10.13.2009

Mondo Cable Cap for Nicole

This is a must knit for anyone who likes hats and cables. Bonne Marie's patterns are wonderful and her newest releases with Mondo Cables are hitting it out of the park for fall. I knit this from the mini mystery KAL.


Nicole didn't know what it would look like finished, but I was barely into the second clue when she claimed this knit for herself. Clue 3 finished it up quickly. This yarn would benefit from wet blocking, but she's not parting with it just yet. It wasn't off the needles for a minute when it was on her head. It's still there. She wants to wear it to school tomorrow so blocking is going to have to wait a bit. Holding the Terra double with the Kid Silk Haze gives this hat a level of luxury I wasn't able to photograph, but the KSH takes it up a few notches.


DETAILS:
Pattern: Mondo Cable Cap by Chic Knits
Yarn: Terra - Light Indigo (60% merino/20% baby alpaca/20% silk)
Kid Silk Haze - light smokey blue
Yardage: 190 yards


This hat's gotten my 15 year old style maven's seal of approval. I'll knit her another one in dark purple for her to match her school colours and definitely one for myself. It was a fast, fun and easy project.

26 comments:

CelticCastOn said...

how cute is this??? I love that you used kid silk haze, yum! Doesn't hurt that you have a beautiful model too :)

jillian said...

That hat is gorgeous, especially on your beautiful daughter :) Mixing the Terra and KSH was an inspired choice!

Anonymous said...

this is fantastic, and looks terrific on your daughter -- i might have to make one of these!

Thea said...

Gorgeous hat and amazing pictures!

kim said...

This is so pretty, and your daughter is adorable in it.

t does wool said...

oh,my Renee...she is beautiful..and so it the hat!

Mr Puffy's Knitting Blog: said...

A gorgeous hat for a gorgeous girl! It's a perfect color and style ~ what a great feeling to have made something that she loves and is so perfect for her.

Isn't that odd - I'd never heard of Terra yarn before today - but just this morning I picked up some Fiber Company Company Terra yarn and you knit a hat in it!

Twisted Knitter said...

I can tell she loves it! You did a great job and I love the idea of using KSH with it too.

GORGEOUS! Nicole has great taste!

Journeying Five said...

love the hat, it looks great on your daughter and she has a grea haircut too!

Asti said...

love this ! Looks fantastic on her. And KSH too, verry nice :)

At Home Mommy Knits said...

Beautiful hat!! It looks gorgeous on her ;)

Celestial said...

Nicole looks soooo cute in this!

I think I will have to make it with my alpaca...

The Litter Box House said...

What a cute daughter you have! And a lovely hat. Thank you for reminding of the benefits of adding kidsilk haze to a pattern...

Selkie on Ravelry

Dandy said...

That is sooo adroable! you should be selling those on etsy.

Anonymous said...

Believe me the KSH influence does show up on the photographs -- it obviously added a certain richness to the fiber.

raining sheep said...

Very nice and cozy looking!

Philigry said...

oh, this is great! it looks like the perfect size!

peaknits said...

What a pretty girl - and that hat, well - icing on the cake quite literally:) Nice work!

peaknits said...

What a pretty girl - and that hat, well - icing on the cake quite literally:) Nice work!

Sheila said...

Very cute. I was just told by my 2 daughters that berets are all the rage in New York this fall. But she has far too many hats. Go figure!

amanda said...

Beautiful hat on a beautiful model!

Nicole said...

Stunning, hat and daughter!

Unknown said...

That cap is very cute! Is this your daughter! What a cute model!

meghanaf said...

Wow - gorgeous! And the hat looks good too ;) But seriously - that blue looks amazing with her blond hair! I might have to knit myself one of these.

Sandy said...

That is a gorgeous hat. I am kntting hats for my boys right this minute and have been looking for one for me to knit next. This is a contender.
Beautiful yarn too.

Amanda Jean said...

Wow!!! That looks so great on her! She is so beautiful!!! Love the photos.

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