I am in UR Knittingz making UR Caps

[sarahbyrdd]

A test Monmouth cap to be exact.  Plenty of mistakes in it but I want to plunk it on the head of it's eventual wearer to see how it fits before I start working on the real thing and unravel the test.  Lots of good stuff learned in the process:  casting on, knitting in the round, using double pointed needles, 2 kinds of reducing, and I-cord. 

It was FUN, and went relatively quickly ... hmmm ... it may be a very cappy Christmas...

Yes, zwischenny, I am now well on my way to being a Yarn-ho ...

Comments

[hugh-mannity.livejournal.com]

Gonna full it?

[sarahbyrdd.livejournal.com]

This one, no. I'm going to unravel and reknit it for myself, eventually, without all the beginner mistakes (cuz I'm crazy that way). Bytchearse's hat I'll either block or full. Now there's a question, any clue how much shrinkage I should allow for if I do full the thing?

[hugh-mannity.livejournal.com]

Good question!

Answer: "How long's a piece of string?"

In other words, it depends on the wool, the gauge of the knitting, the way you full it.

10 - 25% I suspect, if you do it gently and keep an eye on it.

[lady-kathryn-r.livejournal.com]

It looked great and I loved the color...