Whipped up a cute little hat just before the holidays. Pattern from Louisa Harding's book Gathering Roses: Accessories. I've had the book for a few years now, and made several projects out of it - a purse and two hats. Romantic designs for hats, scarves, purses, and gloves. A lot of Harding's designs appeal to the "pretty girl" that I never get to be in my daily life. But hell, I can knit purdy if I can't look purdy all the time. Got the hat knit in short time. Wore it to Christmas down at my in-laws. And promptly lost it. Or maybe I should just pretend I have misplaced it. All I know is that it didn't make the trip from Plymouth back up to Boston with me. I got one good shot of it here, so I have proof it existed!
This is the same hat, pictured in the book, I believe in Louisa Harding's Kashmir DK yarn. It's done in a moss stitch, which gives the hat some heft, allowing you to play with the brim.
On a girls weekend down to Jersey to visit my friend Jess, we both decided to knit the same hat. We started the hat together, going over the pattern to determine any "bumps" before we left each other to complete it solo. Last Monday morning on my way to work, I got a picture mail on my phone from Jess, asking me if I knew any coneheads who needed a hat. Gauge gauge gauge, I guess. This hat runs a close second to my favorite funniest moments: people slipping or falling down.
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