Monday, February 7, 2011

FO: Hat!

I made a tam hat last year that I wore for the entire holiday season at ZMO. When I got hired, I decided that I needed a new hat, preferably one that covered my ears since it gets so cold in the warehouse.

I couldn't settle on a pattern until I came across the Monarch Lyon Hat by Veronica O'Neil (found on Ravelry). I used the fiber I bought at the A2 Fiber Expo last fall - "Sweetly," hand-dyed Merino from Fiber Story. It spun up quite nicely, and made a lovely striping effect in the finished hat.



The earflaps are detachable; the buttons were purchased at Knit A Round. I really do think this hat is adorable. Wearing it, though...I have a large head, so I think the next hat I make should have a bit stretchier band. Still, the hat is pretty awesome, and I'm proud of how it turned out.

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