Hedda

I was inspired by this pin on Pinterest:

I did a search on Ravelry for hats with bobbles (those little balls you see on the hat), and found a great hat that looked pretty similar: Hedda.  I'm using yarn that Jim got me last Christmas.  It's Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Hand Dyed...so squishy and lush!

I'm really enjoying this pattern so far.  It requires a lot of concentration as each row is different and complicated (bobbles, skinny cables, wide cables, etc.).  It is not a good hat to work on while watching TV or trying to have a conversation, but that is OK sometimes.  I like to immerse myself in my knitting; it can be very calming to have busy hands and mind!

I'm planning on making the slouchy version of this hat and I want to add a large pom pom like the girl's hat in the Pinterest photo.