Tuesday, April 29, 2014

A Little On The Bright Side...

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I wonder if it's possible for this hat to be even MORE INTENSE in real life???

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It certainly seems to be...

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In fact, 
the photos just don't quite do justice to just how OVER THE TOP colourful this beanie really is...

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Industrial Revolution

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Somehow this hat seems a little subdued...

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It's quite incredible to see the difference that colour makes...

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Because of the muted greys - this hat doesn't seem nearly as silly as it would if it had been worked in a bolder colour...

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And again I'm loving the ASYMMETRY...  with two large dangling pom poms on one side... and a single high one on the other side.

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 It takes so much pressure off, when you're not trying to match everything... and you just allow the pieces to fall into place naturally...
  
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(Pssst. That was #8 of 12.)
 

Monday, April 14, 2014

Beads by Nature

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Have you been reading my blog for a while???

Like for a couple of years?

Look closely at the band of this hat - and see if it looks at all familiar to you...

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No???

Take a look at this old blog post, then look at the hat again...

Now you see it, don't you?

(You might also notice that the model has grown since then, too)

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I made the headband about two years ago - and other than the modeling for those original photographs - it's never been worn!

So I figured I might as well "reduce, re-use, recycle" and use it as the starting point for my most recent hat...

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And there you have it -  Hat #7 for the Alice Springs Beanie Festival is complete!

Only 5 more hats to make...


Thursday, April 10, 2014

Licorice Allsorts

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Right from the beginning, this beanie "felt" like a Licorice Allsort...

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It's those colours - the black combined with an assortment of brights...

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So much fun to work with colour... colour... and more COLOUR!

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I love the asymmetrical tassels too. 

They make me smile!

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(And you know that this is Hat #6 for the Alice Springs Beanie Festival, right???)

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Mossy Delights

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Are you counting with me???

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This one is Hat #5 for the Alice Springs Beanie Festival.

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I'm calling it Mossy Delights... because so many of the yarn colours and stitch choices remind me of the many types of moss which embellish nature!

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And as you can see - my model is in a SILLY mood this time...

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Monday, April 7, 2014

Twists and Turns

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Here comes Hat #4 for the Alice Springs Beanie Festival...

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And it feels LIBERATING to be using some different colours!

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I pushed myself to do something a bit different with this one - and mix an odd selection of colours.

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And I'm LOVING the quirky results!

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