Tweed Beret

Yarn: Tahki Donegal Tweed (100% Wool; 183 yd/100g) #863 red - 1 skein

Pattern: IK Winter 2006

Needles: Boye #6 DPN, Balene #6 16"circular

Size: 19" head circumference

Start: 3/7/07

Finish: 3/10/07

線材: Tahki Donegal Tweed (100% Wool; 167 m/100g) #863 紅 - 1捆

圖樣: Interweave Knits 冬季號 2006

針號: Boye 6 號 雙頭棒針, Balene 6 號 16 英吋輪針

尺寸: 頭圍19吋

開始: 3/7/07

完成: 3/10/07

I thought this would be a simpler project to do after all the sweaters I've been knitting. I was lucky to find this yarn on sale at Knitche for 35% off, perfect timing! And for this project I only needed 1 skein, for $8 a skein, I get to have few days of fun, what a bargain!!

在織了幾件毛衣後,也會想換換口味來織點簡單的小物.碰巧在毛線店看到這線剛好打折,不買好像對不起自己吶,反正才用一捆線,還可以帶來幾天的編織樂,划得來喔!

This was a fast knit, easy pattern, very straightforward, I had no problem at all. The only thing I changed was I did an I-cord twist instead of following the pattern's 1x1 rib. One thing about this project is the yarn, OH MY GOD, this yarn is so rough, I've been working with Merino yarn, this is total different for me. I guess in order to keep the form of the hat, the pattern calls for smaller needle, which made it difficult to knit to begin with and I was using the Balene circular needle, these needles are super sharp, my finger hurts from keep pushing the needle while I knit. I'm glad the hat turn out beautiful (as my son said), so it was worth the pain, I thought about making another one, but first, I gotta find either a different yarn or different circular needle, the combination I had was a no-no.

織這頂帽子蠻快的,織法也很簡單.唯一的麻煩就只是在毛線上,這組線蠻粗的,跟我以往常用的美麗諾差太多了,非常不習慣.

我猜大概是為了保持帽子的形狀,所以用較小的針號,加上我用的輪針針頭又超細的,在拉線跟不時的推針頭下,我的手又麻又痛,還好成品還算滿意(兒子說媽咪美美唷!). 做媽的好像都超容易滿足的厚,只要兒子說一聲,什麼都好啦!

有點想再織一頂,前提是,我得另外買輪針或是用不同的線,再不然就是兒子開口啦!