Finished object: Dairy Queen hat
In an attempt to show off my gloves, I have chosen possibly the twee-est pose of all time.
Pattern: Three-spiral hat or the Dairy Queen hat, by Elizabeth Zimmerman, from The Opinionated Knitter
Yarn: Less than 1 skein of Morehouse Merino Bulky, in Silver, $16.50 from Brooklyn General. (There was a lot of straw in this yarn!)
Needles: Clover bamboo size 13 16″ circulars and Brittany wooden size 13 DPNs.
Project began/ended: Day after Thanksgiving to this Monday. So, about a week.
Notes and Modifications: I was frustrated with all of my never-ending knitting projects, so I bought some bulky wool to knit a hat. I was planning on knitting Yarn Harlot’s Unoriginal Hat, but then I saw versions of this hat on Ravelry, and decided this just might be the thing, especially because I already had The Opinionated Knitter.
I was worried that my gauge was off, but it turns out that size 13 needles led to the exactly the right gauge. I did, however, misunderstand one part of the pattern. Elizabeth Zimmerman tells you to make a backwards loop over your needle, and I just thought this meant a yarn over, but actually, it’s a little different. I don’t think it’s a huge change, except that it made some holes along the brim that probably weren’t meant to be there.
I was going to take photos in front of Shake Shack, the closest thing New York has to a Dairy Queen, but it was so cold that I ended up making Adam take photos in the Met Life building across the street instead. I’m sure lots of office workers thought I was nuts. Especially once I started dancing:
I don’t know if you can tell, but my (store-bought) skirt is made of knitted spirals too–I wore it to match the hat. I know, lame.
I like to wear all my knitted items at once. I’m here, I’m a knitter, I’m proud. (Here’s my post about the gloves, in case you’re interested.)
December 7th, 2007 at 9:42 am #ivete
Great hat! I love it!
December 7th, 2007 at 5:54 pm #karen
i was just reading about that hat last night, and here it is looking just as interesting and far cooler in real life than i would have expected. very nice.
December 8th, 2007 at 12:45 pm #Adam
This hat looked crazy at first in the book or website or wherever I saw it, but it looks great finished and is more interesting than a boring ol’ cable knit one or some such. Maybe someday I’ll be able to make a crazy DQ hat.
December 10th, 2007 at 5:05 pm #lekkercraft
I never would have thought that that hat looks as cute in real life as it does. You wear it well, and I love the dancing shot. I’m glad you substituted your photoshoot with the MetLife building instead of Tasti D-Lite 🙂
December 12th, 2007 at 1:09 pm #CM
Cute hat, and I like how it matches the gloves…and your twee pose!
December 13th, 2007 at 11:36 am #Grace
Yeah, that hat looks great! It never appealed to me before. Good job!
Love the gloves too!
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:06 am #New York Minknit » A look back...
[…] These photos are not the best of my finished objects in 2007, they’re ALL of my finished objects in 2007. Apparently, I am a very slow knitter and someone who only knits accessories. From left to right, top to bottom, they are: 1. KnitLit’s logo 2. Queens Center Mall Socks 3. Ugly/Spring socks 4. Trekking socks 5. Chevron gauntlets 6. Odessa hat for Adam 7. Hat/scarf for my sister 8. Dairy Queen hat. […]
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:10 pm #MrPuffy
Cute, cute, hate. Love that you are wearing it with your mitts as well!
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:11 pm #MrPuffy
Sorry, apparently I can’t spell. Make that “hat.”
February 7th, 2008 at 9:35 pm #New York Minknit » Dairy Hat tip
[…] by the way, if you’re interested in making a Dairy Queen hat, with that crisp fold and not my weird holes, Meg Swansen is holding a knit-along on the Schoolhouse Press website, complete with instructions […]
July 18th, 2008 at 12:54 am #Rebekha
I love this hat!