A few days ago I blogged about some green yarn that I had dyed and spun. Although I liked it in the yarn, I'm not sure I'm crazy about it knitted up. I like the seed stitch section, but not the stockinette area. I think that the seeming randomness of the yarn did not translate well into areas that were essentially knit flat.
Now the orange hat (actually
Smoky Mountain Fibers 'Fire' colorway) looks good in what I call the 'Skater Boy' style. Totally in garter stitch, the purl bumps that dominate the surface are quite happy to show off their random colors. The stripy-ness of this kind of spinning can live in harmony with a textured surface.
I like both styles. Depending on the yarn, they can look good on men or women. They also look good in multi-colored bulky yarns - heavy worsted or chunky.
Both theses hats are destined to one of my local gallery shops. That way people can try them on and see what they are taking home. Because online shopping can be fraught with disappointment, I like people to see these in person.
Just one week until
SAFF setup! Tonight is the board meeting and I am looking forward to the festival.
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