v.1 for Lulu:
and v2 for me:
This one's in Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, a yarn I expected to love. I don't. I guess I'm more of an earthy-crunchy than a smooth-shiny fan. It feels nice but it catches on everything. Within 4 hours my new hat had 2 annoying snags. Perhaps cashmere blends aren't meant to be scrunched in your pocket with keys? Ahem.
I suffer again from 2nd Hat Syndrome (2HaS), in which I make the same hat that looked so cute as a gift to someone last week, and find that its not-so-cute on my own bean. I still love this pattern, that Grumperina knows how to design, and write, a good hat.
I second Norma; at least the knitting of the hat was good for you. I bet you'd rock in a really strong color-version; like a hot RED or else one of Mason-Dixon Kay's dark blue Rowan Denims.
ReplyDeleteIt must be the yarn, because it looks good from here.
ReplyDeleteI have a sneaky feeling that your hat looks better than you think -- we are all more critical with ourselves than with others! I've seen so many cute versions of this hat that I'm printing out the pattern as I type. If I can only get my work done, I can cast on...
ReplyDeleteI heart that pattern - made one for myself in the Rowan Cashsoft. That's a good one to use :)
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