the blue blog archives: something new, something blue, something without stripes

It's time for a breaky-break from all those stripes! I wouldn't want to knit anything too easy, however. Soooo....

A little stranded colorwork hat - the snowflake hat from Newton's Knitting - is like a mini vacation after dealing with all those balls of yarn in wee's stripy sweater. This hat will be a sample for a stranded colorwork class I'm teaching in March. It's such a lovely, simple pattern, perfect for beginners trying out stranding for the first time. And it makes a gorgeous hat!

I'm right up to the point where the background color changes and will be switching from "Deep Blue Sea" to "Maine Coast Blue". Awesome names, right? The yarn is Julia (from Nashua Handknits), which I totally love. In a perfect world, they'd give you more yardage on the ball, but otherwise the yarn is a dream.

posted by alison at 11:52 pm | in smells like snow

Comments

Looks yummy. I've thought of buying that yarn to make something for my daughter Julia. A hat would be nice - last one I made was too small for her biggish head.

Posted by: Donna at January 28, 2010 2:20 AM

Lovely!

Posted by: Sallie at January 28, 2010 10:44 AM

Where do you teach classes? I think that i live in your vicinity and have been thinking of taking a standed colorwork hat.

Posted by: Paula at January 28, 2010 12:06 PM

What a great pattern -- thanks for sharing -- I hadn't seen it before. And Julia is definitely on my list of yarns to try...

Posted by: Leslie at January 28, 2010 12:32 PM

Very nice. I have loved my few colorwork experiences, so I will have to check out that hat!

Posted by: Seanna Lea at January 28, 2010 12:33 PM

Those colors are beautiful! Good luck with the hat!

Posted by: Katie at January 28, 2010 1:22 PM

Do you know if Julia (the yarn, that is) can be spit spliced?

Posted by: Jocelyn at January 28, 2010 2:03 PM

I would love anything called Maine Coast Blue!

Posted by: knittingoutloud at January 29, 2010 5:53 PM

Well, you're still goin' to finish, but you certainly deserve that break, and having attached the sleeves is a great stopping point. Can't wait to see "Maine Coast Blue"!

Posted by: Chloe at January 30, 2010 4:40 PM

I taught a similar hat pattern last winter for a stranded class. Great choice for a beginner stranding knitting project. Your students will enjoy it!

Posted by: Louise at January 31, 2010 1:30 PM

I love that hat! :)

Posted by: Samantha at February 1, 2010 9:36 AM