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February 28, 2008
Funny Face
Pattern: The Amanda Hat (pdf) by Gina House (Queue it over at Ravelry here)
Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted Merino in "Stonechat"
Needles: US 8 16" circulars
Cuuuuuute and cozy hat, if I do say so myself. Fabulous, easy pattern. And it is just PERFECT for variegated yarns. It shows off their colors quite well.
With that said, I will admit I am a *bit* more partial to this pattern here.
Pattern: Stella's Hat by Knitting School Dropout (Queue it here)
Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted Merino in "Frost Gray"
Needles: US 8 16" circulars
Mods: Added an inch more than what the pattern recommended before I started the decreases for the crown. That's all.
Best. Hat. Ever.
No pattern this easy should yield results this cute yet super warm. You usually have to sacrifice one for the other, ya know? It just ain't right. I suppose Melissa has gotten in enough practice making hats, tho, to know what's best. ;)
I often have a difficult time finding cute hat patterns for my bulbous head. [Exhibit A] So I feel I really lucked out with these two winning patterns. Go forth in good faith, my fellow fat-headed knitter, and knit one (or both) of these hats, toot sweet!
Posted by Sandra at February 28, 2008 01:48 PM
Comments
Suuuuuuch cute hats! I'm imagining using some handspun if I can ever finish a skein...
Posted by: Katie at February 28, 2008 04:56 PM
I love them both! I have an enormous head myself, and I'd already queued Stella, but Amanda is definitely next up.
Posted by: Stella at February 28, 2008 05:17 PM
Both hats look adorable! I'm off to look at the patterns now.
Posted by: caitlyn at February 28, 2008 05:26 PM
These are just so lovely!!! I just knit a slouchy beret & I am feeling the hat love. I just want to put another one on the needles right now.
Melissa is my hero!
I'm also in love with your stonechat! It's such a pretty color!! :)
Posted by: Leah at February 28, 2008 05:36 PM
So many of us knitters we feel like we look like baffoons in hats - does that seem the opposite of karma or what? :) I love your hats - I did make an Amanda, and ran right over to queue the Stella. Thanks for the links!
Posted by: stacey at February 28, 2008 06:18 PM
oooh, i love them both! i would totally knit one if i hadn't JUST knit a hat :)
Posted by: gleek at February 28, 2008 07:25 PM
The top one is already queued up (after I saw yours in my f-list activity)!
Posted by: Lynn at February 28, 2008 07:49 PM
Oh. Those are both super, super cute on you!
Posted by: sarah at February 28, 2008 08:03 PM
adorable adorable!
Posted by: carrie m at February 28, 2008 09:12 PM
Love them both on you! I was just trying on my Stella again tonight, thinking of making another. It truly is the best hat ever.
The new banner is the coolest of beans.
Posted by: pneuma at February 28, 2008 10:47 PM
Like I need more things in my Ravlery queue...
They look great on you. Thanks for the "heads up."
Posted by: amy at February 28, 2008 11:12 PM
those are both so cute! i'm always on the lookout for warm hats. that is the big problem i find - knit hats just aren't dense enough!
Posted by: stacey at February 29, 2008 08:28 AM
These are so. lovely. And - thank you! I've never been able to wear hats, but it's been so cold this winter I've started thinking about them seriously. And I have a few single skeins of Malabrigo that I had no idea what to do with, and was thinking of making into a beret or similar but I wasn't really sure- now I know what to do with them! Yours look great, and I *love* that first photo.
Posted by: Philippa at February 29, 2008 12:06 PM
I have the same problem with my big head. Luckily, my friend gave me an awesome crochet hat that I use all the time.
Also, love your glasses!
Posted by: rachel at February 29, 2008 12:32 PM
this post should be titled "cute face". just sayin'.
:)
Posted by: melissa at February 29, 2008 06:17 PM
I like your hat better. Love the colorway. Great job.
Posted by: kathy b at February 29, 2008 07:58 PM
yay for hats!!! (and big heads. lol)
Posted by: knitxcore at March 1, 2008 03:29 PM
Hi Sandra~
I been your great fan since long time can not rememeber...This is first comment!
Love your project and also thank you for the great socks pattern!
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Posted by: Charles "The Knitter" at March 2, 2008 05:09 AM
great hats! and i love the photos! i have both in my queue already :)
Posted by: Lolly at March 2, 2008 08:13 AM
i support hat kicks. in fact, i may just kick me a hat after seeing these!
Posted by: jess at March 3, 2008 08:16 AM
Oh, you picked great hat patterns! I made an Amelia Earhart hat a couple weeks ago when it was freezing, and hate the shape :(
Posted by: Veronique at March 3, 2008 11:52 AM
I'm trying to admire your hats, but I can't stop looking at your awesome glasses.
Hey, I just finished my Charades!
Posted by: alison at March 3, 2008 12:35 PM
I think they are both really great hats - aren't you glad we got a bit of winter (eventually) to wear them?
Posted by: schrodinger at March 3, 2008 07:40 PM
Fabbo, both of them!!
Posted by: Amy at March 3, 2008 08:00 PM
so freakin cute.... love the photo with the hat and the big glasses and the city background. just saying...
Posted by: Guido from Boston at March 6, 2008 09:04 AM