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Crafting on in 2010


SPECS:
-Lion Brand Thick & Quick
-Less than one skein
-Size US 13

NOTES:
- Cast on 50 instead of 60 as pattern states
- Slipped first stitch and purled the last stitch on every row
- Added garter stitcht hearts on each side
- Measures 11.5 inches W and 22.5 L when flat

Digging and digging is all I did for an hour last week looking for my bobble crochet wool hat. I finally found it and was hurt to see that it could barely get over the crown of my head. Now I know I don't have that big of a head shoooot. The damn thing fit just last year. It's 100% wool. Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted to be exact. I thought about making another one but I wanted something different. The shrunken hat ran a 6 year course. I was ready to let it go. *sigh*

Since I tend to wear a lot of black for some odd reason, I was in need of something different from all the colorful earflap hats I've seen in NYC. I love hoodies in the winter so I wanted something that would cover my head and most of my face. A hat wasn't cutting it. I searched through my pattern archives and came across a pattern for a "hood". Like the one worn by Lyra in The Golden Compass. I wasn't sure if the little girl's hat would be cute on me but after checking out the adult sizes people made on good ol' Ravelry, I decided I could rock it and rock it well ;)


It is truly a mindless knit. I sat and watched the Bad Girls Club (yeah I have an occassional relapse for catty t.v.) and in no time was done with the hood. I love how my better half sleeps right through bad tv. Even through my laughter and booing lol! I stared at the hood and realized in a solid colour, it seemed boring so I added an accent heart to each side and voila! Meet Hood Royale. Isn't she fly lol? I love loVE LOVE it! It's super warm and machine washable. My kind of knit! I wore it to my cousin's NYE party and everyone asked where I bought it. When I told them I made it, they made orders. I'm still not sure if that's flattering or not =) My next month will be spent on filing orders for baby scarves and super fast wool hoods. Maybe one day you'll see Hood Royale in your hood ;)

Comments

  1. NikJanuary 5, 2010 at 6:02 AM

    Girl, how are you over here and I don't know it? lol. How have you been?

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  2. NikJanuary 5, 2010 at 6:05 AM

    Oh, and that hood is cute. You're totally rockin' it. As YOU would...

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  3. Royal EmpressJanuary 8, 2010 at 2:23 PM

    Thanks Nik. I'm well. Knitting away as usual. I will be sure to make frequent visits to your blog. I love the inspiration =)

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