I was still looking for a nice beanie to make for my friend Karen, and thought I would try a beanie with a twisted cable design. But the pattern ended up being too bulky I thought, so then I decided to try my own design for a cable beanie using finer 4 ply yarn and a small 3mm hook. After many hours, I finally finished sewing in the ends yesterday morning.
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delicate cable beanie by Teena Sutton Murphy |
I did not follow anyone's pattern for this hat, I just made it up as I went along. I did a search for cable patterns but I wasn't happy with how they were going and unravelled them, I found it much more satisfying to just give it a go for myself. I like using cables because the starting chain for each row can be hidden behind a cable. I think that's perfect, because the start point bugs me when it obviously shows up. I experimented with twisting the cables, just crossing them over once or meeting them without crossing. I made each row slightly different so it wasn't a predicable pattern. I think that looks better.
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delicate cable beanie by Teena Sutton Murphy |
I had planned to end with a brim of camel stitch but that wasn't working out, so I did a brim of front posts instead and I think that worked out rather well. This is a one of a kind beanie that I think I will keep for myself. This took many hours to make so I don't think I'll be wanting to make many of these.
Really great work and you make a very beautiful hat I like it so very much. I think that work is well one of the kind beanie that I think I will keep for myself. Very very nice work!
ReplyDeleteoh thankyou so much, I'm not sure I like the colour actually, maybe I will make another one in a different yarn ...
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