey, they’re both washable so probably all will be fine. The color is a good match tonally, but obviously much lighter in color. Would have been good if I used it in the middle to create a different colored brim, but as is, I’ll fold it to the inside and hide it.
It’s done! Yay! I loved the Jadawoo yarn, love the color, love the hat design, love the hat. I am hooked on Musselburghs and will probably make more -- with fingering weight so I don’t run out of yarn.