So to begin, if you happen to be 10 years and 10 days younger than me, look a lot like me, grew up in the same house I grew up in, and want to be surprised for Christmas, maybe you should stop reading this post.
OK, is it just me and my non-sisters now?
Pattern: Selbu Modern
Yarn: Miss Babs Yummy Superwash Sport in Peony and Obsidian
Needles: US3 and US4
This was a fun knit, and it was fast too! I think my yarn choice was a little thick, so it's not as drapey as I hoped it would be. Blocking did help a great deal, however. My other problem is that I just barely ran out of yarn.
With the little snack-sized skein of the pink, I ran out with about four rows to go! I knit the last two rows with a very similarly colored sock yarn, and then used the last remaining inches of yarn to duplicate stitch in the missing lines. I still didn't have quite enough, so I also used some of the alternate sock yarn. Running out of yarn really didn't bother me. I like it that I was able to use the whole skein without leftovers, and the fix turned out well.
Working with this yarn was great! There's some nice subtle color variation going on. I am also quite impressed that the black yarn did not stain my fingers when I was knitting it. Usually yarn this dark feels a little sticky, and I have to rinse it with vinegar before I continue. Miss Babs' yarn was perfect right from the start!
I do hope my sister likes the hat. She requested pink and black because it matches her coat. But if she doesn't like it I'll just knit her something else, and keep the hat for myself!
Maybe you should keep it for yourself. It looks so cute on you.
Posted by: Oiyi | December 05, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Very cute! I'm sure she'll love it.
Posted by: Kirsten | December 05, 2008 at 06:57 AM
Your sis is very lucky!
Posted by: leah | December 05, 2008 at 08:11 AM
it looks great! there's a lot more variation in the pink than i would have expected after seeing the hank. if i were you i'd be subtly hoping she wasn't happy with it ;)
and if she does like it - you need to make one for yourself! it suits you really well :)
Posted by: jody | December 05, 2008 at 09:54 AM
How beautiful! Wish my sister could knit! :)
Posted by: Antoinette | December 05, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Gorgeous!
Posted by: Jessica | December 05, 2008 at 12:23 PM
i so want to knit that hat. your sister will love it.
Posted by: lynette in chicago | December 05, 2008 at 01:54 PM
Are you secretly hoping sis won't like the hat so you can keep it? Not a chance of that happening. She will love it! It looks amazing!
Posted by: Kim | December 05, 2008 at 03:26 PM
Cute!
Posted by: Ebony | December 05, 2008 at 05:31 PM
The hat is adorable! I also think the little bit of other yarn that you used in the center is not noticeable at all as long as you don't point it out to her (and even then, you can't really tell).
Posted by: Katie | December 05, 2008 at 07:53 PM
However you ended up improvising, it came out looking fantastic! Good thinking!
Posted by: grumperina | December 06, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Beautiful hat! Lovely pattern.
Posted by: Andrea | December 06, 2008 at 01:12 PM
This is on my radar right now - yours is beautiful!
Posted by: stacey | December 06, 2008 at 06:46 PM
wow. that is spectacular. i beautiful hat for a beautiful sister.
Posted by: leslie | December 07, 2008 at 08:17 AM
Beautiful! Love the color combo!!!
Posted by: stacey | December 09, 2008 at 10:08 AM
That is wonderful!
Love the pic of you two also. :)
Posted by: tiennie | December 09, 2008 at 01:58 PM
Well done! So pretty in the pink and black. I think the chances that your sister won't like are slim to none.
Posted by: Brenda | December 11, 2008 at 03:07 PM
The hat is gorgeous. If she wanted pink and black she's gotta love it. What a clever fix at the top of the hat, thanks for posting about it.
Posted by: Rita | December 14, 2008 at 12:23 PM