The yarn is a gorgeous soft, grey cormo from Elsa Wool, which I picked up at the Taos Wool Festival earlier this fall. It's the yummiest, bounciest, cushiest wool I've ever knit with. I had one skein of woolen-spun sportweight yarn, which I knit doubled on size 10.5 needles.
As I said, the pattern is meant to make a slouchy beret, but because this yarn is so elastic, the fabric really pulled inwards, and it came out more like a mushroom shape. When worn, it hugs the face and then curves out to add a little volume to the crown of the head. Personally, I think it's an amazing piece, and I think my sister looks fantastically stylish in it.
However, I did promise to knit her a hat of her choosing, so I'm just going to have to knit her another version now!
3 comments:
Your sister's head is mighty warm. I heard it from the source. And that overhead shot is mighty neat too!
excellent.
Really a great impressive knit! Mushroom smushroom!
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