As the weather has gotten colder and Rainbow has gotten bigger, I've been thinking about making her a new hat or two. She has definitely outgrown her tomato hat from last winter, so I thought another food-themed topper was in order. Considering the season (and the fact that I recently picked up a copy of Itty Bitty Hats from the Knit Picks book sale), a pumpkin hat was a natural choice.
Pattern: Little Pumpkin from Itty Bitty Hats by Susan B. AndersonYarn: Cascade 220 Superwash, colorway Pumpkin, approximately half a skein, plus scraps of leftover Cascade 220 in brown and green for the stem and leaf
Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) Knit Picks Options, worked magic loop
Started/Completed: October 9/October 11
This was a very quick, relatively mindless knit. I started it in the car as we were on our way out to the farm to buy pumpkins and apples and finished it up two days later, while Rainbow was taking a long nap on our day off. I love how it turned out, but I'm not sure how much wear it will get this winter. Why? See for yourself:
Note to self: make sure the next handknit hat I make has a chin strap or ties to keep it on.
Maybe you should try Aviatrix. Very cute and a chin strap. Terrible shame she doesn't enjoy the pumpkin as much as we do, cause she's adorable in it.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Well, even if it doesn't get a lot of wear, at least it turned out cute! ;)
ReplyDeleteThe more Susan B. Anderson patterns I knit, the more of a fan I become. Glad you're enjoying her hat book!
ReplyDeleteVerification word is "brain" which seems awfully appropriate for a post about a hat!