Wednesday 4 July 2012

Fatigue Hat

Today I've decided to take part in WIP Wednesday, hosted by Tami's Amis. In between preparations for Fibre East I am finding time for some knitting.

I am making the Fatigue Cap, available on Ravelry (log in required). It's a 1940s pattern, a simple hat anyone could knit for soldiers in the Second World War. I am using my Knit Pro Symfonie needles from www.p2tog.com. The pattern says 3.25mm but I'm using 3.75mm which seems to work better for me with this yarn. The yarn is one of my hand dyed yarns in Citrus. It is 100% wool, grown and spun in Sussex.



It is a really easy pattern, just stocking stitch with no shaping, I think I should be able to cope with it! This is only the second time I've used circular needles, I'm really enjoying knitting in the round, there's something soothing about the continuity.



I've got a away to go yet but maybe you can help me - how do you block a hat? 

Do go and see what other people are making over at Tami's Amis. I'm also linking up with Woolly Wednesday.






15 comments:

  1. Lovely shade! I don't normally block my hats unless they are tams/berets. If you have a foam head-shaped form then use that but generally I would just wet gently, pat dry and leave to dry.

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  2. ooh pretty hat, the colours are awesome, can't wait to see it finished xxx

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  3. Great colour! I love knitting in the round too - it's completely meditative! Have a great week
    x

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    1. Meditative is the right word, there's something about going round and round.

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  4. Beautiful colours! Need some sunshine-y colours round here at the moment!!

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  5. I adore the colour of your wool!
    x

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  6. I love the colors! I don't have a form to block hats on. The one time I did block a hat, I put a towel inside a grocery bag. Then I could shape the towel the way I wanted it and block the hat to that shape.

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  7. Citrus is the perfect name for that colourway! It's gorgeous.
    I've never blocked a hat like that before - I just put it on my - or someone else's - head!

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  8. Thank you for all your lovely comments and advise!

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    1. A bit of sunshine in your yarn. What a happy hat it will be!

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  9. What a fabulous colour! Makes me feel all cheerful just to look at it!

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