The Sheep Heid hat pattern is made for nine colors of Shetland wool. I have six colors of Sunshine wool. Figuring out how to divide up and order the lesser amounts of colors is a huge challenge. I have been stumped on how to best showcase the beautiful pattern and Sunshine's beautiful yarn.
One of the "rules" of Fair Isle knitting is there are only two colors alternating on each row, so as you knit across/around, you may use brown and gray on one row, gray and white on the next... Then, to complicate things, there are sheep heads and horns and other geometric patterns working throughout from bottom to top. Then it hit me. It's a puzzle!
Luckily the Puzzle Master is here this weekend :-D.
Janbaby will have me knitting in no time!
12 comments:
You do love challenges don't you. Can't wait to see the finished product.
You do love challenges don't you. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Janbaby is the best.She one talented lady.
Holy Moly! My knitting sure isn't there yet. :) Great hat though. Someday...
Janbaby to the rescue!!!! Enjoy your visit together!
Hmm, maybe I need some rescuing by Janbaby, too. I have the pattern but haven't looked at it yet. Now I'm afraid to....
I have that pattern, too!
I have that pattern, too!
My poor feeble brain just tied itself in knots! That's a great pattern, and i'll work up the nerve to try it....later! :)
Gulp. That looks complicated. I can't wait to see the finished puzzle!
Can't wait to see it!
I've never done Fair Isle but am also looking at this hat pattern. I figure if one can do Colonial Overshot, one can knit Shetland/Fair Isle. Of course, I have been wrong about a few things in the past...
Heeheehee!
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