Tin Star Hat - Finished Object

 Oof. I had this yarn lying about for a little while.

This is Lionbrand Wool Ease Thick and Quick in Plum. Its category 6 or super bulky. I have a small stash of Thick and Quick that I want to use to make a thick tunic. I'm pretty 'ample of figure' so I have to heavily calculate with bust and hip shaping. Here's to hoping that I will succeed.

Anyway. That's for another post.

This hat is the Tin Star Hat by Kelly Vu of Vu Knits! Pattern is here.  It took 2 days to finish. A  simple knit that I could have finished in a day, but I have been busy and tired from work this week. I used US size 10, 10.5, and 13. The 13s were plastic. The others bamboo.

I am working on my skills so I can start the Master Knitter program after the holidays. (Its too stressful right now). I have the yarn and reference books ready for it.

But in relation to that, this hat involves the American seed stitch. In the Master Knitter Program by the Knitting Guild Association (http://www.tkga.org/), your seed stitch must be even with no holes. This was a great pattern to practice on. Quick knit, and I could tension the stitches on the tips of my needles like the guild shows in tutorials.

I knit this Continental style, though I usually do 'flicking' in the 'Irish cottage' style. Anything with a lot of knits and purls in rapid succession such as ribbing, seed stitch or moss stitch, its just faster for me to do it continental. Garter stitch, lace and stockinette stitch based patterns, I do them 'flicking' style.

It's a cute hat. I am on the fence if I will make another in larger needles or using a few more stitches. I want to see what I have left after I make my tunic.

jtp/mnr