I belong to a yarn of the month club at Three Irish Girls, and one of the yarns this year was a lovely wool/silk blend. The yarn is called Aster. I have no idea where you can buy this yarn, but it is really something special. It’s soft and smooth and has a gorgeous sheen to it.
If your name is Mom, don’t read any further or you will spoil your Christmas presents!
I knew I wanted to do something super special with it but I wasn’t sure what. I thought some kind of hat, but did not know what pattern would really show off the yarn. I recently noticed the Esther Williams Hat Pattern, written by Laura from my knitting group, and thought it would be perfect. The yarn works up at a slightly smaller gauge than the pattern calls for so I was afraid I would have to make some modifications but I didn’t. Maybe I have a small head, but I think the reality is that this yarn is nice and sproingy so it has a bit of flexibility.
This hat was a really easy knit. The instructions are a little intimidating, but once I tried it I realized it was actually quite simple. I am really pleased with the result!
With the leftover yarn, I have enough for a pair of fingerless mitts. I’m roughly following Knitty’s Fetching although I wish I had looked for a pattern with a thumb gusset. Oh well.
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17 November 2007 at 4:47 pm
jessie
Both of those look great! My one complaint about Fetching is the lack of thumb gusset – the pairs I’ve made always fit my hand funny because of it.
Beautiful yarn! I love the colors that Three Irish Girls had.. ever since you posted about your sweater woes, I drool over the website on a regular basis.
18 November 2007 at 12:34 pm
Abigail
Cute hat!
19 November 2007 at 7:41 am
Strawberry
AUGH!!! But my name *is* Mom!!! What do I do? What do I do????
(Oh ho ho ho… I have cracked myself up!…;) :))
19 November 2007 at 11:53 am
crayolaab
Strawberry, you crack me up too! I figure “Mom” with a capital “M” that I have written can only mean *my* mom, right?
Besides…. aren’t you “mum”? ;)
I hope you can put yourself back together again soon… a cracked Strawberry does not sound like much fun.
20 November 2007 at 4:53 am
cinnamonamon
That is a pretty hat! I love the quilt under the fetchings, too. :)