Astrodome Cap and Scarf

OK, sorry, so where was I? (You know this posting thing is a lot harder than you would think, well, maybe not for you.)
You finished knitting the Astrodome Cap and Scarf . Now what?
Well, I blocked it and the scarf is nearly twice as long as it was before. I suppose that's because it's knit in a 3 x 2 rib. The scarf was suppose to be about three inches wide but I decided to make it wider so it's six inches across instead. It is knit in wool, Waterspun from Classic Elite from my stash because I had all the colors for this project. I have most of the colors for the scarf in the Goddess yarn Julia that the pattern uses so I may make it again in that but just not right now.
I used a balloon to block the hat. I know I have a small head, it seems even smaller when you blow up a balloon to the same circumference as your own head and look at it, it seems like it should be bigger. It seems bigger looking at it from inside of my head. Anyway, let me tell you, pinning the hat out was quite the challenge, I would recommend using ball point pins rather than sharps. Don't laugh until you try it. Truly, I will laugh if you do. Try not to take me too seriously, I never do.

I've casted on and started knitting the Rogue Hoodie for Ani again. This is the second attempt, there was nothing wrong with the other one except I was getting the sinking feeling that it was not going to fit Ani loose like she likes her hoodies to be. So I measured a sweatshirt she liked and decided to start over a size larger. I wasn't all that far so it wasn't so terrible, I would have felt much worse if I finished it and she wouldn't wear it because she didn't like the way it fit.

3 Opinions:

Ani said...

ugh! What is wrong with this computer? It still shows me your last updated entry, not the one it should! So annoying...

Ani said...

Oh! Now it's working! Magical...wha'd you do?

Amy said...

Clever idea to block the hat using a balloon. The hat and scarf look really great and I love the colors you used.