The hat has finally been presented to its recipient - only to come back home again with me for a little alteration. That's the problem with making something as a gift, although I had the measurements I couldn't try it on for the full effect until it was finished. It ended up being a bit too pointy so I'm adjusting the rate of decrease on the crown.
I used the Norwegian star earflap hat pattern by the awesome Tienneknits with a bit of adaptation (the pompom was a must, the ties were unwanted). It was simple enough to use, and I made it in Rowan cashsoft 4ply, which I used double.
I knitted the hat first, then picked up stitches and knitted the earflaps from the top down, reversing the instructions and decreasing rather than increasing.
It was very well received!
4 comments:
Excellent hat!
I like the gray and gold together. Wearing a gray hat around here makes your head look camaflaged.
What a beautiful combination of colours! The pompom is perfect too. I love it.
Too right it was well received! I was gutted that it had to slip from my grasp and be returned for slight alterations.
The grey and gold are a fantastic combination and the pom pom is the fluffy cherry on the cake.
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