i'm really, really happy with the finished project. i tend to make hats too small, and this one is just barely too big.
i prefer it that way. it may even fit again next year!
i used the seaman's cap pattern (free!), and it was simple and written in 3 sizes so i think i will be making more of this one. i like that the ribbed brim is so long because i think it will help it to stay on the boy's head and makes it that much warmer around his ears. i think matt is actually a little jealous because the hat i knit for him did not turn out as nice.
i used noro kureyon, colorway 164. i have had this in my stash (which is miniscule) for over 2 years now.
i had intended it to be a hat for me but never found the right pattern. i started making a rolled brim hat that never got finished because a dog we had tore into it and dragged the yarn from upstairs, down the stairs and all over the house. i think i put the mess aside for a year before i attempted unraveling and detangling. so, now it has been revived and turned into the perfect hat for the boy!
GAH! You posted ahead, didn't you!! I came looking to see if the baby is here yet and I find a cap!! Ha!!
ReplyDeleteThe cap looks excellent, by the way.
i love that cap - thanks for the link to the pattern. i'm on the lookout for quick, simple hat patterns. can't wait for more news of the baby variety!
ReplyDeleteI think I'll make a hat similar for my 7 year old boy, thanks for the tip. congrats on your baby!! So exciting. My 2nd child was a girl and our first was a boy.
ReplyDeleteDid you have to adapt the pattern at all to use the sock yarn? I'm in love with that yarn and I'm wondering if I need to use two strands at a time or something like that. So cute! Your blog is so good.
ReplyDeleteteri, thanks for the comment!
ReplyDeletei didn't use kureyon sock yarn. it's just regular kureyon. if you do use sock yarn i would double up and then check your gauge.