Thursday, 7 March 2013

Hat and Cowl

Hat and Scarf
On Clio's advice I made myself a "Gaptastic Cowl."  Love it!  Maybe I should have chosen a more flattering colour, but hey, sometimes I just want the colour I want, flattering or not!  I made it up in some Debbie Bliss Paloma yarn that I found on sale online.  It's baby alpaca and wool.  It's incredibly soft and quick to knit up.

The hat is another free Ravelry pattern.  I needed to use up an odd ball of Rowan Big Wool left over from my cardigan project.  This tam was just the answer.  It looks a bit old fashioned and conservative, but I like that it doesn't flatten my hair down like skull cap.  When I get to where I am going, I can take this hat off and not worry that my hair is a mess.  The pattern is called the Fisherman's Wife Beret; you can find it on Ravelry.

9 comments:

  1. Hi Karin! Really lovely and warm. I should need one of those to keep my hair hidden in style! Ravelry, of course! Iknew of this site, but couldn´t remember the name, and I want to learn some knitting so your post came very handy. Thanks for that.
    I repeat: very stylish. Love it.

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  2. Lovely job on the hat and cowl, you look beautiful.

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  3. I love the hat. I don't think it looks old fashioned at all. Looks artsy to me.

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  4. I agree, the hat is really pretty. And it doesn't crush the hair!! Got to love that for sure.
    The cowl is gorgeous! That yarn is absolutely perfect for it. I love the drape of it, there's no stiffness, it just looks buttery soft!

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  5. Cosy and warm and you'll need them this weekend.

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  6. Yay! The scarf looks great! And the non-hair flattening hat!

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  7. Both are Gorgeous. Were I not about to jump in the pool with my Beau's nieces to escape the heat, I'd be rummaging around for my knitting needles!

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  8. Brrr looks cold over there! Your hat and cowl look toasty warm and lovely on you.

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  9. I just love the Gaptastic Cowl pattern. Every time I've made one, one of my girls grabs it right off my neck!

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