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Water Reeds Hat
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Not overjoyed with this seam, but good enough.
Not overjoyed with this seam, but good enough.
PM in FLO of each skipped stitch so I had some hope of finding the ch-sp again when I needed it.
PM in FLO of each skipped stitch so I had some hope of finding the ch-sp again when I needed it.
RS tog, slst both lps of foundation and BLO of last row -- not great look.
RS tog, slst both lps of foundation and BLO of last row -- not great look.
After R25 (skip R26), WS tog, slst tog FLO of foundation and BLO of last row -- looks better.
After R25 (skip R26), WS tog, slst tog FLO of foundation and BLO of last row -- looks better.
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Finished
March 22, 2022
March 23, 2022

Water Reeds Hat

Project info
Water Reeds Hat by Mamachee
Crochet
Hat → Beanie, Toque
Hats for Sailors
21" x 9", small-medium
Hooks & yarn
6.0 mm (J)
16 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in relaxed smocking pattern
Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Highland Worsted
0.73 skeins = 146.0 yards (133.5 meters), 73 grams
Magenta
WEBS - America's Yarn Store in Northampton, Massachusetts
January 3, 2022
Notes

It’s smocking! So cool. And very stretchy fabric.

Next hat I will use an “I” hook so I can add one more section, but then I might need to add one stitch pattern repeat for height… Or, if the sections were redesigned to include only one or two row pattern repeats, that would give more flexibility on sizing -- something to ponder for future projects.

I’m finding it VERY helpful to PM in the FLO of the skipped stitches so I can find the very tiny ch-sp later for the spiked-sc.

Using Lyuda’s twisted-slst and tight tch for a tidy and decorative bottom edge.

Seam from other project notes:

… worked the seam after a Row 25, so RS, sl st FLO of starting chain and BLO of current row together.

03-23-2022

Done. Only worked 4 sections, because adding a 5th would have been humungous! So calling this an “Adult Small/Medium” -- fits me nicely as a snug beanie, too small on my husband.

I’m still not 100% crazy about the seam, but good enough for this hat. If/when I make this again, I might experiment with a sewn seam a la Lyuda.

I am VERY happy with the “twisted-slst” bottom edge of the hat. very stretchy, very attractive, sc would have been too tight.

I love, love, LOVE this smocking pattern -- must use it on some other projects. It’s even attractive on the WS, so I would happily put it on something reversible like a scarf.

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March 23, 2022
 
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Water Reeds Hat
by Mamachee
from Mamachee Designs Ravelry Store
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Superwash Highland Worsted
by Cloudborn Fibers
Aran
100% Wool
200 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: March 22, 2022
  • Project created: March 22, 2022
  • Finished: March 23, 2022
  • Updated: October 25, 2022