Friday, 22 July 2011

FO Friday- Brioche baby hat

Another FO that has been done for ages but has been hanging around waiting for its turn on FO Friday (like months).
Yarn: Knitpicks Stroll
Needles: 3.0mm
Mods: I know I altered this a little, but it was so long ago that I can't remember, I am fairly sure I made it shorter than in the pattern.

This a nice pattern to work, and makes a very cute baby hat. The brioche stitch is not difficult, but I think it is much more effective when worked with two colours, in a single colour it just looks like a slightly odd looking rib (you know when you look at something and it looks odd, but you can't work out why?).

I love the yarn, it is one of my favourite sock yarns so far- machine washable, not too expensive, lovely colours, good fibre content, its only downfall is the ribbing on my sock could be springier, but that may be to do with my gauge on those. I am considering ordering some more as I am about 3 skeins short of having enough sock yarn for my whole alphabet. 

A really terrible photo that shows the stitch but is an awful representation of the colour, it is a lovely bright red.


I have been doing some knitting, and even have a couple of FOs, but mostly I am spinning, today is the TdF challenge day so I will be off to try some Wensleydale locks in a minute.
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15 comments:

  1. Paula 22 July 2011 at 08:32

    Gorgeous! I really love that colour

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  2. Sam Findlay22 July 2011 at 08:48

    Lovely hat! The brioche stitch is really good!

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  3. Affiknitty22 July 2011 at 09:15

    It's a very cute hat! It makes me want to try brioche stitch.

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  4. Anonymous22 July 2011 at 10:56

    Oooooh love the look of it! And what a cool stitch - really suits it well :) Have a great Friday!
    xo,
    wink

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  5. RugbyMad22 July 2011 at 11:38

    Love the colour! The stitch is really awesome as well! See you next week!

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  6. Unknown22 July 2011 at 12:14

    That came out lovely!! You said it's supposed to be red? How funny - it's looks pink but a very pretty pink!! You're stitches look great and thanks for the tip on the yarn, I've never tried that one!

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  7. Calophi22 July 2011 at 12:20

    There are some colors that are just a huge pain to capture accurately. I'm always running pictures through photoshop to try to get them to look right. And even that doesn't always work.

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  8. tintocktap22 July 2011 at 12:53

    Love that yarn! ..... haven't come across brioche stitch before ....

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  9. Minding My Own Stitches22 July 2011 at 14:34

    Cute. Most cameras struggle with red; it very quickly becomes oversaturated and then all the detail is lost. You've done well, though, because the stitches are very clearly defined.

    It's a cute little hat, and a timely post because I was just starting to look around for a baby hat pattern! Thanks!

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  10. Sandy22 July 2011 at 15:26

    Awesome hat, I love that it's not a traditional color for a wee one. I like bright and pretty.

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  11. Jeannie Marie22 July 2011 at 16:05

    I agree with what "Sandy" said: I like the non traditional colors these days for baby items.

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  12. Tami Klockau22 July 2011 at 16:32

    It looks great! I love how bright it is. The stitches look great on the close up. Red is a nightmare to photograph.

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  13. Sarah ~ Crafts from the Cwtch22 July 2011 at 18:20

    Really lovely!

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  14. Frieda23 July 2011 at 00:57

    Very nice baby hat ! Must add that to be already overfull queue .

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  15. Yarn Changer23 July 2011 at 15:52

    love the color and i love how brioche stitch turns out. It is one of my new favorites

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