Charlie
Finished
February 21, 2016
February 21, 2016

Charlie

Project info
Charlie by Nora Swisher
Knitting
HatBeanie, Toque
me
Needles & yarn
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
277 yards
Knit Picks Swish DK
52 yards in stash
0.08 skeins = 9.8 yards (9.0 meters), 4 grams
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport
77 yards in stash
1.44 skeins = 196.8 yards (180.0 meters), 72 grams
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport
66 yards in stash
0.52 skeins = 71.1 yards (65.0 meters), 26 grams
Notes

Love this pattern! It’s super easy and the instructions and chart are easy to understand. It’s easy to modify the brim of the hat but you don’t really want to modify the colorwork much or it’ll look funky. The tassel and pompom look great together, the tassel kind of acts as a weight to keep the top down, since it’s such a long hat, otherwise it would be an awkward shape.

Might make another one if my husband keeps trying to steal it… not cool

02-21-2016

I used provisional cast on so I can easily pick up the stitches later for the folded brim. The colorwork is easy to keep loose so I’m not super worried about the tension. I’m aiming for a slightly longer brim than in the pattern.
In the end I’ll probably take off the tassel; it’s cute but I’m afraid it’ll look cheap if it’s not done right.

viewed 178 times | helped 1 person
Finished
February 21, 2016
February 21, 2016
About this pattern
43 projects, in 61 queues
moemr's overall rating
moemr's clarity rating
moemr's difficulty rating
About this yarn
by Knit Picks
DK
100% Merino
123 yards / 50 grams

36319 projects

stashed 23048 times

moemr's star rating
About this yarn
by Knit Picks
Sport
100% Wool
137 yards / 50 grams

15447 projects

stashed 17551 times

moemr's star rating
  • Originally queued: February 11, 2016
  • Project created: February 21, 2016
  • Updated: February 21, 2016