Slipped Stitches

Here is the final product!!

That damn I-cord was my nemesis. I thought for sure that I had figured it out, so in my excitement I started it as soon as I got home last night (I don't even think my jacket was off). Of course in the excitement I ended up dropping some stitches, which caused me to have to undo several rows. I'm seriously lucky to have salvaged it. I didn't realize what a pain it can be to undo the K2tog. I had them all twisted around. Wicked pain the ass.

Ah well, it all got sorted out and "Ta-da"!! All in all, now that I have the i-cord figured out, it's such a cute and easy little pattern. I did 99% of it in one night of knitting (~ 3hours).

The hat is the Umbilical Cord Hat from Stitch and Bitch. Minor modifications include:

- Used 2 strands of DK instead of Worsted that was called for.
- Knit on 4 double pointed needles instead of circular (I had to scurry over to my mom's to scam an extra DP).
- Added 8 stitches evenly over 4 needles for fast growing baby
- One extra row of decreasing k7 k2tog due to added stitches.
- I didn't adjust the height otherwise (stayed with 5 inches from brim)

I think that I would use a circular next time - I suspect that the rolled brim may be a bit nicer with less sloppy spots where 2 needles join, if you know what I mean. I could also just learn to knit more skillfully on 4 needles. Naaaah.

Now I'm back to my aunt's scarf, which I'm about 1/4 finished. Hopefully I'll be done that this weekend. That Baby Alpaca Sport wool is so incredible. I'm going to look for more when I go to Ottawa. I think the only way I can give this one away is if I know I can make myself one just like it. Now THAT'S the spirit of giving.