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february 24, 2010
deutschkopf The boys love their new team Germany hats!
They've worn them to school every day this week. In fact, one's already gotten lost and found again (losing the hat is actually a true sign of affection, since it means that he's brought it with him to wear at recess and after school activities and only lost it at the bottom of his school locker). The boys are genuinely proud of their hats and I couldn't be more pleased. I did change the decreases at the top from my first version. The beanie style decreases (paired decreases along four axes) weren't exactly right for the boys. It seemed like their skinny little heads couldn't quite fill out the top of the hats and the decreases looked like points on their heads. So I reworked them as traditional decreases and they fit perfectly now, nice and smooth, just like the luge helmets I was using as a model. It was fun copying the slick design of the athletes' helmets and caps. These were simple to make but just in case there's anyone out there who'd like to make one, I'll save you the time of figuring out the numbers and post a pattern later this week.
My silly boys could not stop from giggling when they faced each other for this photo. Who says the Germans have no sense of humor! posted by alison at 1:22 pm | in
smells like snow
Comments
ohhh my kinderleins have been eyeing these all week, we or they would love to have the pattern! danke danke danke Posted by: susi Rodriguez Schuegraf at February 24, 2010 1:52 PMThey're great! I might have to make one each in Italian or Irish colors. My paternal ancestors left Prussia and all married Irish and Italian girls. They wouldn't recognize the current German flag's colors. But no matter the colors, I lovelovelove the deep hem and double warmth over the ears. Posted by: LibbyH at February 24, 2010 1:54 PMThese are great! thank you in advance for writing up a pattern. Are you going to make them for your entire family? What a fun photo that would make. I bet the grandparents back in Germany would love their own. Posted by: Sandee at February 24, 2010 2:29 PMYay! I love the olympic spirit! Posted by: Chancy at February 24, 2010 3:31 PMlove these hats! Posted by: morna at February 24, 2010 5:39 PMWhat blows me away is how simple those hats are but how irresistible they are at the same time. Love the colors, cute hats, cuter boys. Posted by: Barbara at February 24, 2010 5:50 PMtotally love them! Posted by: Milly at February 24, 2010 8:32 PMThe women bobsledders had on hats tonight that looked almost as good as yours. Almost. Posted by: Barbara at February 24, 2010 11:38 PMThese came out really well. It is just great seeing people happily rocking the hand knits! Posted by: Seanna Lea at February 25, 2010 4:12 AMVery cute. Posted by: Jennifer at February 25, 2010 12:10 PMLOL, Alison about the humor remark!!! I'm glad you are posting the pattern I'm intersted in how you got the bottom to not roll up and yet it looks like stockinette all the way. I wanted to start knitting my son a snowflake hat. blue with white...but he told me...I don't want blue. I want red. that's my favourite color. so back to the yarn store I go. Posted by: Orli at March 1, 2010 9:45 AMFabulous!! |
