Project Specs
Pattern: Koolhaas desiged by Jared Flood
Pattern Source: Interweave Knits, Holiday 2007
Yarn: Malabrigo Merino Worsted in Glazed Carrot, just over ½ skein (121 yards)
Needles: US 6 and 7 Denise Circular Needles and US 7 DPNS
Date Started: 1/21/08
Date Finished: 1/22/08
Size: Women’s
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It has been tough for me to get out of my Christmas knitting mode. I am just not used to creating knits for myself, and lately it’s been taking me forever to choose which project to knit next. Usually when I am stumped I turn to two places for inspiration. First I turn to Alice. I always trust her judgment, and we like a lot of the same design aesthetics and colors. Usually when she knits something I am itching to cast on too, so when she started knitting a Malabrigo stocking cap I knew I needed to knit one myself. The second place I turn to for inspiration is Flickr. I love browsing my contacts photos since they never cease to create, design, and of course inspire.
After a bit of looking, I finally decided to make a Koolhaas Hat, and knew immediately that I had the perfect yarn in my stash. I’d never actually worked with Malabrigo Merino Worsted before (can you believe it?!). It seems that this yarn really lends itself to the pattern well. The subtle color changes don’t detract from the cable pattern and once you’ve finished, you’re left with a soft and warm hat. The Glazed Carrot coloway is absolutely gorgeous. The shades range from dark to light orange with little bits of pink mixed in. It is seriously one of my favorite colorways of all time! I couldn’t believe how much yarn I had left after knitting this hat. I used a tad over half of the skein so I should have enough to make a baby sized Koolhaas or possibly even a matching pair of Maine Morning Mitts.
The pattern was easy to knit and I was surprised at how quickly it went! The cable pattern is really easy to memorize and it doesn’t use any difficult techniques. Some of the notations are a little funky and twisting all of the knit stitches did take a little getting used to, but this hat really is a weekend project. The only thing I’d do differently If I were to knit another one of these, is to make the men’s size. The women’s size is a tad short, but then again, I do kind of have a pin head.
I don’t get to use the color orange nearly as much as I’d like, so I thought I’d put together a Gathering of Orange to celebrate one of my most favorite colors!
Comments
Gorgeous. Mmmmalabrigo makes everything look delicious.
Thank You!!!!!!!!! :)
I love that picture!!
YUMMY! I love orange too!
Lovely!
i love the way that hat looks in that yarn, especially the orange (one of my favorite colors!!)
and you have an apple & eve kittie! i'm so jealous :)
Love it! That's the first Koolhaas I've seen that made me want to rush out and knit one. The Glazed Carrot is perfect.
very lovely, the color looks good.
Thats a lot of orange.. I didn't know there was that much orange yarn out there.. (^_^)
The orange is FABULOUS. I want to take a bite out of it! You've definitely inspired me to make Koolhaas out of a crazy yellow skein of Malbrigo I've got stashed.
what a beautiful post! and so timely too - project spectrum's first color sequence includes orange! i love it!
Orange is one of my favourite colours and your last photo just makes me happy! Enjoy your Koolhas!
Be still my beating heart, all that orange in one picture, I love it! Your hat is lovely, and the still life super lovely. I think I have a skein of that malabrigo in my stash, time to go diving and make myself a hat, I think!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful...did I mention I think this hat is BEAUTIFUL!! I love orange, and this is a gorgeous shade. What a perfect pairing with the pattern. I also love your orange indulgence photo. :)
Your Koolhas looks great - I LOVE the color and the happy orange gathering :) excellent!
That Malabrigo color is gorgeous.
Very pretty! Can you believe I've never used Malabrigo either? I have a Koolhaas on the needles now, in a burnt orange angora/wool by Elsbeth Lavold. It's a fun knit! Oh, and I love your collection of orange, especially that straw bag!
Sssh, I haven't used Malabrigo before, either. Just bought my first skeins a few weeks ago to make a couple of Foliages, but now one might have to be a Koolhaas now that I've seen your spiffy version! Love the color. That variegated orange is yummy.
Yours is beautiful!! I have got to get my hands on some Malabrigo. It's worth an hour long drive to Austin to get some, I think. I love the Koolhaas pattern. I've made two already and have plans for several more....
i love this pattern, i've had it in my queue forever (oh, another one!), and the color is beautiful. i don't wear a lot of orange, but that last photo is really speaking to me!
looks great in the glazed carrot color - I loved that pattern, I will make another one without a doubt.
Wow, that's one great looking Koolhaas! And I'm not sure how long I can resist getting myself some Malabrigo....
GORGEOUS! Orange is my FAVORITE color!
Wow, it looks fantastic in that orange! Beautiful!
I can not put into words how much I love your hat, your photos!
I just had to visit and tell you that here too :)
Much Love,
-K
I love the orange!!! Beautiful.
Love the bag! And the hat is wonderful. Welcome to the world of Malabrigo!
Love that color!!
I love the orange still life! And the hat is lovely.
I absolutely love it in that color. Isn't Malabrigo the most perfect yarn for this pattern? Beautiful.
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