the blue blog archives: bottoms up!

After a few failed attempts last year, I had to admit that I could not bucket (remember?), but now that Bonne Marie has come up with a one-piece design and Becky has restarted her bucket-along, I'm gonna give it another try. Bottoms up hats coming up! While in NYC, I picked out some Manos Cotton Stria (at KnitNY) for a summer white bottoms up bucket hat for myself.

And if I succeed, there'll be more buckets in the works. My (apparently psychic!) Secret Pal sent me cotton yarns perfect for bucket hats. Thanks, Pal! There's even a white skein that's very similar to my Manos Cotton, so I think I'll make the boys matching bucket hats. Too cute. If that doesn't get me to bucket, then nothing will.

posted by alison at 9:29 am | in buck-it!

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i'm in for the bucket along...i had purchased the pattern about a year ago and haven't knit it yet because i couldn't understand the instructions (nothing to do with the way they are written, i'm just not good at reading patterns)....can you bring it on sunday?

Posted by: lisa b at April 16, 2004 9:31 AM

I'm anxious to see how your Manos bucket turns out. I finished mine over the weekend and it was a flop. I think the softness of the yarn requires it to be knitted at a tighter gauge than the pattern calls for.

If you are successful though, than I'll know it was just me.

Posted by: Christy at April 16, 2004 9:54 AM

Glad you got the yarn! I was hoping you could use it for the boys since it is easily washable and such. I know it's not "the good stuff" but I thought it was practical (and the Cottonease was recommended by Bonne Marie herself). Hope you enjoy it!

Posted by: secret pal at April 16, 2004 9:57 AM

I liked making the bottom up bucket, it was fast and easy. I made a wool felted one with Cascade 220 for winter and it was my favorite hat. I think I will make cotton one's for the whole family this summer.

Posted by: Jackie at April 16, 2004 10:14 AM

Hooray for buckets! I have to get my act in gear and make one too. I hope your tummy is feeling better today!

Posted by: Sarah at April 16, 2004 11:54 AM

I'm assuming your tummy ache is gone now? Hope so. Looking forward to hearing how you like the cotton Manos--it's the new stuff right?

Posted by: Stacy at April 16, 2004 8:05 PM

Matching bucket hats for the boys? That is going to be too cute for words!

That cotton looks interesting. It looks like it has a texture similar to Mission Falls Cotton. Can't wait to see this one knitted up...

Posted by: Becky at April 17, 2004 3:14 AM