Polar Bear Chullo « Redshirt Knitting

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@perclexed Thanks! The border leicester was fun to spin but feels very... Um... Durable. 07:13 PM 06/18/13 in reply to perclexed
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Spinning updates http://t.co/bf5rB6mWSz 04:43 PM 06/18/13

Polar Bear Aftermath (Rawr!)

By Erika, on May 19th, 2011

First of all, I should say that even though I have complained about knitting this hat, the pattern itself is really great.

It’s six pages long, with charts, clear instructions, and great explanations of techniques. I never felt lost while knitting it. (I mean, as long as I remembered to read it.) I . . . → Read More: Polar Bear Aftermath (Rawr!)

Polar Bear Hat: Finished-Ish

By Erika, on May 18th, 2011

I say “ish” because it still needs a good, firm blocking. And I may swap out the tassel for a pompom. Oh, and there are about 10,000 ends left to weave in.

Still having trouble grappling with how long it took to knit this. It’s just a hat, for pity’s sake! A tall hat, . . . → Read More: Polar Bear Hat: Finished-Ish

Almost There…!

By Erika, on May 9th, 2011

I had really really hoped to finish the Polar Bear Hat this weekend. I was able to finish knitting the body, but didn’t get to the i-cord trim.

Every Sunday night I watch the animation shows on Fox (Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad, etc). As I have for the last 23 years, more or . . . → Read More: Almost There…!

Polar Bear Hat… Not Quite Finished

By Erika, on May 3rd, 2011

Thanks for all the great comments on the turkey hat, everyone! If it’s accepted, it will be placed in a local store for display (and sale!) on June 2nd. I’ll keep you all posted.

When I marked that project as “Completed” in Ravelry, it seemed like the first time I had finished anything in . . . → Read More: Polar Bear Hat… Not Quite Finished

What A Day!

By Erika, on April 14th, 2011

I think we can agree, any day that starts with a surprisingly vigorous shedding of blood, and ends with spending two hours at a coffee shop with friends weaving in ends on a hat (and still having ends left to weave in) is a notable day indeed.

As for the bloodshed, a few weeks . . . → Read More: What A Day!