The pattern worked up so easily. It's just a four row repeat with some plain knitting and some yarn overs and decreases. It gives it this pretty mesh look to it. It's so simple I could easily work on it in the dark, while watching television, or as I have been, while doing school work with Bear. I think it was a little shorter than the pattern recommended, and it seemed tighter than I would have wanted in my yarn, but I think a lot of that could have easily been changed by changing the yarn weight or the needles. Of course, that doesn't matter because I was making it for a preschooler.
The best sign of a good hat is when the recipient refuses to take it off. I'd call that an instant win on anything I knit up. I love the way it looks, and it was a mark of pride that had to be shown off. Bear wanted at least a million pictures in the new hat. Now I'm getting requests for more hats, but not for Bear. That one hat is enough because it's perfect. Everyone else needs hats just like that. At the very least, look at that face! It really says it all!
I'm very much a beret and slouchy hat wearer, so it was really nice to be able to share my favorite style of hat with my mini-me. I loved the pattern so much that the request to make them for everyone doesn't seem like a half bad one. I've already decided it's going to be the pattern I use for the matching hats my mom, sister, and I are all getting from yarn my mom got me at the farmer's market. We each picked out our own color. It'll be interested to see the changes as Bear's hat was done out of Plymouth Yarns Dream Baby DK. The yarn I'm going to be using is a lovely baby alpaca. It's certainly going to have a lot more drape to the slouch, and it should make for some really nice warmth.
I've got to admit, this yarn wasn't something I ever thought I would use for a hat. It's an acrylic microfiber/nylon blend, but it doesn't feel like acrylic usually does to me. It's got this nice softness. Plus, it's washable, which is great for a child. I could have used superwash, but this is cheaper and I had it on hand. If it gets lost, it's not a huge deal. Given it's for a preschooler, getting lost is a reality I have to face.
I've noticed I'm on a hat kick lately. It all started with the Leaving Cowl, even though I know that's not a hat. There was something nice about an easy, quick knit and the feeling of a larger yarn and needles in my hands. I ached less when I was working it up. That was followed by my Lullula Beret. Now I'm going to be making three more Slouched Tuva Hats. I'll be honest, I was looking in my yarn stash to see what else I could dig out to turn into hats. I seem to have some pretty good options. I'm sure you're going to be hearing about those soon. I forgot how much I like knitting hats and how incredibly wearable they are. Unlike socks, I don't have to worry about my weirdly thick calves, my high instep, and my narrow feet. Instead I can just knit it, and if it doesn't seem slouchy enough for me, add more repeats before casting off. A simple hat is perfect travel knitting. It's a small enough project to throw in my bag, and it works up quickly so it feels like I've really made progress, even if I only had a few minutes to work. Best of all, it's a project I don't have to pull off my shoes to show off!
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