Zeebee Quick

Finally! Here’s some knitting content. : )

I had some free time earlier this week and wanted to work on something quick and satisfying. A quick poke in my stash brought forth a skein of Colinette Point 5 that Blog-free Nicole (thank you!) sent me two summers ago (after the One Skein Secret Pal swap).

It’s great yarn, very colorful with a thick-thin texture. The challenge was finding something that would not only complement the yarn but also require just one skein. Fortunately I remembered that I’ve had Zeebee at the top of my Ravelry queue for ages.

Perfect! After a quick swatch, I decided to use a US 10 needle which gave me a nice, firm fabric that compensated quite well for any thin spots. I also incorporated a chain selvedge on the brim edge for a neater finish.

I’m very pleased with how the colors blended and striped on this hat. The effect is rather painterly.

Sadly, I ran out of yarn one row before finishing. Happily, I had a leftover skein of Berroco Duo that, while not thick-thin, had nearly identical gauge and coloring. Can you see where the yarn change occurred in any of the pictures above? I can’t!

Pattern: “Zeebee” by Schmeebot Size: About 20″ circumference Yarn: Colinette Point 5 - 90 Venezia - 1 skein, and a few yards of Berroco Duo, 3263 Navy Needles: Takumi Clover US 10 (6 mm) circular Started: March 31, 2008 Completed: April 1, 2008
Token Progress: 1 of 10 (I never blogged about Projects 9 and 10, a washcloth and a baby bib.) One ‘Miscellaneous Token’ available.