Knitter friends...

[wolffe]

Anyone willing to make me this?



She only sells the pattern, which I will purchase. I will also purchase all needed materials. I probably can't pay for your time, but I can certainly make you something in trade if you want. Or if there's another pattern or maybe some yarn you'd really like I could get that for you.

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[labradors.livejournal.com]

I can't but that is super cute. :D

[wolffe]

Isn't it awesome? I decided a while ago that knit and crochet just aren't my thing, but there are so many awesome knit and crochet patterns out there. And, you know, DEER! :D

[twotone]

Oh man, I have been loving that pattern ever since I saw it a few months ago. (Actually, I love a whole bunch of her patterns, but have not bought any of them due to the whole "omg, like my knitting queue isn't long enough already.)

Can you wait until after the holidays, as I'm headed for Vancouver on Friday and won't be back until the 30th? I would be happy to knit this for you, but I will totally understand if you want to go with someone else who's available right now. :) Just let me know!

[wolffe]

I don't know anyone available right now, and will happily wait for you to make it for me. You can even put it at the bottom of your queue. :D Yay!

[twotone]

Okay! I will be happy to knit the hat for you as soon as you send me the pattern and materials. :) I suspect that it might be a challenge to find white wool that will felt properly (often, white wool has been bleached so much that it's nigh unfeltable) but I'll keep my eyes out for something that will work.

(I have been staring and staring at the other patterns in her shop, and I fear that I love their whimsy but don't have space in my house for, say, a miniature village of felted gnome huts. Alas!)

[wolffe]

Oh you're totally going to have to give me specifics on which yarns to buy, or just tell me how much it's going to cost and let me send you paypal money. I don't know nothing bout no yarn!

And if you have any other patterns, anywhere else, that you'd like just let me know. Like I said, I can't spring for a whole lot more but I can get you another pattern or two for your trouble. :)

[twotone]

I thought we'd have to wait until you bought the pattern to find out what yarns to use... but the pattern info is all on Ravelry, yay!

I want to make sure the hat color is to your liking, so it might be best if you check out the yarns in person if you have a local yarn store or a Joann's near you. Any worsted-weight yarn (aka medium weight yarn) should be fine... we'll need about 120 to 136 yards of the brown/main head color. :)

[wolffe]

I'll let you know what I find with the yarn. The only yarn store I know of is closed for the holidays (I called), otherwise I'd just go there. I'll go to JoAnn's today and see what I can find. I'll also go ahead and buy the pattern and get it to you.

I don't mind if the horns are cream or off white or maybe just a lighter brown if that will felt up better for you.

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

That is adorable! Where did you buy the pattern? I totally want to make one... :D

[wolffe]

You can clicky the picture for the listing. It's an Etsy seller. :)

And I haven't actually bought the pattern yet. I'll wait until twotone's ready for me and then I'll get it and whatever other ones she wants.

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

Ah! I didn't even try that.

Hmmm, it says the antlers are felted... I can't do that well in my washing machine (it's an HE with no real agitator), and haven't had luck doing it by hand. Probably not worth the $5.50 for me. Still, cute!

[wolffe]

I bet you could get away with not felting them. It sounds like they're only felted to make them smaller? But then, I know nothing about knitting.

[twotone]

Psst... I just checked, and the pattern actually recommends hand-felting the antlers. I'm a little skeptical about the "shrinks in 4-5 minutes" part, but then again, I don't think I've ever felted something by "washing my hands with the antlers in the middle".

[marz]

LOL

The antlers make that hat awesome. Twotone is the hat queen! :D

[wolffe]

She is! I love her hats. And yes, it's all about the antlers. :D

[sylphon.livejournal.com]

That is adorable!

[wolffe]

I know, right?!?

[sylphon.livejournal.com]

Course, now I want to el wire in holiday colors. Glowing antlers!

[mellusions]

I'll be your back up knitter, if you want. :)

[wolffe]

Thanks! If twotone decides she has too many things in her knit queue, I'll let you know. :D

[shada-ly.livejournal.com]

My knitting skills are currently limited to scarves

[wolffe]

Then you're a better knitter than me! LOL

[amerynn.livejournal.com]

Cuuuuuute