We're still recovering from four days of epic knitting at the Knitting and Stitching Show last weekend in the RDS. With the innocent Big Knit making us obsessed with kniting, it was great to meet a bunch of likeminded people to share knitting stories and tell the odd yarn or two (we couldn't resist that one) over a few delicious smoothies. To celebrate, there's a chance to win an innocent smoothie hamper below.
We met some awesome people and had an amazing amount of hats knitted on the spot or dropped off. We'll let the pictures tell the story.
What's better than a load of little hats? A load of little hats inside a big hat of course. Thanks to Kemberlee Shortland for this. For the pattern, she simply multiplied the small hat pattern by three, and shazam, hats inside a hat.
We also met Stephaine MacFarland who did some on the spot knitting for us and knit this lovely purple hat.
Carmel Rushe, in the picture below, brought along 160 hats that were knit by her pupils in Feevagh National School, Dysart, Co Roscommon, Ballyforan National School, Ballinasloe, Co Roscommon, and Mount Talbot National School, Mount Talbot, Co Roscommon. Thanks to all of the students to took part and to Carmel for rallying them.
Last but not least, it's competition time. We received so many hats and we'd like to give something back in return. We're about to start counting the number of hats we received over the weekend in the Big Knit drop off box. If you can guess, to the the nearest number, how many hats are inside this box, we'll send an innocent smoothies hamper your way. Post your answers in the comments section below.
hmmmm I saw a lot of knitters in action at the RDS....i'm going to guess the number of hats is.......
578!!!
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Posted by: Jolein Hogerzeil | November 02, 2010 at 02:26 PM
532!
Posted by: Cordula | November 02, 2010 at 02:37 PM
602
Posted by: Niamh | November 02, 2010 at 02:47 PM
820
Posted by: Pamela Smith | November 02, 2010 at 02:50 PM
832
Posted by: Elana | November 02, 2010 at 02:52 PM
I'm going to guess...1500
Posted by: Carina | November 02, 2010 at 02:58 PM
I reckon it's 720
Posted by: Col | November 02, 2010 at 03:12 PM
920 :D
Posted by: Brian Costelloe | November 02, 2010 at 03:27 PM
1000
Posted by: John | November 02, 2010 at 03:29 PM
703?
Posted by: alf | November 02, 2010 at 03:30 PM
I'm guessing 2234
Posted by: Sinead Maye | November 02, 2010 at 03:37 PM
942
Posted by: Erwan Compes | November 02, 2010 at 04:02 PM
Erm I think its
972!
LOVED the kiwi, apple and lime smoothie, yummy!
Posted by: Andrea Colgan | November 02, 2010 at 04:12 PM
We are guessing 1522
Posted by: Abbie Cunningham | November 02, 2010 at 05:11 PM
1077
Posted by: Martina | November 02, 2010 at 05:14 PM
I guess 2020
Posted by: geraldine o'dowd | November 02, 2010 at 05:30 PM
732
Posted by: Helen | November 02, 2010 at 05:57 PM
692
Posted by: Valerie Mc. | November 02, 2010 at 07:44 PM
Four thousand seven hundred and twenty-three
(4723)
Posted by: Lola H | November 02, 2010 at 08:03 PM
2010 Two thousand and ten
Posted by: Linda | November 02, 2010 at 08:21 PM
3260 hats
Posted by: trish butler | November 03, 2010 at 01:33 PM
I guess 1030!
Had great fun knitting in the RDS!
Posted by: Margaret Bowkett | November 03, 2010 at 02:12 PM
2750
Posted by: Veronica | November 03, 2010 at 08:29 PM
1100
Posted by: Rcq | November 03, 2010 at 08:57 PM
1893.
Posted by: Orlaith | November 04, 2010 at 08:41 PM