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Desperate-need-to-take-a-break-from-my-thesis presents: Sproinger! 'Cause I couldn't think of a better name ;-)
The first few photos show it in it's unblocked, extremely springy state. It's REALLY warm like that too, because the ribbing makes the fabric bunch up all thick and cozy-like. The last photo is closer to my original vision, after blocking it on a roll of paper towel covered in a plastic bag.
(very...flat. Heh. Of course, you, being the stylish cad that you are, wouldn't pull it down over your ear all funny like that.)
Blocked, it's nice and floppy:
And here's a picture of my dog in a hat:
Love, love, love this one. And far more productive than when I would escape my thesis at WWD.
ReplyDeleteLove the Sproinger but not sure I'm experienced enough to do it just now. I'll keep it in mind for a later project though.
ReplyDeleteHi Presents,
ReplyDeleteI wrote about Sproingeron my blog, sknitter:
http://sknitter.com/2009/03/knitting-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-27
Your design is getting great comments!
Beau-ti-ful! I love this hat sooooo much!
ReplyDeleteIt was so nice to meet you at the store today! Thank you for sharing your hat design...it's darling!
ReplyDeleteJanet
Yay, it was great to meet you too!
ReplyDeleteHey, so I wanted to belatedly thank you for this pattern. I found it randomly and made it a few months ago! I love it! Of course, I had to make mine with some not-so-great cheap acrylic yarn, but I hope to someday make it in some lovely, fantastic natural fiber yarn. Thanks! :D
ReplyDeleteWould you have any idea approx. how many yards it took to make your hat? I want to make sure I have enough. It's a fab pattern, my son wants me to make him one!
ReplyDeleteOne skein is 210 yards and I had some left over, so I'd say between 150-200.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, casting on tonight!
ReplyDeleteOy I just finished mine n I'm casting on 3 more before bed so I can just start cranking on em this week :-) its so perfectly sproingy! Adore your naming of patterns, n looking forward to buying some soon!!
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