17.3.13

ribbstickad for the slopes




Oh grief, she's only gone and done it again. I did post a warning that I was obsessed though, didn't I? We have a two week Spring Break holiday now and this is my hat knitted especially for the slopes. You see, I have this wonderful vision of myself skiing beautifully (parallel of course) through the powder, glorious hat atop my head with pom-pom swaying stylishly all the way down the mountain. Of course, the reality is I shall be wearing a helmet and my skiing is anything but beautiful. Come to think of it, the parallel skiing needs a lot of work too. I still wanted the hat.

When I say this was the quickest and easiest knit ever, I mean it. With chunky yarn and clear instructions, I had this one knitted in a matter of hours. When it came to the pom-pom I indulged myself with a Clover maker which turned out to be a lot of fun to use. The Model had a friend over from school so we all sat around the table making pom-poms. I have to say, the instructions on the packet are ridiculously economical but this tutorial made a lot more sense.

The pattern calls for a two inch pom-pom but, quite frankly, if you're going to have a pom-pom, then make it a POM-POM. You know what I mean? More details can be found over here.

One more to come .. sorry! Happy week, everyone.

12 comments:

  1. And what a Pom-Pom it is too, I feel the need of a new hat coming on. With the weather we have been having here, I may be wearing it until June!

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  2. Brilliant pom pom, I quite agree, if you're going to do it, do it large!!!!
    Love the hat and I'm sure it will help enormously with the parallel skiing, if I knew what that was! ;)
    Have a great break. :)
    V xxx

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  3. Surely your hat will pop over the top of your helmet - you could start a new trend - the 'hatmet'! Love the colour x Jane

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  4. I love your vision for your hat. It is very 1940's. You just need the fair isle jumper and the varnished wooden skis to go with it. Enjoy your holiday. T x

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  5. I think you might just have to open your very own hat shop Kate:o) I agree,if you are going to make a pompom,make are alone. I've been ummming and aahhing about investing in one of these pompom makers,they always come out so neat. Have a great week ski-ing xox Penny

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  6. Blah, I cannot make sense of what I wrote about making a pompom,I think I was trying to say "If you are going to make a pompom, then make a REAL one"

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  7. Love it! I'd give it a go but I look totally daft in woolly hats. I might make a pompom though, just for fun!

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  8. That looks like such a lovely slouchy bobble hat. I bought one from Cath Kidston a few years back and I look like such a looney in it I've completely given up on the bobble (pom pom) look!

    Nina x

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  9. Blimey, you really are on a hatmaking roll!

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  10. So beautiful and I love the color!! xo Heather

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  11. You are on fire, girl! Love the hat and the pom-pom is fantastic! Aren't those Clover makers fun? And such a good way to use up all your leftover yarn. Have fun on the slopes! Helmet and all :-)

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