Saturday, May 28, 2011  Not A Silk Purse  But its definitely not
a sows ear! This new version is most definitely a pretty, lacy
crown to a hat! The yarn is a not too soft (and not at all
silky) blend of acrylic and rayon—and while peachy bits
predominate (it looks peachy doesn't it? ) there are scattered
bits of lime green, too, in the white background. They are
harder to see, but there, all the same.  I am so glad I frogged
and started again! And gladder still that I have been
documenting the pattern. This version of the crown is a 1000
times nicer than the first, isn't it?  —It's simple (well, I
think its simple), because it is VERY REGULAR--make a INCREASE?
(YO)/Make a DECREASE (either a K2tog or a SSK). The YO's are,
for the most part, very closely paired to the decreases. This is
regular pairing of increases and decreases is a big factor in a
making a lace easy to knit, in my opinion.  OK, OK, there are a
few rounds where there are some YO and NO matching decreases
--but –I've been keeping track of the s