I've knit some more beanies! Pattern from PasioKnit Kelsie.
I've shown the pale one at the top left already. The top right was the next one. I used both ends of the Cascade "Pinwheel". I made sure they were at different points in the phasing. This hat used 88grams.
Here's a close up of the extra decreases I did at the top. I feel it just lies a bit flatter.
This hat took I was left with a small ball of the "Pinwheel." It was not enough to double strand another hat, and I wasn't sure if it would be enough when paired with another yarn.
I decided I would pair it with a dark blue for the next one. I had two small balls of different dark blues in worsted weight. I couldn't believe that was all I had. I decided I would do two rounds with the larger of the blues, held with the Pinwheel, then one round with the smaller ball of blue.
I got close to the top and it was obvious one ball wouldn't last. I ripped back a ways and alternated the two blues. However, I still couldn't make it to 11". I realized that it's not just 11", it's 11" plus the decrease rows. In the end, I did have to cut one of the blues to finish a round with the other blue...increasing the number of ends to weave in... It was about 10" when I started the decreases, and I didn't add the extra decrease rows.
This hat weighs in at 93gr. I have a small amount of the Pinwheel left, of mainly the palest colours.
Over on my YouTube channel, I added a new video that includes a tutorial on how I do the alternate cable cast on. It's a great cast on when you're going to be ribbing, especially if both ends are visisble, like a scarf. I'd really love it if you hopped over to my YouTube and checked it out. I have no plans to become a vlogger big time, but it's still nice to see your work get appreciated.
Yarn In: 300gr
Yarn Out: 91gr + 88gr + 1964gr = 2143gr
Balance: 1843 gr more OUT than in
Costs: $7.90
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