And also, they are super damn groovy, and needed to be made into an equally groovy ski hat.
How have I never made rainbow pompoms before?? A grievous oversight!!
There is no pattern for this hat, as it's basically a variation on Varia or Zam (start with either, remove the colorwork, add stripes.) But I'll give you a rundown of the colors in case you want 'em! All are Malabrigo Merino Worsted. The main color, obviously, is Natural. The stripes, 2 rows of each, from the bottom up:
-Emerald
-Bobby Blue
-Hollyhock
-Ravelry Red
-Bergamota
-Sunset
-Fluo
For the rainbow pompom, I used my trusty Clover pompom maker, and you just wrap one color after another. You could also wrap them at the same time for more of a mixed-up look.
I'm pretty sure this is exactly the sort of knitting legacy my grandmother (who was British and made beautiful Aran sweaters from hardwearing, undyed British wool) meant to leave ;-) Tooottally.
I love it. Especially the pom pom. My gay bff is going to want it asap.
ReplyDeleteI see many more rainbow poms in my future, oh yes...
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ReplyDeleteI love this so so much. Awesome pom pom!
ReplyDeleteThanks guysss!
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