I never cease to marvel at the incredible talents of our knitpal designers. We are so fortunate to be surrounded by a cohort of super talented designers that seems to effortlessly churn out patterns that keep us interested and knee-deep in fabulous knits. One of those designers, Melissa of Knitting School Dropout fame, just won't quit with the amazing. Case in point: the Cecily Beret.
The Specs
Pattern: Cecily Beret by Knitting School Dropout.
Yarn: Dream in Color Smooshy, 'Happy Forest', .75 a skein.
Needles: 1 and 2.5 16 mm addi turbos.
Mods: Please don't.
'Happy Forest' just happens to be my most favorite Dream in Color ever. I feel that it should be renamed 'Happy Place', or why not even 'Happy Pill'? I suggest this because the effect this luscious green has on me is akin to pharmaceutically-enhanced euphoria. YES it's the yarn equivalent of ____________(fill in the blank with your drug of choice. I'll choose poppers c. 1981, before its deleterious effect on the brain was so harshly revealed and they became, well, not even slightly fun. Hmph.)
This pattern was the type of affair that the more intrepid among us could whip up in a few days. I chose to do mine slow boat to China style and It has been ages since I've knit something at such a fine gauge. Far too long! This was a pure joy from start to finish, so I strongly recommend you give it a whirl.
Melissa is a seriously talented knitter who deserves your full attention. You know another designer who is nothing short of freakishly talented? Larissa! And if you high tail it over to her blog you might win something truly exciting...
13 comments:
i'm a fan of Melissa Labarre. This beret is really really nice. Bravo!
This is an ab fab hat! Completely with you on the green, too. Hmm, I have some pretty green sock weight handspun in my stash ... (It's no Happy Forest, but it'll do in a pinch, I think.)
Oh, that is wonderful. You are right, no mods, it is perfect.
Your rendition of this hat is just beautiful. Wow. (And thank you.)
gah, that green! the hat is quite lovely too. gonna have to check out that pattern...
Yours is the only blog I know that seamlessly combines references to the early 80s drug scene and pretty handknit hats.
super-duper pretty!
btw,I had to google poppers (I lived a very sheltered life in the early 80s. My drug of choice back then was diet coke and duran duran).
That is a gorgeous hat. I do love DIC Smooshy. I've never gone wrong with it!
love that hat!! Melissa does such gorgeous work. (you're knitting's not to shabby either!)
So beautiful! Gorgeous hat.
Happy Forest is my absolute favorite color, too! I love how the beret looks great worn slouchy as opposed to a traditional beanie. I may have to try that!
Gorgeous pattern and color!
The hat is lovely, but the green is spectacular. I am thinking of starting a love affair with green.
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