Simple and sweet is how I’d describe this hat design. I test knit it for Jessica, who has a really sweet blog, you should check it out! I enjoyed knitting this hat so much that I made two. It was also my first time cabling without a needle because you only deal with 2 stitches at a time. Combining that plus lace makes for a perfect hat for future autumns.
Pattern: Zest Hat (unpublished)
Yarn: Cascade 220 Heathers, River Rock (0.4 skeins)
Needles: US 8 / 5 mm
This version below is knit from New Zealand wool that I bought off ebay years ago for making my felted bags. It’s very scratchy, but it’s in one of my favourites colours. I soaked the hat in wool wash with added hair conditioner, but alas, it didn’t improve it’s feel. Oh well.
that hat looks so good on you, in both colours!
Thank you very much!! 🙂
This hat looks awesome on you! The purple is great, too bad it stayed scratchy 😦
Thank you! Ya, total bummer.
Those hats are lovely. Also, so is your hair. 😀
Wow, thanks! 🙂