Junction Function

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Hiya,


As I have previously communicated, I think, I am in the process of completing TKGA's (The Knitting Guild of America) Master Hand Knitting Program.  I am on the file level - Level 3.  I keep going back and forth as to whether I am going to make the final submission.  Thus far, it is on...I am moving forwarded which the hopes of submitting before the end of 2018.  

 Part of the requirements, I am designing Aran Cable Hat.  This is my first attempt of designing an original garment from scratch. 


I started with identifying the cables that I wanted to use in the hat.  I found them in The Harmony Guides 220 Aaron Stitches and Patterns and knitted the swatch.  I noticed that the pattern that I wrote had the cables crossing incorrectly.  I also knitted the ribbing two different ways and determined that I preferred K2, P2.

After measuring my head, I figured the circumference at the widest point of my head and concluded the finished length size desired. I finalized and edited the pattern to the crown decreases.

I purchased Aran weight yarn from Michael's, cast on and started knitting. Since I did not believe that I would ever wear this hat, living in Florida, I did not want to purchase good yarn.  

 While knitting this first pattern repeat, I remembered that I needed to include Bobbles.  So I added them on the last row of the pattern repeat.  I am hoping that this will satisfy the requirements of the program.

 Finished the hat.  I will re-knit it again to test the instructions and make it available for purchase on Raverly soon.


Enjoy Knitting Each Day!




Jackie




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