I’ve just finished this hat for a friend

Thank you. X

Pixie you are very talented.

MiniMoon

Is that self striping yarn purplepixie? I love the colours. I don't knit but I do crochet both regular and tunisian crochet.
I made a hat in tunisian crochet recently, it looks knit. I can't get a pom pom tight enough, they always fall to pieces after a short time. I topped my hat off with a loopy pom pom made with chain stitches joined together.

I’ve recently repaired a ‘Santa’ hat knitted for Gds a couple of years ago - the pompom was falling apart. I knitted a sort of rounded-off square in ‘snowflake’ - the fluffy white yarn I’d used for part of the hat anyway, gathered up the sides and stuffed it to a ball shape. It looks fine and at least he won’t be able to pick this one to bits!

Should add that I’d never have thought of this if I hadn’t previously made the big fat Father Christmas in one of the Jean Greenhowe booklets, where his hat bobble is made like that - I just had to make it bigger.

Yes, the yarn is self striping. King Cole Bramble DK. Not sure of the shade as I threw the band away.

Thank you for the wonderful kind words.

Is that self striping yarn purplepixie? I love the colours. I don't knit but I do crochet both regular and tunisian crochet.
I made a hat in tunisian crochet recently, it looks knit. I can't get a pom pom tight enough, they always fall to pieces after a short time. I topped my hat off with a loopy pom pom made with chain stitches joined together.

I love the hat - off now to google 'smock stitch'

Yes, we need some bobble-making training please, purplepixie

It's lovely, wish I could get my bobbles to look so good!

Beautiful hat!

Beautiful colours, glad you feel like rejoining here. More than glad you feel like knitting again. I’ve tried and my bag is there ready to keep trying however I’m a lightweight who constantly fails.

Great hat purplepixie I have one very like it

AreWeThereYet

^If I felt anxious, my knitting tended to get tighter and tighter.^

Callistemon I have the same problem with crochet. I started learning during lockdown too. I haven't made anything interesting yet but the results are getting quite passable. It takes a long time to complete anything though as everything has to be undone at least twice to get rid of the tight, tight patches 😂

I'm ok with crochet but I am a novice.
Only mastered chains and trebles so far!

It's lovely Pixie.

If I felt anxious, my knitting tended to get tighter and tighter.

Callistemon I have the same problem with crochet. I started learning during lockdown too. I haven't made anything interesting yet but the results are getting quite passable. It takes a long time to complete anything though as everything has to be undone at least twice to get rid of the tight, tight patches 😂

Purplepixie

Hi all

I’ve been away from the site for a while due to depression. Got my knitting needles back out and here is a hat for a very dear friend. It’s knitted on 4mm needles with King Cole DK yarn.

Gorgeous! I hope you continue to feel better and better.

Hello Purplepixie
I noticed that you’d been missing, but I didn’t know that you’ve been going through a bad patch.
I’m glad that you’re feeling a bit brighter, and it’s really nice to see you back again.
It’s a beautiful hat. Your friend is lucky to have such a kind friend.
I remember the crocheted tops that you were making for your grand daughter.

I'm pleased that you are feeling a bit better Purplepixie.

The hat is lovely - it just needs a scarf to go with it!

I've never heard of smock stitch either but will give it a go. Thank you.

The stitch is smock stitch

Interesting! I shall investigate as it's not one I've heard of.

I'm finding crocheting more relaxing now, having mastered simple stitches in lockdown.
If I felt anxious, my knitting tended to get tighter and tighter.

I don't come on GN often enough to notice who's around, but glad you are feeling better. I love your hat too, it looks really cosy and warm and will brighten up any Winter day.

Lovely hat! Knitting is so beneficial, keeping fingers and brain busy.

The Pattern is King Cole 5150. Hope this helps.

Thank you all so much for your kind words, so much appreciated.

The stitch is smock stitch. I had never heard of it before and I ended up watching it on YouTube and it is easier than I first thought. Now I love this stitch.

I have just started making myself a sweater with left over balls of James Brett Marble chunky. The colours are a bit different but it is certainly interesting and I will post on here when I get it finished. Take care everyone.

Purplepixie glad you are improving. I tried knitting again in order to make some gloves for a charity-it’s been 40 years since I last held a pair of needles! Am making very slow progress with lots of mistakes along the way ending up with a lot of the knitting unravelled! I decided to try a simple beanie hat. All was going well until I noticed it looked a bit small…. Having checked the pattern I realised I was supposed to have used arran wool. I was using DK. Who knew
that made a difference. ?😬 The hat has now
been unravelled. I have hat envy looking at your gorgeous creation.

It certainly suits your name purplepixie... great hat...