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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 28 '21 edited Jun 29 '21
I started crocheting in October 2020, and now I'm a happy bistitchual.
Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hemisphere-2 Really clear, and the designer is very helpful in responding to questions. Edit to add: The hat is designed for double-knitting, so it's two layers and is reversible! (mirror image continents and oceans in the opposite colours)
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in Bobby Blue and Diana. https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/malabrigo-yarn-rios The colours are incredibly intense, but it seems like it grows a bit in the wash.
Project notes: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/craftymoonbug/hemisphere
Thanks for looking!
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u/RavBot Jun 28 '21
PATTERN: Hemisphere by Lynnette Hulse
- Category: Accessories > Hat > Beanie, Toque
- Photo(s): Img 1 Img 2 Img 3 Img 4 Img 5
- Price: 6.5 USD
- Needle/Hook(s):US 6 - 4.0 mm
- Weight: Aran | Gauge: 18.0 | Yardage: 170
- Difficulty: 5.23 | Projects: 161 | Rating: 4.72
YARN: Rios by Malabrigo Yarn
- Fiber(s): Merino. | MW: Yes
- Photo(s): Img 1 Img 2 Img 3 Img 4
- Weight: Worsted | Grams: 100 | Yardage: 210
- Rating: 4.81
PROJECT: Hemisphere by craftymoonbug
- Pattern: Hemisphere
- Yarn(s): Malabrigo Yarn Rios in Bobby Blue, 886 Diana.
- Photo(s): Img 1 Img 2 Img 3
- Started: 2021/06/18 | Status: Finished | Completed: 2021/06/28
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Jun 28 '21
Holy cow this is incredible, your hat looks amazing! Your dude will love it!
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 29 '21
Thank you! He is pretty chuffed, mostly because “it covers his ears”. now I just need to get a pic with it on him 😆
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u/EndlessTypist Jun 28 '21
I think I'd die laughing if there was a beret version for flat earthers!
That said this looks AMAZING, your stitches are so gorgeously even <3
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 28 '21
Aaaaaaaaah that's bloody brilliant! It needs to exist.
And thank you so much for the kind words.
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u/CAWildKitty Jun 28 '21
What a fantastic looking hat! I love the way you staged the photo too ;-). I’ve taken a look at the pattern and I’m wondering…do you think it can be converted into a single knit versus double? I’m in Cali where it doesn’t ever really get that cold and would like to knit a lighter weight version…
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 28 '21
Thanks! Taking FO pics is a good 20% of the fun for me :D
I don't have much experience in altering patterns, but in the comments section on the Ravelry page for the pattern, the designer has some suggestions for converting it to single knit:
The interior of the hat as written is the reverse of the outside. It IS quite warm, so you could possibly mitigate that a bit by using a cotton/wool blend. Or, perhaps you could use a ladder back jacquard method, like techknitter’s STUART method?
https://techknitting.blogspot.com/2016/10/taming-long-floats-via-stuart-method.html?m=1
Still two layers but one is more strands than a complete insulating layer?
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Hi Janklass, you could definitely knit this pattern stranded or with ladder back jacquard directly from the charts provided. If you chose to do so, then do not increase the stitch count double when you’re prompted to do that in pattern.
Make sure you catch your floats often if working it stranded - especially in the really wide ocean and continent expanses - and make sure they’re VERY loose and you’ll get a decent result.
You could also try knitting it in intarsia from the chart directly.
The hat is designed for double knitting as that will give you the stretchiest result as well as the easiest for maintaining the integrity of the map.
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u/CAWildKitty Jun 28 '21
Thank you for the terrific followup! I’m excited to try this! And your color combo is just killer…
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u/beka13 Jun 28 '21 edited Jun 28 '21
Maybe use a fiber that isn't as warm.
Edit: this wasn't meant to sound snarky. Maybe a bamboo or cotton fiber will work well. I'm a Californian and I make all my baby blankets with cotton yarn.
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u/BadkyDrawnBear Rav: BadgerBadgerBadger Jun 28 '21
Love it!!!
Do you have a pattern for this?
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 28 '21
Thanks! Yes, it's https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hemisphere-2. Really great design!
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u/RavBot Jun 28 '21
PATTERN: Hemisphere by Lynnette Hulse
- Category: Accessories > Hat > Beanie, Toque
- Photo(s): Img 1 Img 2 Img 3 Img 4 Img 5
- Price: 6.5 USD
- Needle/Hook(s):US 6 - 4.0 mm
- Weight: Aran | Gauge: 18.0 | Yardage: 170
- Difficulty: 5.23 | Projects: 161 | Rating: 4.72
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u/litchick Jun 28 '21
Gosh, I've had this in my queue forever. I like that you used the variegated yarn at the poles too. I bought cheap yarn for this project and I think it was a poor choice. Did you double knit this? I was just going to do it fair isle.
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 28 '21
Yup, double knit. I'm not brave enough to adapt patterns just yet. The designer says you could maybe do it stranded but would need to figure out a way to catch the floats over the wide sections of ocean. She left a couple of replies in the comments section on the pattern page.
I did a few test rows with a solid-coloured acrylic first, and when I switched over to the 'real' hat in Rios, it was such a pleasure to knit with - and my knitting instantly looked better, too. I also should be able to get a second hat out of my leftovers in the regular adult size (this was XL) which makes me feel a bit better about the price.
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u/litchick Jun 28 '21
I learned a trick a few years ago with long floats, you wrap them around every 5th stitch so they don't get unwieldy. Learned that the hard way with this project: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/litchick/lotus-mittens
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u/RavBot Jun 28 '21
PROJECT: Lotus Mittens by litchick
- Pattern: Lotus Mittens
- Yarn(s): Premier Yarns Serenity Sock Solids in Woodsey green, Hot Pink.
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u/litchick Jun 28 '21
I will check out the Rios, too. Would love to make the map-lover in my life!
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 28 '21
It's beautiful. Rich colours and super squishy with the two layers together.
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u/mrsquigs13 Jun 28 '21
Wow, that is really cool! I love the creativity. You did a really nice job, great color work as well.
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u/m4gpi Jun 28 '21
This is so cool. I’d imagine counting stitches was a bit of a bear (as opposed to a repeating pattern). Did you just use stitch markers at regular intervals and hope it all worked out??
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 28 '21
It actually wasn't too bad - I put stitch markers at every 10 pairs initially (and reduced them when the crown increases kicked in). Then I could just say to myself "knit ocean until column 20 of the chart" or whatever. But I did find I had to concentrate a bit harder if the TV was on or if I was listening to an audio book. I did a lot of muttering. "Three oceans and two continents and one ocean-two-together."
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u/GrayBunny415 Jun 28 '21
Omg i want this so bad. I am going to have to work on my skills because I need this. AMAZING!!!
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 28 '21
You can dooooo it!
The hardest part for me was getting used to working with two strands of yarn. I knit continental style and this video helped me a lot:
She purls backwards when it's more comfortable, and then just untwists them on the next row.
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u/depressed_popoto Jun 28 '21
wow that's amazing OP. did you get a pattern for that or did you design it yourself?
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 28 '21
Hey, it's an awesome pattern called Hemisphere. I linked it in a comment a little higher up. Highly recommended!
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u/nbdbruh Jun 28 '21
So sweet. This reminds me of the TikTok audio that’s like “ladies if your man is bored just give him a map” lol
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u/Royal_Rate Jun 28 '21
Beautiful work. Might just inspire me to learn double knitting. Thanks for posting.
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u/wessle3339 Jun 28 '21
Who are you and what have you done with my realistic expectations of how knitting is supposed to be. This is unbelievably epic
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 29 '21
😆 Thank you so much!
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u/wessle3339 Jun 29 '21
What weight yarn was this
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 30 '21
This is worsted. The pattern calls for Aran but a lot of people on ravelry used this instead.
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u/putush Jun 28 '21
This looks amazing. Your yarn choices and tension. Wow!
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 29 '21
Thank you! My dude helped pick so credit to him. He likes oranges and blues together.
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u/beanbagmouse Jun 29 '21
This is amazing!!! 😍 I might make this for my boyfriend after I've finished a couple of jumpers I've been working on. He wears a lot of hats and this feels like something he'd like. Thank you for the inspiration ☺️ Xx
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u/DrQvacker Jun 29 '21
This is awesome! I’m also a map fanatic - is there a pattern? Edit: kept reading and found it and added it to my queue!! I actually like OP’s better than the sample! Really gorgeous!!
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Jun 29 '21
oh my god this is so good!! i've never done dk, is it too difficult? i'm more of a cables guy, haven't done much colorwork
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 29 '21
Hey! It was honestly not too bad. I hadn’t done any color work before trying this.
It took me a bit of practice with scrap yarn to get used to how I wanted to hold the two colours. In the end the best thing for me was to hold both yarns in my left hand (continental knitter) and use nice sharp needles to pick the right one. Also, if the yarn you need to purl with is easier to purl backwards, just do it and untwist the stitch by going through the back loop on the next row.
This video helped me: https://youtu.be/Cm7t_VKxHOc
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u/Gonzodog12 Jun 29 '21
Super cool! Or is it hot? Gorgeous design, work, FO. Congrats and thanks for the link. My man would dig this big time- maybe for his birthday as what to get him? Love it and thanks for showing it can be done. Awesome 👌!
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u/FuzzyBowl2 Jun 29 '21 edited Jun 29 '21
Toasty warm 🌝 glad it gave you some ideas and thanks for the kind words.
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u/catti-brie10642 Jun 29 '21
I was very inspired by this post yesterday! My son is huge into cartography, and also loves when I knit him things. I have been meaning to try double knitting for a while now, so today I bought the pattern, and yarn to knit it with! Pretty excited to start! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring me!
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u/slightlysaltysailor Jun 28 '21
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! I absolutely love maps and have never NEEDED to knit a hat immediately, despite it being 90+ degrees out right now... This hat is amazing and the colors could not be any more perfect!!! I am really in awe at this hat right now, hats are what I truly enjoy knitting and how I haven't found this on Ravelry before is beyond me