Keeping Warm. Keeping it Simple.
It’s getting cold in Vancouver. I know, I know, “cold” is relative since it’s not cold like Vermont… but hey, I just got back from sunny California. My hands and feet freeze up in my office because I’m mostly sitting at my computer, moving at the absolute minimum, typing away. Last week, the handspun yarn that was sitting in my office with me was taunting me, “I’m warm, you know? You could knit something from me and you’d be warm…” So I pulled the Blueface Leceister handspun from the shop and knit this:
It’s basically 56 sts on 10.5 mm needles, knit for 6 inches, then decrease every other row (i.e. Row 1: *k6 k2tog, repeat from *. Row 3: *k5 k2tog, repeat from *. etc.). The ultimate no-brain knitting (NBK). I knit the entire hat in about two episodes of “House MD”. And I love this hat. So warm. I wore it out grocery shopping and looked at every person on the street not wearing a hat and thought “You don’t know what you’re missing!”
Here’s the start of Ron’s Animal Cracker Hat:
Again, super simple. 56 sts on 10.5 mm needles, 4 rows of 1×1 ribbing in dark green, 2 rows of stockinette in lighter green, 2 rows of white and then a little zig zag pattern in fair isle. Knit for 6 inches and then decrease as above. I’m wondering if I should do the ear flaps and make it more “authentic” a la movie costume. I kind of like it without the ear flaps. Simple.
And oh, BTW, has everybody rushed out to see the new Harry Potter movie yet? The DH and I saw it at the Metreon on San Francisco on Saturday night — waited in line for 1 1/2 hours for the 9 pm show and got out at 12 midnight. Love love loved it and I’m going to see it again this weekend!
Tags: Animal Cracker Hat, handspun
I’ve been wanting to knit the Animal Cracker Hat too. Your’s is looking great. I think I want the ear flaps because I like the braids (i.e. ties) hanging down when Ron is wearing it. Yes, I saw the new movie. I really like Hermoine’s turtleneck fair isle sweater that she’s wearing when talking to Harry before he fights the dragon for the first task. In one shot you can see cables down the front (below the fair isle work).
I loved the movie as well! Great hats! The colors are gorgeous
Such cute hats! I’m so jealous that you can wear hats. If I put one on, even for a minute, I get terrible hat hair.
Hmmm. I think I need a hat (and a scarf for that matter). How can a knitter be so lacking in basic cold weather gear? It’s sad. I really like both your hats. Thanks for the inspiration.
Both hats are very pretty, great colors, especially the first one. I need to make a hat, too, it’s getting very chilly here in New York.
They both look great! I love the colors.
hmm, handspun hats look delicious!
I love both hats, especially the first one. I think I need a hat too, it’s finally starting to get really chilly down here in the south.
I saw the Harry Potter movie this weekend and also loved it loved it loved it. They just get better and better. I NEED a Hermione hat. Also, throughout the whole movie I was fixated on the knitwear. Silly!
Hi Felicia, I love the warm handspun hat! I looked in your shop but I don’t see any Blueface Leceister handspun…will you be adding more? Thanks!
I wore it out grocery shopping and looked at every person on the street not wearing a hat and thought “You don’t know what you’re missing!”
Hehe, you’re sooo right. I’m working on a baby alpaca hat and I’m thinking, you people who don’t knit or have someone to knit for you are so missing out! I “shopped” around for a cap at the mall, you won’t believe what passes for a hat now. A cheap knitted fabric, fold in half, cut in dome shape and sew! They don’t even bother to knit it on the machines! I bet a “properly made” hat would cost $100 at Holt Renfrew nowadays! Rock on , knitters!
The yarn you spun for the animal cracker hat is incredible and it really looks wonderful knitted-up! As usual, I am in awe.
i really like your handspun hats. they are gorgeous!
Hey i don’t knit but i want to get my boyfriend a copy of ron weasley’s hat for christmas.. any chance i could buy one off you? I’ve looked everywhere for one. Theeb