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.)
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Great hat! I love it!
Comment left on December 7, 2007 @ 9:42 am
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.
Comment left on December 7, 2007 @ 5:54 pm
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.
Comment left on December 8, 2007 @ 12:45 pm
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
Comment left on December 10, 2007 @ 5:05 pm
Cute hat, and I like how it matches the gloves…and your twee pose!
Comment left on December 12, 2007 @ 1:09 pm
Yeah, that hat looks great! It never appealed to me before. Good job!
Love the gloves too!
Comment left on December 13, 2007 @ 11:36 am
[...] 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. [...]
Pingback left on January 3, 2008 @ 12:06 am
Cute, cute, hate. Love that you are wearing it with your mitts as well!
Comment left on January 23, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
Sorry, apparently I can’t spell. Make that “hat.”
Comment left on January 23, 2008 @ 1:11 pm
[...] 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 [...]
Pingback left on February 7, 2008 @ 9:35 pm
I love this hat!
Comment left on July 18, 2008 @ 12:54 am