March 21, 2006
An almost F.O. and Show-n-Tell
Here's the We Call Them Pirates hat that I made for my friend Genia for her birthday. I love, love, love it! Genia has already seen it, so it's okay that I'm revealing it here. I just need to undo the provisional cast on, pick up stitches and knit a couple inches for a liner, and block it! This was such a fun pattern to knit...next time I'm definitely going to go up a needle size...this baby is a little tight...but I'm going to block the crap out of it and make it work!! Here's a view from the top, isn't it so neat the way all the decreases line up in neat little rows?! Just because I think that it's hilarious...can you spot my mistake? I think it adds a bit of character, right?
Pattern: We Call Them Pirates by Hello Yarn
Yarn: Dalegarn Falk in bright green and black. One skein each.
Needles: US 3 16" Addis, 3 DPN's
Knit: 3/1-3/19
I was also asked to take a picture of all my Koigu. Ask...and most of the time...you shall receive! Here it is in all it's glory.
I love to see it all laid out in color families...it's just so pleasing to my eyes. I was inspired to do this after seeing all of Caryn's Koigu last year and I just never got around to it. She has 88 skeins of Koigu! Holy crap! I think I may have a little less than half that. Someday, maybe someday I'll be up to Caryn's level of Koigu-deliciousness. I took some close up pictures if you're intersted: pinks/reds/oranges, greens/some light pinkish/purples, purples/multi colored skeins, and lastly the solids! I don't have immediate plans for all of this yarn...I know, I know, I have a problem...but I do have a few ideas. We'll just have to wait and see what develops!
Your "mistake" is pretty cool. It makes the hat unique and also adds a bit of spirituality and humility... you know, reminding ourselves of our own imperfections. I love the colors! Although the pink is provisional, it does something wild when combined with the green and black! Nice job.
Posted by: knitteriam at March 21, 2006 11:13 AMIt kinda looks like the :o emoticon. funny.
Posted by: The Brother-in-law at March 21, 2006 11:23 AMThe hat came out great - you added a "personal touch" to it!
I love love love that orange (way left) and bright green Koigu!!!!!! What color numbers are those??? I think I may have to find some!
Posted by: Stacey at March 21, 2006 11:35 AMIf you want to know colors, just leave a comment or email me and I'll look when I get home. Obviously...I don't carry around my Koigu, although if I could I would...I love looking at it!! Ha!
-Sheep in the City Stacey...a different one than the above Stacey! It's alway's weird when someone with the same name as you leaves a comment! It made me do a double take, like, "wait a sec, did I leave a comment?!"
Posted by: Stacey at March 21, 2006 11:40 AMAll that Koigu is so delicious. I'd keep it out all the time for display.
Posted by: Lauren at March 21, 2006 11:53 AMLove the hat- I defo am going to make one for myself.
Posted by: Cathi at March 21, 2006 12:29 PMso i didn't comment yesterday, but the candy you got is awesome! yum! i have always wanted to try recchiuti. and frans, well i LOVE frans. i am going to frans tonight to pick up chocolates for my swap partner.
ok, the koigu is so great. i am drooling right now ;)
what did you think of grey's?
i got the caramel reeses finally!
ok must go now :0
Posted by: amy at March 21, 2006 01:27 PMAdorable! And the yarn porn is cool too!
Posted by: VaxGirl at March 21, 2006 02:16 PMI can't see the mistake... I'm impaired that way.
Or maybe it's because my mouth was hanging open while I gawked at the Koigu. Wow.
Posted by: Chris at March 21, 2006 02:36 PMStacey,
THANK YOU!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! Thank you for posting pictures of your koigu!!!!! I Need (ok want)the color numbers of the five purple ones in the lower right hand corner. And the pink stripe one between the reds and that mauve one. You are so awesome!! I love your collection. I have five skeins. I have some catching up to do to equal your greatness. You rock!! I love the hat. And I love the mistake. At least I know you aren't totally perfect with your knitting. Makes us novices feel better. Thank you again for posting the pics! The hat rocks. Someone here at work just saw it and couldn't believe you could do that with yarn. See, it's not all granny squares! Becky
Posted by: Becky at March 21, 2006 02:48 PMHave you ever thought about starting a Koigu 12-step program? Ay yi yi!
Actually, I'm jealous. I love Koigu, and no one around here carries it. :o(
Posted by: Amy Lu at March 21, 2006 03:29 PMOkay repeat after me...My name is Stacey and I am an addict. LOL! You crap me up!
Posted by: Amanda at March 21, 2006 04:48 PMI love the hat! And OMG about the Koigu! We have a new shipment at the store and have no room for it so it's in boxes. The horrors!
Posted by: Scout at March 21, 2006 04:51 PMI envy your koigu! It's beautiful!
Posted by: Vickery at March 21, 2006 07:12 PMohhh I'd do something with the orange and lime green or babypink and lime green! Love it!
Posted by: Kelly at March 21, 2006 07:54 PMYAAAAYYYY!! You get your official SHERLOCK HOLMES CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY!!
great job Stacey on figuring me out! was it hard? obviously not....would love to hear how you did it!
your last package is coming in the mail.....yay!
Posted by: KnottieKnitter at March 21, 2006 08:00 PMhey! that blue skein is MINE! the koigu is absolutely gorgeous when it's put all together like that... is there a way to display it that way?
Posted by: cyn at March 21, 2006 08:14 PMIt's almost a shame to knit with the Koigu. It looks so pretty as it is! Love the Pirate hat... so cute. It's on my must-make list.
Posted by: Joanne at March 21, 2006 09:20 PMI love the little mistake on your hat. It's so cute.
Thank you for the koigu show and tell. Wow! It makes me want to run and buy some. I have not bought any koigu. Crazy, I know!
Posted by: Oiyi at March 21, 2006 10:17 PMAwesome hat! That koigu looks amazing - it takes up you're whole steamer trunk/coffee table. See you tomorrow! Can't wait to get home.
Posted by: Whitney at March 22, 2006 12:16 AMThat picture of the Koigu is awesome!! I should switch over to koigu. I realized today that I have the same problem you do but mine's with Cherry Tree hill. Sigh. :D
Posted by: Michelle at March 22, 2006 03:18 PMThat's a lot of Koigu that I see in any private ownership! :)
Posted by: Emy at March 23, 2006 08:21 PM