WIP Wednesday: December 14, 2011

Really an FO post for today, as I finished up D's watchcap.

Nothing fancy - it's 2 x 2 rib knit for 9 inches, and then a quick set of K2tog concentric decreases in stockinette for the top.  The yarn is from my shop - DK Aerten (80% SW merino, 10% nylon, 10% cashmere) in the Raven's Wing colorway, which is more black than it appears here.  We are having another gloomy, overcast morning.   I knit this up on size 7 circulars and DPNs. 

I basically knit two complete hats - knit the first one, and the picked up the same number of stitches along the cast-on edge to knit a second complete hat so it's doubled and very warm.  With the hem folded up, he's got 4 layers over his ears. 

Just in time too - we had an awfully wet, slushy snow here yesterday. It's supposed to go down into the teens tonight/tomorrow, with another storm coming in for the weekend.

All for now....

Comments

[Kristin]

Looks comfy! Glad you got it done in time for the weather.

[Terri]

Looks great! I knit a Seaman's Cap for Husband so that he would have double over his ears,, and it is not quite enough. He is really missing his lost (felted) hat so I think I will give your quadruple ear cover idea a try.

[Judy]

Perfect hat.

[riverrim]

Nothing Fancy, but wow. Wonderful yarn blend + simplicity of pattern = a winner.

[Marji]

I just finished a cold, windy week in the U.K. where I was beginning to seriously consider tackling people who had hats that covered their ears. My stylish grey beret apparently felt that people should admire my earrings. It was wrong.

[Laurie]

Nice idea! Mr. E may be needing something like that in the near future.

[Christina Scovel]

Mike loves his. One of the only knit things that he just adores. The pattern is guy perfect!