Thursday, April 04, 2013

Pope Norie

What started out from one of these braids....
TIBH Pope Mittens


Became this skein.....
PM 1


Which was knitted up like this...
Pope Norie
Gah...about 2" from this picture is when I ran out of yarn...

Note that first picture...yeah, I was saved, I had another braid!  So, I did what any other spinner that had an extra braid of fiber....tore a hunk off and spun it up.
wee pope 2
You see 40 more yards here in this wee little yarn cake....


The weight was more like worsted where the prior handspun was a sport/dk weight...
pope norie 4
However, to finish the crown decreases...it didn't matter..

I.LOVE.this hat!!  Wished it was colder!  It fits perfect and the Finn does not bother me at all!
pope norie 1
Norie hat by Gudrun Johnston
My handspun in Pope Mittens by Two if By Hand
US 5 needles
Mods: I did not knit the cats paw lace and started crown decreases after row 67.

Love this colorway. Have almost a full braid left and a skein that looks a bit different due to a different fiber and way of spinning. Interesting how that happens ;)

Sigh..will have to wait for next winter...sure hope we are still in a cold climate though....hmmmmm...
pope norie 3
Not too thrilled about the yellow bullseye...you know I dislike yellow ;)


5 comments:

IrishGirlieKnits said...

I love it Zonda!! The yellow is kinda fun. I've been meaning to make a Naylor Street hat with the handspun you gifted me, but Norie would work too! xoxo

Pat said...

LOVE IT! especially the yellow sunshine on the top :)
I want to make one of these...

dianne said...

Cute hat! The yellow adds a cute little pop at the top too.

Acornbud said...

Great hat, Zonda!

Discoknits said...

Matching gloves with the other braid? Love the hat - the yellow adds something to it ;0)