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Tuesday 2 January 2018

A lesson learned

Well I managed to finish the hat, it fits although it could possibly do with being 3 rows shorter, I will be wearing it on cold windy days as it is toasty warm.

But, no goats just a but, there was an error on the colour work chart. I noticed it once I was well into the green section and frogging back was not going to happen, for several reasons.
This is my first colour work from a chart for more years then I care to think about.
It was yarn from stash.
I need the hat now, if I had frogged back it would in all likelihood have gone into a bag to fester away. 
I choose to call it a design feature, instead of a cross I have an arrow (that's what it resembles anyway).
I am lazy.



As you can see the error is in the middle of the diamond shape, it should be a cross. There were 2 squares coloured red that should have been white, if they had been in the middle of the chart I would have noticed but they were on the edge. I must make sure to check how each row looks as I start it. I always do that with stitch patterns, as they say "act in haste, regret in leisure" or some such nonsense.

Once I had spotted the mistake in the hat I rectified the chart, I will be knitting a few of these I think. I would like to knit some in stronger colours and pure wool. There will be a colour work jumper, possibly a Marius, this year and it will be in pure wool. I will make sure to buy enough to knit the hat as well, and mittens. (oh boy, I like it down this particular rabbit hole)

I have the hospital run this afternoon and then next week it will be back to Wednesday, like the rest of the world, they are playing catch up.

I have a pair of socks on the needles to take with me, I expect that they will have a full schedule and there will be some waiting around. I have my Christmas Eve cast on to occupy my hands at home and Francesca is looking at Andi Satterlund patterns. She loved the cardigan that I gave her and she looks lovely in it so I offered to knit another from the designer.

That,s all that I can think of for now.


              TTFN                                                        Pam








11 comments:

  1. That is not an error. That is creative expression.

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  2. Well, unless you had pointed out the mistake, I wouldn't have noticed it so I shouldn't worry too much! You won't be making their mistake again either. I think it's beautiful and love the spring like apple blossom colours.

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  3. It's lovely Despite the mistake. It's annoying when you've done everything right though!

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  4. Love the hat, couldn't find the extra design feature until you pointed it out, if it worries you it could easily be over stitched with the pink.

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  5. I would say it's a lovely change in the design. The error goes all the way around so people would in fact think that was the design.

    Like the colours and I hope it keeps your ears nice and warm.

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  6. Wow, you're a quick knitter! You only cast on yesterday 😊 I have never seen a pattern like that with the inner hat tucked inside, but it's really effective and your intarsia tension is amazing!
    Happy New Year, hope it's a good one,
    LLJ xxx

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  7. Well I think it’s lovely and wouldn’t have noticed anything without you saying xx

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  8. You could always add the missing pink by overstitching. I have done this many times and am always impressed how effective it is.

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  9. Love the hat, especially the edging. From what I've been reading it sounds like you are getting some horrible weather and will definitely need a nice warm hat for when you venture out. Take care!

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  10. We've had torrential rain here for nearly two weeks! Your hat is lovely and I've asked for an Arne and Carlos book for my birthday :D I'm trying Fair Isle knitting this year, it's my 2018 goal :D
    Hope the hospital goes ok.xxx

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