{"id":2279,"date":"2012-05-31T11:46:43","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T18:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ittakesballstoknit.com\/?p=2279"},"modified":"2012-05-31T11:47:45","modified_gmt":"2012-05-31T18:47:45","slug":"the-6-hour-slouchie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ittakesballstoknit.com\/?p=2279","title":{"rendered":"The 6 hour Slouchie …"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wow – where did May go? It’s been an incredibly busy month for me and I apologize for the lack of posts. I really have to do some ahead of time for times like these! Anyway, this post is a combination of a pattern and a yarn review. Awhile ago, Sho from Wool Is Not Enough<\/a>, asked me to come up with a sample for a yarn she had … Latte by Ella Rae. It’s a chunky yarn that is made of Microfiber (40%), Silk (30%), and Baby Alpaca (30%). The feel of the yarn is exquisite – very soft from the microfiber and the alpaca, and as such has a great drape to it. I wouldn’t recommend it for a large project such as a sweater or coat as i think it might have the tendency to grow on you. It is great for smaller quick knits such as shrugs, hats, and other accessories.<\/p>\n

The recommended needle size for Latte is 5.5mm and there’s 75m per ball. I had two, so I decided to knit a slouchie hat with it. I will have the pattern available shortly, and if you’re local to Vancouver, you’ll be able to go to W.I.N.E. and get it when you get the yarn. 2 balls was indeed enough, and I had about 10m left over, so I could have made it a little longer. I also had a slightly ribbed cuff on the hat, as I like the slouchies better that way. I know most like to have it extremely loose at the bottom, but I prefer it like a tam or beret, to hold the hat on the head. Here is a picture of my friend Crystal wearing it …<\/p>\n

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As you can see I used a simple 2×2 rib for the cuff, then just did a plain stocking stitch texture for the body of the slouchie. The tricky part is in the increasing and then decreasing. Also, as I said, you could make this hat longer if you needed to but you might need a third ball depending on how much longer you needed it. The color I used for this was Majestic Jade, and Latte comes in 20 colors. My only concern about Latte is that it’s a lightly spun yarn, so you can strand or split it fairly easily. I would recommend using blunter bamboo needles when handling this yarn. Here’s another picture showing the back and drape of it …<\/p>\n

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This entire project was completed in 6 hours – so it’s great for an evening relaxing by the fire or watching a movie or 2 – or maybe just one twice? Like the Avengers? \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Hugzzz \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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