Eight-by-Six

  Chunky mustard hat with pom pom Amanda Hurrell   Eight-by-Six© Sizes and Materials List Needles: 9mm needles, you can use circular 60cm or straight (I’ve used circular) knitters darning needle (metal or plastic) small scissors stitch marker (one) one faux fur pom pom (mine are bought from Craftfriendsuk) Yarn: King Cole Timeless Super Chunky 1 x 100g ball (90% premium acrylic 10% Alpaca, approximately 93 yards, 85 metres) colourway shown Mustard 4449 Tension: 10 stitches over 14 rows = 10x10cm Wash care instructions: machine washable 30 degrees, cool tumble dry, no iron, no dry clean Alternative yarn for second hat King Cole Explorer Super Chunky in colourway 4304 Hawkins approximately 87 yards, 80 metres) 80% premium acrylic 20% wool Wash care instructions: machine washable 30 degrees, no tumble dry, no iron, no dry clean Tension: 10 stitches over 14 rows = 10x10cm   Abbreviations Skill Level : beginner to intermediate. You need to know how to cast on, join in the roun...

I finished my sisters beanie hat on Thursday night, the colour is perfect, aqua green/blue. The colour really suits the blackberry stitch and the best thing is my sister loved it, phew. I drove away from my sisters house last night singing along to Luther Vandross with a smile on my face, its satisfying  giving a hand made gift and knowing the recipient appreciated it. I now have a request from Megan (my niece) and luckily I'd already bought the wool in anticipation that she'd like it too! Hers will be in denim blue for the fashion conscious 18 year old. And her sister Yasmin will be receiving one in grey, but she doesn't know it yet. A whole family of knitted hats, that's cute.