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Ravelers: M&T knitalong?

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

UPDATE: The Matilda and Tillie Knitalong group is up and running on Ravelry! If anyone is interested in running a knitalong for this pattern off Ravelry, please feel free to do so. I chose to host it on Ravelry because it’s easier for me to do it that way, but I don’t want knitters who aren’t on Ravelry yet to feel left out.

I’d like to start a Matilda & Tillie Knitalong group at Ravelry, but I need at least three Ravelry members to do so. Please message me at Ravelry if you are interested.

For those of you convinced you’ll never get in: rest assured, the site will be open to the general public when the founders are ready for the full launch. The site is still in beta, but getting closer every day. Want to speed it up? You may want to consider donating funds – the founders quit their jobs to devote themselves to getting Ravelry launched, and one of them has been taking on freelance work to pay the bills (which takes him away from working on Ravelry). The donate button is on the lower right side of the front page.

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Tillie: Zarya Fog

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Peace Fleece "Zarya Fog", crochet rosettes Peace Fleece "Georgia Rose"

I spent an hour today photographing this newly finished Tillie. It’s too big on the retro-style wire wig stand I use, so I did some photos of me wearing it. In the photos, I may be smiling, but I am sweating like crazy and really getting a "glow" on. I’d planned to do the photos for Matilda & Tillie while I was in Indiana last month, but it was even hotter there than it was here. When I was working on an earlier version of Matilda last fall in Portland, it was, again, hotter there than here. Maybe someday I’ll get to wear my hats for more than a few overheated minutes!

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Matilda & Tillie: new pattern preview

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Matilda & Tillie
Peace Fleece worsted weight knitting yarn (70% wool, 30% mohair), 4 oz/200 yds, color of your choice
XS, S, M, L, XL (18", 20", 22", 24", 26")
US 6/4.0mm dpns, 1 set of 5
US 6/4.0mm circular needle (16")
US G/4.25 mm crochet hook

Hats for chilly seasons, these close-fitting wool cloche hats are designed to keep out cold and blustery winds. The heather mohair blend yarn enhances the vintage style; the crown and brim colors look subtly different depending on the angle and the light. Tiny flecks of many colors make these wearable with just about any color in your wardrobe. These hats will also travel well, easily stuffed into a coat pocket or a bag, and can be dressed up easily with pins, brooches, and other decorations.

The crown is knit from the top down, ending right above the ears. The brim is worked separately as a long bias strip with increases and decreases to shape it as you go and is sewn to the crown. A simple knit i-cord or crocheted cord trims the hat and covers the seam. Matilda has a plain brim; Tillie has a shaped brim with a knit-in hem, which can be worn with the narrow edge at the back (allowing for jacket and coat collars) or at the side for retro flair.

Left: Matilda, Peace Fleece "Tundra", size medium (22")
Right: Tillie, Peace Fleece "Patience Blue", size small (20")