Autumn Leaves | A finish {Knitting}

Saturday 25 October 2014


If you follow me on IG you know that I actually finished Slable  a week ago - and that the pictures were taken on our weekend away in Norfolk (the last one as a family of 3!). It was all scheduled that way - I was hoping to snap some autumnal scenes as well as the beanie hat - because that colour kept reminding me of Autumn leaves. Not that I knew what to expect when I started with the natural dyeing kit - and in fact I had no idea what the result would look like, but it totally exceeded my expectations. 



I did not change anything to the beanie hat pattern - this is my second beanie hat from Twisted Woolly Toppers (I made Acorn for Baby MiH - one of my favourites). I wanted something with texture yet simple that would show off the yarn colour. The combination of moss stitch and cables certainly did that. I think a real revelation of the pattern was the cast on method used - the alternative cable cast on. Woolly Wormhead did a great tutorial here, so you could use it for your future beanie hats too (it may work better for thinner yarn though). 




Pattern: Slable by Woolly Wormhead (available here)
Yarn: Hand dyed fingering weight yarn (naturally dyed in fact) - by me. 
I talked about the kit I used here
Needles: as recommended by the pattern
Size: Size 2
Modifications: None
Result: I love how it shows the variegated yarn and also the intricate cable work. 
It is slouchier - slouchier than I expected. 




As you can see it is really hard to capture the actual colour of the yarn - but hopefully between the leaves and mushrooms and the different snaps - you get the general idea. 

All I can say is that if you are thinking of trying natural dyeing - do it, I don't think you will regret it. I like it so much that in fact I have another yarn being dyed as we speak. I have not found a project for it yet, so I am leaving it to be. 

11 comments:

  1. This is just the perfect hat on you - I love all of the different colours in the yarn!
    xox,
    Cee

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  2. So so pretty and great fall photos

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  3. That first shot is perfecto! The colorway is such a cool result from the natural dyeing.

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  4. Your hand dying worked so well. My one attempt years ago ended up sludge coloured !

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  5. Looks lovely and in the close up shot you can really see the colour variation.

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  6. Lovely knit and your photos are stunning.

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  7. You took the hat out in its natural habitat!

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  8. Really, really pretty!

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  9. Such a beautiful hat Nat. I love the color variations you achieved with the natural dye.

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  10. Your pictures are so lovely! Looks like perfect time of the year :)

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