erin's belated birthday hat

size 9 needles, circular
cast on 90 stitches
place marker and join (of course making sure it's not twisted)
1X1 rib (k1, p1) for 1.5"
then knit for 3"
purl 1 row
knit for another 1.5"
start decreases
k8, k2 together (repeat for entire round)
purl the next row
k7, k2 together (repeat for entire round)
purl the next row
k6, k2 together (repeat for entire round)
purl the next row
k5, k2 together (repeat for entire round)
purl the next row
k4, k2 together (repeat for entire round)
purl the next row
k3, k2 together (repeat for entire round)
purl the next row
k2, k2 together (repeat for entire round)
purl the next row
k1, k2 together (repeat for entire round)
purl the next row
k2 together (repeat for entire round)
break yarn leaving a tail a few inches long. pull tail through the remaining stitches and tighten. weave in ends.


yarn: mirasol sport weight merino
i then attached a little icord to the top and needle felted (with roving) a few designs around the hat (i think i may take off the icord on top before i give it to erin. we'll see)

a scrap-happy

celebration hat from cosy makes (picture from cosymakes). i think those colors could NOT be MORE perfect. they're absolutely stunning


(found via whip up)

oh no no no no no and no

this is TOO GOOD to be true. but it IS true. not just the yarn (which you can buy and which would eliminate color changes) but that hat. that hat that hat that hat. AND it's a free pattern.

what hat you ask? why, the candy corn hat i answer!

(picture from material whirled Reenie Hanlin)

and while you're there check out the rainbows eve hat pattern too. and while you're checking out the pattern check out all the handspun yarns. nice. REALLY nice

(and it would go SO WELL with that candy corn bag you felted LAST year! crochet directions on the lion brand site. knitted directions so VERY graciously provided by the purling sprite)

(picture of bag from lion brand)