02-14-2016

Think I’m getting more like 8.5 stitches to the inch - it’s hard to tell at this point and with this yarn. So, I’ll go to 200 stitches, I think.

02-24-2016

Chuck tried it on, and we decided to go to ribbing at 8” from the cast on. I’ve used more than half the yarn already, so I had to pick up another coordinating skein. We also decided that instead of doing the pick up and rib, I’ll just do the ribbing along with the rest of the hat, and it will be 4x thick there. This is what I had originally intended, but he thought it might be too thick. After seeing what the fabric looks like, he agrees that it should be fine.

I’ve switched to the solid brown for the first 3.5 inches of the ribbing, then I’ll switch back to the mottled for 3.5 inches, then will complete the hat in brown. I hope this works to make a reversible hat that he likes the fit of!

11-20-2016

Finally made it past the 1x1 ribbing! Speeding along the stockinette on the second half, by comparison.

11-25-2016

Need to knit second stockinette section until 6.25” long. Just about 4.5” now.

11-27-2016

To decreases. I apparently lost 2 stitches along the way. 198 now. Will do 2 less decreases the first round to compensate.