d'oh!mestic

The Capt’n asked that, maybe, if I could get around to it, could I possibly knit him a hat? For Christmas?

Well, that was a big ol’ “heck, yeah.”

I dug out a skein of Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk out of the stash basket last night and went to town. It knit up fast — I had it finished within six hours of of casting on, and the pattern will follow at the end of the post. (I also want to note that I have joined Ravelry, in case you want to skip all the opinions and recipes offered here, and just look at my projects. I have the same name — dohmestic– and all of my patterns will be cross-posted there.)

It was a big ol’ weekend in D’oh!Mestic land, all the way around. There was the gingerbread of last post, more ginger cookies, (because, as I might have mentioned, I am a touch obsessed with the ginger), truffles (more on those goodies later this week) and bagels, because the Capt’n and I both forgot to pick up any sort of bread product at the grocery store.

And the hat. The hat. The hat that I swore would be the last Christmas item I knit, the hat was finished and now I’m working on a pair of gloves. God, I am a sucker for punishment.

I’d say it was an ultra productive several days. We had dinner at my parents’ house this evening, and as I was half-bragging about what I got done, I started listing off what I have on tap after I finish the Christmas presents — gloves on commission for a co-worker, a hat for a co-worker, socks for myself — when the Capt’n asked if I’d considered setting up an Etsy store.

The short answer is yes — a D’oh!Mestic Etsy store will probably come about in the New Year. When in the New Year is up for debate, but I will probably start knitting with an eye towards stocking a shop. But if I could figure out how to ship off the goodies as well, that would be gravy.

Anyone have any advice?

The Capt’n's Christmas Hat
Cast on 96 stitches on size 6 DPNs. Divide evenly, careful not to twist
K2 P2 for 12 rounds
K until piece measures about 6″ from edge

Shaping the crown:
Shape the crown:

Slip last stitch off of needle three and onto needle one.
K2tg, K6 to end, slipping last stitch to next needle.

Knit round

Slip last stitch from needle three onto needle one.
K2tg, K5 to end, slipping last stitch to next needle.

Knit round

Slip last stitch from needle three onto needle one.
K2tg, K4 to end, slipping last stitch to next needle.

Knit round

Slip last stitch from needle three onto needle one.
K2tg, K3 to end, slipping last stitch to next needle.

Knit round

Slip last stitch from needle three onto needle one.
K2tg, K2 to end, slipping last stitch to next needle.

Knit round

Slip last stitch from needle three onto needle one.
K2tg, K1 to end, slipping last stitch to next needle.

Knit round

Slip last stitch from needle three onto needle one.
K2tg, K2tg to end, slipping last stitch to next needle.

Knit round

Slip last stitch from needle three onto needle one.
K2tg, K2tg to end, slipping last stitch to next needle.

Break yarn and thread through remaining six stitches.