Tippy top
As promised, here’s the top of the hat.
It hasn’t quite been blocked yet (because blocking means I need to clean my sink, and that is just currently too hard), but you can still see it’s going to be nifty.
It does a lovely poufy, structured thing when you’ve got it on, and that should be even more pronounced once it’s had a nice firm block (I’m considering using paper clips or something to help emphasize the pleats when I block it…I’ll show it off if I do and it works well.
And no, I’m still not quite sure which part will be the front and which the side. I’m pretty sure I like it both ways!
If all goes according to plan, I’ll likely be looking for testers for this pattern and the matching mitts next week (there’s a testing thread over in my rav group where I announce that stuff if you’d like to keep an eye out for it). And if we ever have a day of nice weather again, I might even get the pattern out this spring!
Lovely!
One of my smarter moves a while back was to buy a large dishpan designated for washing handknits only. Because even a freshly cleaned sink can harbour residues of whatever was used to clean it. With the bonus also being that the designated dishpan also makes it possible to not have to wait until one is in the mood to clean a sink in order to wash one’s shiny new woollies. 🙂
I’ve been known to press a large mixing bowl into service. Probably wouldn’t work for a sweater, but it’s fine for the little things I generally knit!