Tea Time

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This is version 2.0 of the project that I mentioned frogging. It’s a color work beret for Knit Picks IDP. I wasn’t sure if I was going to blog about it because it isn’t in for sure. I have to mail them my sample and pattern and they judge it a second time before they publish it. I didn’t want to come on here and be like “Oh tralala! Check out my bitchin’ new design! I’m so awesome.” and then have my pattern rejected. That would suck.

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But I am posting rather publicly on Ravelry looking for test knitters. And if my pattern gets rejected, I probably will want to come on here and whine about it. I figured that I might as well share it with you now. So here it is! My tea themed beret.

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It’s knit in Knit Picks Telemark yarn on 2.75mm and 3.75mm needles. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. I’m not entirely sure why I keep working on color work designs. I like drawing the charts on Illustrator because 1) it is the only thing that I can do on Illustrator and 2) I really enjoy pixel-ish art because it reminds me of when I was little. I just really hate knitting color work. I was really concerned that this wouldn’t look nice enough to use as a sample. Luckily blocking is my friend because it completely saved this hat.

P.S. Do these pictures look wintery to you? I took them yesterday but I was trying really hard to make them look cold.


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  1. oh my gosh!this is so adorable!i wish i could knit professionally…

  2. The pictures look very wintery! I think it's the mug and the cool colors. You're very talented, colorwork freaks me OUT. Crossing my fingers for you!

  3. Oh, it's very cute – good luck! I would be a test knitter if I had the time right now – Maybe next time?

  4. awesome job. the design is amazing!

  5. the photos look great! I like your pink cheeks with teh coffee mug. definitely wintery. AND I love knitting colourwork! I have yet to make a beret though. hmm.

  6. Oh, this is so very perfect on you. I am so jealous of your fringe – I used to have a very enviable fringe but it grew out and I haven't troubled myself to cut it again. The picture of you in thi shat makes me want to amend that ASAP.

  7. […] got my laptop back, completely repaired this time, and was happy to see that my Tea Time Hat was published and available for purchase on Knit Picks. As excited as I am about it, telling you […]

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