Thursday, March 02, 2006
Matching Hat
You know how some people look good in hats? Well, I don't think I'm one of them. I'll wear a hat when I'm forced too--when I'm on a hike and I need protection from the sun or when it's cold and I care more about keeping warm than how I look. I can always count on my husband to make a comment about my hat. He has a favorite saying that was a joke in his family, though I've never understood the humor in it. I think it's one of those "you had to be there" things. I used to think he was trying to tell me in a round about way that I shouldn't wear hats, but now I know it's just something he says and he really means nothing by it. So this time when he says, "Nice hat, make it yourself?", I can truthfully reply, "Yes, as a matter of fact I did."
Pattern: Something I devised on my own, inspired by several sources.
Started: 2/27/06
Finished: 2/28/06
Yarn: Noro Cash Iroha (slightly more than one skein of the green)
Needles: US 3
What I Did:
CO 104 sts. and worked the same twisted rib pattern I used for my mittens from the book, Sarah Dallas Knitting. I worked this ribbing flat for 1", then joined in the round and worked stockinette stitch until hat measured 6" from CO edge. For the decreases I started with K6, K2 tog and worked my way down in the usual way, knitting even on every other round until there were 7 sts. remaining. For the topper I knitted a bobble as described in Ann Budd's book, The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns.
Thoughts: I like that this hat is small in size and close fitting. It folds up nicely and fits perfectly in my coat pocket.
Oops! I should probably fix that little piece of yarn showing through from the underside.
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That is the cutest hat! I love the edging and the colours are fabulous! Thanks for the pattern.
ReplyDeleteI really like the color contrast. Just a little bit of that red adds a punch and brings out the interesting rib stitch.
ReplyDeleteLovely hat thanks for sharing the pattern with us.
ReplyDeletei love that hat, the decorative bottom is great! amd look at the load you got in the last post! you go girl! i love the color of that alpaca cloud! gotta get me some ;)
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