Thursday, January 6, 2011

Frozen Herrin

Frozen herrin in the snow

My new hat is ready, just in time for a new delivery of snow (thanks Margie). The thick fabric of stranded colour work will be perfect for those long cold night cross-country skis I'm so fond of.

Frozen herrin finished

Pattern: Caller Herrin, by the stellar Kate Davies. I've re-baptized it "Frozen Herrin", because according to Kate, "caller" means fresh, but my hat is meant for the deep freeze of a Canadian winter.
Yarn: Alice Starmore Hebridean 2-ply, Selkie, Pebble Beach, Solan Goose, Shearwater, Kittiwake, Summer Tide, less than 1 skein of each. I also used a tiny amount of stashed angora for the inside band.
Needles: 3mm
Mods: I knit it exactly as written. Why mess with perfection?

Kate is a brilliant designer, writer, and warrior. Every stitch of this pretty thing was a joy to knit.

Frozen Herrin

Frozen herrin inside
A soft, warm attached angora lining really gives it a professional-looking finish.

Herrin inside yummyness


Herrin brim
I-cord edging. Sure, it's fiddly to do, but it's such a pretty, hard-wearing and tidy way to brim a hat.

Herrin crown decreases
See how elegantly the design merges together in the crown decreases.

After work, I'm going for a quick ski to test my new hat out, and then I'm headed to see one of my favourite bands, Karkwa. I haven't seen a good old fashioned rock concert in so long, I can't wait! Hope the cool hipsters ignore my hat-hair.

19 comments:

  1. what an unbelievably beautiful hat.

    If only I could knit like that!

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  2. Your version is so beautiful! It makes me want to knit one of my own, and also to grow my hair long again so I can braid it, and also live in a place where I can regularly cross country ski. I'm lucky to go a few times a year here....

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  3. Unbelievably awesome. LOVE YOUR VERSION. How you were able to get yer hands on the original yarn I will never know!

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  4. that is gorgeous! it even makes me want to go cross country skiing, which i've never done before and am pretty sure i'm too much of a wimp to be successful at. it's perfect with that scarf, did you make that too? so pretty.

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  5. ok, nevermind. just looked at your ravelry page and saw that you did knit that scarf. you have such a wonderful eye for color.

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  6. It's gorgeous! Love the colour combination

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  7. Kate Davies is indeed and amazing human being! I love your hat....the colours are so beautiful together....impeccable work!

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  8. Gorgeous hat. the color combination is nice...

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  9. Wow! I love the slight slouch, and the color pattern is wonderful! Nice work!

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  10. Oh, what a beautiful knit...I love those colours. Kate's patterns are irresistible. I haven't tried colourwork yet but I'm itching to!
    And night skiing sounds divine...I may have to give that a try.

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  11. I love this hat! It is so beautifully done. I'm never happy with my own colorwork pieces. I think I need a class...

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  12. The hat turned out just beautifully! I love the colors you chose. Now that's just the ticket for cold weather.

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  13. Oh, what a beauty! I've been ogling this hat since Kate debuted it. I have to wait until Stitches to buy yarn for this hat, as I've promised myself that is the only time this year I'll buy yarn.

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  14. wow that is an amazing pattern! you did a great job :) it's really beautiful


    Lisa xo
    http://needlesandwool.blogspot.com/

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  15. what a glorious knit,nicole.
    happy new year to you.

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  16. Beautiful hat!! Where did you find the yarn? I love the colors.

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