Live Dangerously, Don't Swatch Hat

Mr. Woolly models the hat.

Pattern: Live Dangerously, Don't Swatch Hat by Susan Lawrence.
Yarn: Noro Silk Garden, color 225, less than one ball.
Needles: Swallow Casein US sz 9 dpns, purchased from The Knitting Zone. (picture below)

Modifications: None. However, I did use the k2 p2 suggested rib for the body of the hat.

Swallow Casein Needles, made from skim milk! How freaky is that?

Laid out under a "Reveal" lightbulb so you can see the colors clearly.

Check out that I-cord edge!

Thoughts:

I made this hat for a young man I know, whose birthday is this month, though I am not sure exactly when. He has another gift, but since his brother was the recipient of the Bobby Socks, I don't want him to feel left out in the hand knitting department. Honestly, I don't know if he likes hand knits or not. Hopefully he'll like the hat.

The pattern was really easy, and it was neat doing a hat from the crown out instead of starting at the bottom like I normally do. I also learned a new technique, the I-Cord cast off. I really like the edge it makes, despite my confusion as to what to do when I got to the end of it.

I still don't LOVE Noro Silk Garden like everyone else who has used it seems to LOVE it, but I don't hate it as much as I did. I really do like the way the colors shift, but it's no Lamb's Pride.

Bri sniffs at Mr. Wooley