Not My Strong Suit
So the plan had been to put this pattern up on Monday. But it’s ready now, and I don’t really do patience if I can help it. Also, there might just possibly be something else going on on Monday that I’ll want to squee about. So I’m putting it out now. Handy thing, making your own schedule.
These are, of course, the magical, sanity-saving, purple hats. One is for me, and one has made its way into the post to head off to my mom. The first of these was cast on within hours of getting my hands on the new Everlasting 12 ply dk by Dream in Color. I remain unreasonably smitten with it. It’s more or less perfect, and it’s the first time I’ve seen one of the ‘zillions of tiny plies’ style yarns in a heavier weight. I’ve already gotten scads more for another project and will be casting on soon.
And now, because the people at Dream in Color are awesome, I can share this new obsession treat with you. I’ve got two skeins of Everlasting 12 ply dk in the color Amethyst to give away. You can easily make both of these hats from one skein of yarn (I made 2 big hats from one skein and had about 30 yards leftover).
If you want to give it a try yourself, go take a look at the Everlasting colors, pick your favorite (or favorites, I’ve not been able to narrow it down much really), and leave me a comment telling me which ones you like best. Remember, I’ve got Amethyst, the one used in the hat to give away, I’m just shamelessly polling you to find out what colors you like (and to pad out my next shopping list). Do be sure to use your real email address (no one but me will see it, and I won’t use it for anything other than to notify the winner). I’ll keep comments open until Tuesday evening, and announce winners on Wednesday.
In the meantime, if your own sanity needs a little restoration, you can find the pattern here.
I’ll never forgive you – those Everlasting colors are visually addictive. And forget choosing. 1st Eggplant caught my eye, then Galaxy, then I saw Congo, & Wilderness, & … I’m going to go broke. But if I do have to pick one, it’s Eggplant that’s stolen my heart.
I would love to try some of the Everlasting in the colorway, Tidal. I have used several of DIC’s yarns and have LOVED them all. Growing up on the coast of south Georgia, this colorway reminds me of the salt marshes…peachesforever on Ravelry
Wow… just beautiful colors… Hmmm not easy to pick one… I’m in a purple mood today so I think I would go with Angel.
All lovely colors….I like Tidal, Dive, and Rain Cloud….Daylily also…hmmm, also Amethyst. Now that I see the colors, I may have to buy some soon.
Well I’m having a bit of a purple thing at the moment so I love the amethyst, also love the blues especially rain cloud.
I think the Amethyst might be my actual favorite (which would be really convenient if I won)! It probably has something to do with the fact that I’m really into jewel tones right now.
Well, Shy & Pinot both caught my eye, but anything by DIC is a good yarn if you ask me!
I just love greens so my favourite is Grow (no.704)
I really like amethyst, but I also liked angel and black and white.
Very cute hats,
Tart. And Wineberry. Top two.
I am the lucky mom who has a beautiful new hat. The yarn is soft and lovely which makes the hat easy to stick in my coat pocket when I come inside on cold winter days. Thanks Hunter, I love it!
Morning Glory or maybe Wineberry? Very hard to make a choice.
Jittina, the Netherlands
I think Tidewater is probably my favorite – they have so many pretty colors! I love your hat, too!
Oh gosh, it is so hard to choose! I’ve always loved Dream in Color for for how saturated their colors are. But if I had to pick just one, I’d pick Bitter. Or Island, or Crisp, or Grow… Hm.
rain cloud, without a doubt!
Tidewater….but then there are so many pretties that it is hard to pick just one!
Oh man – I’m so gonna go broke. Lovely lovely stuff. I adore the Tidewater – but I like the amethyst too – I’ve always had a thing for colors named for my birthstone. 😀
I love smooshy sock yarn! I haven’t tried the 12 ply dk, but I bet it’s awesome! The colorway called “Tidal” caught my eye.
OMG how to choose, but as it is super hot and tropical here at the moment, something cool like tidewater, or rain cloud, hmmmm maybe not anything to do with rain.
Got to go with those blues They are all so gorgeous
What color don’t I like?! Since I have to pick only 1, it’s Blue Fish. But then there’s your Amethyst, and Concord, then there’s Morning Glory…. Any would look very nice in the hat!
I’m not sure I can narrow it down, so I’ll just go with the first two that caught my eye: Bitter and Gitt. Can you tell I’m feeling green today? Tomorrow I would probably pick two completely different colours (Daylily or Concord?). Yes, yes, I’m a traitor to my own tastes. There is no such thing as a favourite colour in my head.
Though that Amethyst would look awfully good *on* my head. Hmm…
Thank you for sending me on a daydreaming journey! The colors are all beautiful. I was taken with the subtleties of Raincloud and really love Plenty as well. The Amethyst is very nice, too!
I found your hat on ravelry yesterday when trawling through hat groups, and I’m in love with it. I love the Amethyst colour, but the Victoria colourway is also gorgeous!
Too, too difficult. Maybe Tidewater 723. Or perhaps Holly 716 or possibly Victoria 726. No, wait, Blue Fish 715. Hang on a bit… Wilderness 705…
Pah – don’t ask me to choose. That’s not fair. I’m campaigning for Yarn Equality.
What? Ok. Tidewater it is then, if I must choose
How can I choose just one? I love every single one of them? Really. So I’m going to randomly choose one — Brilliant. Now I’ll choose another — Tidewater. And I’ll keep going until I’ve chosen them all. I really, really love every.single.one.