My summer project...

[GinnyG]

I'm not known for doing things in a small way, when I do something I do it "up big". Like the year I volunteered to make all the costumes for the church Christmas play..... so what if there were 120 "Bible time" costumes to make, I too two weeks vacation and sat at my sewing maching til the last gown was done.

Well, my latest idea is nice warm NEON YELLOW caps for my Volunteer Ambulance squad (I am an EMT). You may remember some time ago I posted looking for neon yellow yarn (not easy to find). Well I settled on the Falk Neon yellow, pricey but nice, and below is my first finished cap.

Oh yea did I mention we have 18 people on the squad

I have not yet purchased all the yarn but did send a letter to Spin Blessing in the hope they could give me a bit of a bulk discount...... I need aobut three skeins per cap

Everything else has gone on the back burner for the moment...... I may have to take a break from neon yellow hats from time to time and work on something else.

[feministmama]

Doesn't Caron simply soft make a series of neon colors?

[redheadrachel]

Caron Simply Soft Brites in Lemonade is here:
http://shopcaron.com/shop/cart.php?t...t&product_id=8
But it may be too much yellow, not enough neon...

[Lady Violet]

Caron Simply Soft Brites in Lemonade is here:
http://shopcaron.com/shop/cart.php?t...t&product_id=8
But it may be too much yellow, not enough neon...

i think you're right. i looked at the lemonade yesterday and there was definitely more yellow than neon in it.

[GinnyG]

i think you're right. i looked at the lemonade yesterday and there was definitely more yellow than neon in it.

Actually the color isn't too far off. But the yarn is 100% acrylic, acrylic melts when near heat and that wouldn't be a good thing. Even though as EMT's we are Fire Fighters there is always the risk of fire at an accidnet scene. Wool is definately a must.

[Paulah]

awsome! keep it up

[redheadrachel]

Actually the color isn't too far off. But the yarn is 100% acrylic, acrylic melts when near heat and that wouldn't be a good thing. Even though as EMT's we are Fire Fighters there is always the risk of fire at an accidnet scene. Wool is definately a must.

Melting EMT hats = not a very good thing... yikes!

[Jan in CA]

Doesn't Caron simply soft make a series of neon colors?

Yes, but the are acrylic. These need to be warm so wool is the way to go. This is the site I gave her for the yarn. It also glows in the dark...a bonus for an EMT type person.
http://spinblessing.com/item.php?art=falkneon

The hat looks awesome and you're a sweetheart for doing this for them! I can't believe it's taking that much yarn though!

[GinnyG]

Yes, but the are acrylic. These need to be warm so wool is the way to go. This is the site I gave her for the yarn. It also glows in the dark...a bonus for an EMT type person.
http://spinblessing.com/item.php?art=falkneon

The hat looks awesome and you're a sweetheart for doing this for them! I can't believe it's taking that much yarn though!

I'm using a double strand, the single strand was just too light. I started one with a single strand it just didn't work. These hats are ment to BE WARM. I'm in upstate NY where you can wind up out in sub zero temps with auto accident at any time of the day or night (usually night).

[auburnchick]

Kudos for what you're doing!