Jim and I were talking about what kind of hat I should knit for Drew next. His stocking hat is looking a little too wintry for this spring-like weather we've been having. Honestly most days he doesn't even need a hat but there have been some cool, windy days where he does wear one. We thought a hat with a brim would be cute and nice for spring. It took me awhile to find a pattern, but I finally decided on the Capitan Hat. I knew I wanted to knit it in gray, but didn't have any bulky gray yarn. I held worsted weight yarn doubled and it worked out well!
This was a fun knit. The directions were very clear. The only modification I made is I knit an extra repeat of rows 3-10 to increase the length. After I had finished what the pattern initially called for, the hat was only 4 inches long and I needed it to be closer to 5.5 inches long. We cut the brim out of one of Jim's old hats and I sewed it into the brim.
This was a fun knit. The directions were very clear. The only modification I made is I knit an extra repeat of rows 3-10 to increase the length. After I had finished what the pattern initially called for, the hat was only 4 inches long and I needed it to be closer to 5.5 inches long. We cut the brim out of one of Jim's old hats and I sewed it into the brim.
What do you think of the fit on Drew? Although his head is almost the same size in circumference as mine, I'm wondering if maybe the brim looks a little too long on him. Here it is on me:
If I keep it for myself, I will need to open the top and add a few more rows in between the decrease rows to make it longer so it covers my ears. I haven't added the strap and chosen buttons yet because I need to decide which one of us will be wearing the hat! What do you think?
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ReplyDeleteLove the hat, I might have to make one for myself! It looks super cute on Drew, even if hte bill is pretty long. Could you pull it out and cut it? (some of the projects on Ravelry had shorter bills, but I didn't click on them to see how they did that)
ReplyDeleteThat is truly one one the cutest things I've ever seen (Drew in that hat). I think the long brim is fine and maybe makes it even cuter. Great work on this one. It's definitely one of my favorites!!
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