Finished Object- Ufserud
* project: Ufserud hat, a kit from Bea Ellis Knitwear
* size: one size, 21″
* yarn used: Dale of Norway Heilo in 3418 (orange) and 9335 (green)
* started Nov. 6, 2005
* finished Nov. 19, 2005
* This is an easy project, bar getting gauge (I had to go down two needle sizes). It’d be perfect for learning color knitting.
I highly recommend these kits. The pattern is well written, the chart is bold and easy to see (it takes up a whole page!), the yarn is lovely and you have a great selection of colors, and the price is great. I did find a mistake in the chart, but it was so far in (row 43) it sticks out like a sore thumb.
The hat came out at the correct size, 21″+, which was far too big for either my husband or me, so I washed it by hand and then dried it a bit in the dryer. It came out at 20″, which fits us much better. Other peaheads beware, you might have to do the same.
Now that I see how these hats are made, it’s hard not to think of a million patterns I should be charting. I mean, interlocking skulls and crossbones? Yeah!
jacey wrote:
very pretty! Is that your husband? if it is, we’ve a little thing in common, men with big beards! yay!
Posted on 20-Nov-05 at 11:49 am | Permalink
Angela wrote:
It looks great! I can’t wait to get started on mine. Working on my gauge swatch right now!
Posted on 20-Nov-05 at 12:08 pm | Permalink
Mary wrote:
That hat is awesome. I’m quite envious of your perfect tension. And I love the way the colors play off each other.
Posted on 20-Nov-05 at 12:20 pm | Permalink
Laura wrote:
The hat looks great. I really love the colors; so vibrant.
Posted on 20-Nov-05 at 12:34 pm | Permalink
Arleta wrote:
That is an awesome hat! I love the colors. Orange is my favorite. Great knitting!!
Posted on 20-Nov-05 at 2:10 pm | Permalink
m wrote:
ahhh….markie…it feels like forever since I have seen you guys :(….it is soo cute…and thank you for the awesome present…I love it soo much…I am calling the harney rep tomorrow to ask where the hell he is…errrr…..
Posted on 20-Nov-05 at 4:18 pm | Permalink
Norma wrote:
Fellow peahead here, with one of those kits (The Traditional) waiting to be cast on. Thank you for the tip.
That hat is MARVELOUS! I love it. Glad to hear it’s good for a beginner in colorwork, since I’ve really done none before. (except some trim in my socks and a baby hat, but they don’t even really count. it wasn’t serious colorwork)
Posted on 20-Nov-05 at 4:52 pm | Permalink
Karen wrote:
Really nice hat! Your tension looks perfect!
Posted on 20-Nov-05 at 6:21 pm | Permalink
Tiffany wrote:
Your hat turned out flippin’ awesome!!!
Posted on 20-Nov-05 at 7:54 pm | Permalink
MJ wrote:
Wow, great hat! Congratulations on being the first to complete theirs! It looks very, very good on the hubby.
Posted on 21-Nov-05 at 4:32 pm | Permalink
andrea wrote:
that hat is awesome! i just got my hat kit last night and cannot wait to cast on.. in fact, i think i will right this minute
Posted on 22-Nov-05 at 11:23 am | Permalink
Rebecca wrote:
The hat looks awesome! It makes me suddenly want to knit fair isle badly. lol
Posted on 22-Nov-05 at 2:41 pm | Permalink
Vicki wrote:
It looks great! As far as the pattern, you say it’d work well for learning color knitting. Does it have good instructions for someone who has no idea? I was thinking of getting a book that might go into some detailed instructions, but those kits are so nice!
Posted on 22-Nov-05 at 6:16 pm | Permalink
Mary Beth wrote:
It’s perfect! The bright colors really made me smile! Great job!
Posted on 23-Nov-05 at 9:08 am | Permalink