This year I decided to knit a few items for myself. The first thing on my list was a pair of socks, to help keep my feet warm when the temperature get down in the teens. The next item on my list of things to knit for myself was a hat. So I pulled out some Pink/Peach Merino, that I spun up a while ago and wound it up into a center pull ball. Then I went onto Ravelry and looked up a hat pattern. I found this pattern called Painted Forest Ribbed Hat by Sarah Keller. I know its just a simple basic hat, but I thought it would be cute with my Handspun Pink/Peach Merino Yarn. So I started casting on using the larger number of stitches (52 sts) instead of the small number of stitches (48 sts), to make sure that it would fit my head. I know that ribbing stretches but I still want to make sure that it would fit. I was right to use the larger amount of stitches. The pattern said to knit in the k2, p2 pattern for 24 rows or until it measured 7 inches. Well, after knitting 24 rows I didn't have the 7 inches so I continued with the pattern until I had the 7 inches. Then when I had the 7 inches I started following the pattern to start the decrease. I like how the decrease was done on this pattern to keep the ribbing pattern insinc. After I finished this hat I washed it in luke warm soapy water and then rinsed it in cold water and rolled it up in a towel to absorb the water. Then I placed it on my styrofoam head to block and dry. I've already worn it several times already and love it. Its so nice to treat myself every now and then.
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