Presenting Flora
Pattern: My own!
Yarn: Manos Silk Wool, Green and Beige, 1 ball each
Needles: Size US7 and US6 circs
Size: 20 inch circ. hat
As I mentioned before I got bit really hard by the fair isle bug. It started with the Orla hat and is now showing itself with this viney creation. It all started with a few strokes of my pencil on knitters graph paper and turned into this beautiful hat.
The color of the leaves has a slight variegation which surprisingly gives it depth! I started this hat while out on the lawn celebrating WWKIP day. After a few rows in I thought it was going to be to big. So I changed my game plan and thought, well cowls are in too! I just needed a reason, any reason, to keep going! I continued on even when I realized I had casted on 4 too many stitches. (oops!) I was simply too impatient to see how the leaf pattern would come out.
I finished the main design yesterday and wouldn't you know it fits perfectly (not too snug and not too loose!) on my 22 inch head... yea!!
I'm still trying to decide whether to change the edging to ribbing, maybe change the way I decreased for the head, maybe add a lil something at the top?? Decisions decisions! I'm just excited to have what I thought in my head actually BE on my needles... such a weird feeling! and so fun!
Dude! Yay, congratulations! This is SO CUTE! I want! xo-S.
Posted by: Nonnahs | June 16, 2008 at 05:47 PM
It's lovely!
Posted by: jillian | June 16, 2008 at 05:53 PM
Great design!
Posted by: Re | June 16, 2008 at 06:02 PM
I love it! That hat fits you to a "t" . . . and the Manos? You should get a cut for every skein I buy!
Posted by: Ava | June 16, 2008 at 06:06 PM
It's beautiful!! Congratulations! For what it's worth, I really love the garter stitch edging - it is simple and lets the leaf pattern sing.
Posted by: Kirsten | June 16, 2008 at 06:07 PM
LOVE IT! I am with Kirsten-I am liking the garter stitch edge-
Well done!
Rene'
Posted by: Rene' | June 16, 2008 at 06:11 PM
That is absolutely beautiful! I love it.
Posted by: Amanda | June 16, 2008 at 06:23 PM
Awesome pattern and beautiful colors!
Posted by: b from knitting harvest | June 16, 2008 at 07:05 PM
Awesome pattern and beautiful colors!
Posted by: b from knitting harvest | June 16, 2008 at 07:07 PM
i love the edging as is! i can't see the decreases as well, but i bet they look just as awesome. congratulations!
Posted by: mai | June 16, 2008 at 07:24 PM
Saw this when you added it to Ravelry...love it..great colours and colourwork!
Posted by: Gudrun | June 16, 2008 at 07:25 PM
Don't change a thing. It's fabulous!
Posted by: Leslie | June 16, 2008 at 07:27 PM
Looks great! I'd keep the garter.
Posted by: lola | June 16, 2008 at 07:56 PM
This is so beautiful! I love it as is!
Posted by: tiennie | June 16, 2008 at 09:46 PM
Beautiful! I love the garter stitch edging.
Posted by: Hasbu | June 17, 2008 at 01:18 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Joanna | June 17, 2008 at 01:34 AM
super cute! congrats on a great design!!!!
Posted by: stacey | June 17, 2008 at 07:57 AM
Congratulations! It's a terrific design! You must be so proud.
Posted by: regina | June 17, 2008 at 08:21 AM
gorgeous! love the simplicity of the edging- it's like rows of the garden with the beautiful flowrs springing from it! If you sell the pattern- count me in!
Posted by: beth | June 17, 2008 at 09:01 AM
Wow, that hat is amazing!
Posted by: Adriana | June 17, 2008 at 10:16 AM
i think the hat looks gorgeous as it is! i wouldn't change anything.
Posted by: chris | June 17, 2008 at 07:33 PM
lovely pattern, and the yarn has a gorgeous sheen to it! Clever you!
Posted by: Marianne | June 18, 2008 at 05:54 AM
I love the colours, the leaves, the garter stitch edging - how beautiful! Flora's a winner! Congratulations!
Posted by: Marie | June 18, 2008 at 06:58 AM
That is a truly lovely hat! Congratulations on coming up with such a great design. I'd also keep the garter edge.
Posted by: Nicole | June 18, 2008 at 07:41 AM
I think the garter edge is very nice. A beautiful hat.
Posted by: Jennifer | June 18, 2008 at 02:29 PM