New Project - WAY TOO BIG


This is the new cable hat in Winter 2009 Interweave. I decided to use my new hand spun and guess what - it is 26" around (without stretching). My head is 22 on a good day - more like 21 if a hat really fits. It is a cable repeate in the pattern so I'm torn. Do I just go down a few needle sizes or do I ditch the project or try and modify the pattern?? The pattern says the finish hat should be between 24" and stretch 26" - regardless that is too big. I hate frogging ... but did it last night!

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  1. Anne PDecember 7, 2009 at 8:11 AM

    Looks pretty open tho in the photo above. How many needle sizes do you have to go down to get it to work?

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  2. KimDecember 28, 2009 at 10:47 AM

    My head is 21" around and I really want to make this hat!! Let me know if you figure out a good way to mess with the pattern!

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