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Hats for Christmas

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Mon, 2010-01-18 13:36 — paulhenry

Yes I know it's rather late, but I've just managed to organise lots of the photos.
I was using a very varied collection of left overs in wool and silk, Several were presents and some even were comissioned!!
A few pictures here the rest I've put them on my website, link here

http://www.paulhenrydesign.com/november2009.html

fixed the link.....try again!

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Tue, 2010-01-19 16:16 — Joe-in Wyoming
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Wow....nice hats. I hope to

Wow....nice hats. I hope to do some as nice. Just finished a favorite pattern in NORO Kureyon that took me 3 weeks to knit as I had to rip out several times. It was worth it, though. Nice hat and the colors match those of friend's tortoiseshell moggies. -- Books, knitting, cats, fountain pens...Life is Good.

Tue, 2010-01-19 19:52 — albert
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What's a "moggie"?

What's a "moggie"?

Wed, 2010-01-20 03:30 — knitmaniac

It's a cat.

It's a cat.

Wed, 2010-01-20 17:05 — Joe-in Wyoming
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Thanks for replying,

Thanks for replying, knitmaniac. I deliberately used that British term in hopes someone would ask. I learned it many years ago and it is my favorite way to describe cats...especially the tortoiseshells I referenced. -- Books, knitting, cats, fountain pens...Life is Good.

Mon, 2010-01-18 21:20 — scottly
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Wicked cool hats. I would

Wicked cool hats. I would love patterns for most of those.
I especially like this one.

Mon, 2010-01-18 17:55 — TheKnittingMill
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Those look fantastic. I

Those look fantastic. I like the shallowness of them and the rich, tweedy colors!

If some sissy tried to kick my ass I would say, "Hey, Mary, go knit me a sweater before I slap you in the face!”
--Eric Cartman, South Park

Tue, 2010-01-19 04:48 — paulhenry
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I used a selection of fine

I used a selection of fine yarns , probably lace weight and 4 ply in a selection of colours that I have built up over many years, I think the thing that holds them together is that I nearly always use a very very thin and fine lambswool yarn in cream as well, I find it gives a better balance and helps the other colours work well, I normally wind the yarns together first ( but not always!) I have bags and bags of odd balls and I pick the colours for each project, usually by scattering lots of htem on the floor and picking out the ones I like best!!

http://www.paulhenrydesign.com

Mon, 2010-01-18 15:08 — albert
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I love the marled, tweedy

I love the marled, tweedy look of your hats- what yarns did you use?