Using a slightly larger yarn made all the difference in getting a hat that would fit my big giant head. I love it and wish I was a hat girl because I would be knitting all the color work hats if I was.
Merrily was right, of course. The blocking fixed the wonkiness with the stitches and made everything fabulous. I am so glad that I used two different techniques for this hat. Now I know what works for me. With luck, this will come in handy later.
Beautiful! And I can't wear a hat either! (Though I keep knitting them because someday ONE might be right, right???)
Posted by: Patty | Thursday, February 05, 2015 at 01:07 PM
Neat!
Posted by: Datagoddess | Thursday, February 05, 2015 at 02:40 PM
It's really pretty! Too bad it's not a rain hat, I hear there's rain a'comin'.
Posted by: Carrie#K | Thursday, February 05, 2015 at 05:09 PM
You're a colorwork knitter! It's beautiful and I love that red to pieces.
Posted by: trish | Thursday, February 05, 2015 at 05:51 PM
So beautiful! I love it!!
xxoo
Posted by: Kathleen | Thursday, February 05, 2015 at 07:02 PM
The computer ate my comment! It went something like this....
I was right! I was right! I was right!
/dancing around the room
Now you can do an Icelandic sweater, even if it's too hot to wear... :D
xoxo
Posted by: Marilyn | Friday, February 06, 2015 at 05:38 AM
There are all the color work mitts and socks and sweaters. Just sayin.
Posted by: Stacey | Friday, February 06, 2015 at 06:22 AM
Very nice hat. Currently I'm knitting Wendy Johnson's black and white cowl...size three needles, sock weight yarn, 202 sts. per round...yeah, I might finish it some day! The worst part is, I live in Florida where it's not very cold for very long.
Blogless Mary Lou
Posted by: Mary Lou Keenan | Friday, February 06, 2015 at 07:10 AM
Yay! Such a pretty hat! (I can't wear hats, either. There must be such a thing as a 'hat head' and I don't have one...)
Posted by: gayle | Friday, February 06, 2015 at 08:01 AM
I love those colors - it's great.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Friday, February 06, 2015 at 09:16 AM
I love it! I hope it's waterproof so you can wear it out today...(not complaining about rain since we're 12% of normal - in many ways...).
Posted by: silvia | Sunday, February 08, 2015 at 09:22 AM
you are an everything girl.
Hats are cute enough for you!
Posted by: KellyS | Sunday, February 08, 2015 at 07:08 PM