Comments on: Halfdome in the Round

By: Keith Riley

Keith Riley — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:37:27 +0000

I tried halfdome in the round, and by the time I had purchased three circular needles ( 3 5 and 5 w/shorter cable) as well as the set of 5 double points, I had spent a lot for a hat. I agree with Jesse, the seam can be elegant, and the alternating rows are more interesting.

By: nanzknits

nanzknits — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:23:58 +0000

Yarn boy, you rock!

By: Marg

Marg — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:58:06 +0000

You put your reasons for knitting in the flat so eloquently I think I’ll just have to knit the first one accordingly.

By: cie

cie — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:28:40 +0000

I’ve nearly finished a large adult size halfdome that I knitted in the round (with my first ever jogless jog!)
I worked out a way to arrange the needles so that you don’t need markers for the decreases. Happy to share my modified version of the pattern with anyone who’s having trouble converting it themselves, if Jesse agrees.

By: Brady

Brady — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:30:56 +0000

I loved the halfdome pattern on knitty and promptly knit one for my bro-in-law. Though I am not a big fan of purling, so I changed it to be in the round as well. Loved learning that new stitch at the very top and the completed cap is so great I didn’t want to give it away. Please keep posting your patterns.

Cheers,
Brady

PS. Thanks for the boys knit button, got it the other day and have worn it proudly.

By: carina

carina — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:05:01 +0000

Well, I had a nice introduction comment to leave, but keep getting interrupted
while trying to write it so here’s the short version…

I’ve been reading your blog for about month or so since I found it on Knitty. Thank you for the heads up on knitting the halfdome in the round, I plan to start knitting a few after I finish my current projects.

By: yarn boy

yarn boy — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:35:45 +0000

There’s actually a very simple reason why I knit it flat in the first place: working stockinette stitch in the round drives me completely insane. Knit, knit, knit, knit, knit, knit, knit . . . not a purl in sight.

I also really (really) like seaming with mattress stitch, and I liked the elegance of using the same yarn that you close the stitches with to sew the seam.

That’s all! No big secret.

By: jo

jo — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:22:25 +0000

Jesse, now you say it, of course it’s obvious, but thanks for confirming that anyway. I am just a little curious as to why the pattern was designed to be knit flat in the first place. Is there some particular advantage to doing it that way?

Kathy (comment 2) – I just made one in bamboo and it worked very well; hope you manage to find some.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:33:59 +0000

Electric Company? Sesame Street?

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:30:53 +0000

Thanks for the brilliant pattern on Knitty – have just knit Halfdome for my my hubby to keep his head warm on his cycle ride to work through the English autumn/winter (and given English weather spring & summer!)
He loves it and it was so quick to knit.