sophy's knits, notes, etc.

so this year, i gave my family handknit hats for the holidays. you've already seen the first Thorpe, knit in Yorkshire Tweed Aran, and the Porom hat, knit with Valley Yarns Stockbridge. i intended these for parents, and my dad did get this Thorpe; but, i gave Porom to my brother-in-law's wife. i hope she likes it. i even found a home for the Manos lace-leaf hat (ravelry); my grandmother loves pink.

after blocking, i decided Porom was too big for my mom. so, i quickly found another slouchy hat to knit:

beanpole beanie for mom.

Pattern Beanpole Beanie by Rachel Weaver.
Source Cerebral Hemorrhage blog.
Yarn Cascade 220 Wool, Color #7803, 1 Skein.
Needle US 6 (4.0 mm), US 7 (4.5 mm), and US 2 (2.75 mm).
Modifications i think i added one more yo into the pattern.

i really like how this hat turned out and i absolutely loved knitting the bobbles. of course, i think the color is a bit young for mom (and she will be the first to tell me so). the shape of this hat makes me think of a similar beret that my mom always wore when i was really young... i wonder if she remembers it?

i knitted two more Thorpe hats; one for my sister and the other for my older brother.

thorpe in scottish tweed for my sister.

Pattern Thorpe hat by Kirsten Kapur.
Source Kathryn Ivy.
Yarn Rowan Scottish Tweed Aran, Color #032, 1 Skein.
Needle US 8 (5 mm).
Modifications began by casting on 8 sts, instead of four. added extra increase rounds. no edging or ties.

i wish i'd added more increases to this; it's a snug fit for a hat with earflaps. i also wish i added more garter rounds. haha

thorpe in noro silk garden for my older brother.

Pattern Thorpe hat by Kirsten Kapur.
Source Kathryn Ivy.
Yarn Noro Silk Garden, Color #267, 1 Skein.
Needle US 8 (5 mm).
Modifications began by casting on 8 sts, instead of four. increased to 96 sts. no edging or ties.

of the three Thorpe hats i knitted, this is probably my favorite. Noro Silk Garden is not the warmest yarn, especially not for someone who lives on the northeast coast. so, i hope if my older brother wears this while hiking (which he often does) that he wears something else over it.

originally, the Yorkshire Tweed Thorpe was meant for my older brother and Silk Garden Thorpe for my dad. but, i then knitted a stripey hat in Noro Silk Garden for my younger brother (so switched the other two gifts).

stripey hat in noro silk garden for my younger brother.

Pattern generic.
Yarn Noro Silk Garden, MC #267 and CC #???, 1 Skein each.
Needle US 8 (5 mm).
Specifications crocheted provisional caston. k1p1 ribbing in MC. alternate colors every two rounds; staggered.

i tried to stripe the Silk Garden yarn by using two different colors. for the most part it worked.