I finished the pink Rikke Hat. A very expensive pink Rikke Hat!
The irony is that as I was knitting the hat, it was tight and small and felt like 100% cotton, not merino wool. So, I added a couple of extra ridges before starting the decreases. This meant that I ran out of yarn before finishing the top. Oh well, I had purchased an insurance skein because the yardage was skimpy for worsted (Claudia Hand Painted Merino Worsted “Desire”, color Bubble Gum, 175 yards/100 gms). Not happy to double the cost of the hat, but at least I had it, right?
When I wetblocked it, it G R E W to HUGE!! I did not need to knit more or dip into the second skein! 🙁
But, it is done and is the exact size of the black one. So they will both fit or neither will fit! Her Pickpocket blocked beautifully! 🙂
