October 25, 2004
The Lawrence Welt Show
I can scarcely believe it. It was one thing to finish a small work in progress yesterday, but to start and finish yet another thing the very next day is... well... utterly unheard of!
The Lawrence Welt Hat is complete, and sits drying on its inverted bowl. As you may recall, I was challenged by Felina to create something using the green handspun as a "welt" because there was less than 50 yards of it. It was fun to skip around the house looking for other yarns that would be perfect-- not just good, but perfect-- with the handspun.
I ended up using some of the handpainted wool and mohair that I purchased at MS&W two years ago-- it's Dancing Leaf Farms' Soft & Shiny, in the Briar Patch colorway. I threw in some of an Anny Blatt designer mohair that I've had for a while, and some no-name tweed, possibly Donegal or Rowan. I couldn't be more pleased with the result. Unfortunately, out of all the hat shapes in the world, this is almost the only one that isn't flattering to me. But I don't care. I need a nice warm hat for walking, and this one is very soft and very warm and the colors are beautiful together. Thank you, Felina, for the challenge!
Posted by Sheila at October 25, 2004 04:56 PM Posted to Knitting | Lawrence Welt | TrackBackI love the way those colors go together and the fuzzy bit makes it look extra warm. :)
If I didn't have certain other projects angling for my attention, I'd certainly be working on a hat for myself. After that rain storm that went through a week ago the temp has had a hard time cracking 65... quite a difference from the 90 degree weather we had the week right before that... I just was not ready for the change... *brr*
Extraordinary pace; inspiring result. I salute you.
Posted by: Felina Schwarz on October 25, 2004 06:14 PMgreat colors:-)
Posted by: vanessa on October 26, 2004 03:31 AMThere's something about that hat! I yearn for it. No, I yearn to be capable of MAKING that hat. Lord knows I love to put together a piece of complex knitting, but there is something so elementally PLEASING about a simple cap with handspun yarn.
Is what you are saying that we need to CHALLENGE you more????
Posted by: Janine on October 26, 2004 06:27 AMThe colours blend so beautifully. Very pretty!
Li