hats hats hats

i like to knit hats. they're easy! i just knitted one up and it only took 2 days.

here's the link to my 2 favorite patterns that are the most user friendly (in my opinion)
http://www.stitchcafe.com/freepatterns.html

i really enjoy making the cable hat as well. it does take a little extra time because cables can be a little tedious.

i say all this to say, i don't usually care for the drawstring action used to finish off the hat. sure it's easy, but it kind of distorts the hat. if you're going to make any kind of pattern, forget about it.

last night, i finished up a 2 day hat in plain old burgundy using the basic hat pattern from the stitch cafe. i've always wanted to try finishing off a hat using kitcheners stitch, but thought it might be too complicated, but i'm wanting to branch out and maybe start adding a little spice to my hats, and drawstrining it is definitely going to kill the effect, so i busted out a how-to book and tongue-between-my-teeth went for it. IT WAS FLAWLESS!!!!!



(yeah it's the same hat but the color quality is never any good in a cubicle . . . i just felt like taking a pic of the hat upside down because there was nothing decent to put it on either)

as you can see in the picture on the left, there is no drawing, and it looks absolutely fabulous if i may say so myself!!