Lickety Split ~
That’s how fast this knit was! Voila! A kicky new beret for a kicky new brunette~
This has to be the fastest knit. Ever. Knit this while waiting for lace club to cook today. If I stop and add it all up, it took about 2 hours to knit. Maybe not even that long (basing this on the fact that it was knit while Young Frankenstein was playing in the background. Can I also just say how much I love Teri Garr and Madeline Kahn in this movie? Hilarious!).
Anyway, the hat took just 83g of the 12ply cashmere. So, about a skein and a half. If you have three skeins you’d have enough for two hats! Or a hat and matching Toast!
It’s a little disconcerting to see your always and forever blonde daughter (as in blonde from day one) with dark hair, but I think it suits her quite nicely. I admit – I was a total skeptic and may have, in fact, told her that I fully expected her hair to end up the color of the beret I’ve just knit for her. But, instead, the hat ended up being the perfect topping to her new brunette ‘do.
Posted in dyeing, knitting, life | 9 Comments »
October 12th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
She looks adorable with brown hair. It really brings out her eyes.
Young Frankenstein is one of my favorites!
October 12th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
She looks fantastic!! And I just love the hat on her too!!
October 13th, 2009 at 12:33 am
gorgeous! truly was “made” for her!
October 13th, 2009 at 6:59 am
What a great hat!
My daughter has hummed and hawed about darkening her very light blonde hair – I just can’t picture it. Your daughters locks look lovely!
October 13th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Fur sure. Just give me another “have to knit” pattern. You are sooooo good.
October 13th, 2009 at 8:47 am
she’s a beauty
the hat and the daughter!
October 13th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Adorable hat & adorable girl. I already commented on Ravelry, but i felt compelled to comment here too. So cute! and BTW — I like her hair dark. Her natural hair is stunning, but young’uns should have fun with their hair, no?
October 16th, 2009 at 7:56 am
Trust her to prove us both wrong! It does look fab….
October 20th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
That hat is great! (thanks for the pattern link) The new hair color looks great on her too – makes her eyes pop