Who doesn't love a super fast and easy hat!?
I know I really should be concentrating on my christmas gifts but I couldn't help myself!I was inspired by an image of a hat I had saved from way back in 2006. At that time I didn't have enough design skill to know what exactly needed to be done but now knew exactly what to do!
I am calling this hat Empire. I always find it hard naming my knitted pieces so when I asked some friends to help, Julie was spot on who thought it had a city feel. I completely agree.
Although I know I knit at an above average speed I guarantee you can make this hat in a day (or two)! I made the grey hat going to and from Napa (about an hour drive both ways). A perfect last minute knitted gift - just in time, too! There are only 12 more days until Christmas!!
Materials
Bulky weight uarn: White hat - Katia Peru, 1 ball, Grey Hat - Artfibers Vinya - approx. 140 yards
Other suggested yarns: Quince & Co. Puffin or
Needles: US 10 [6mm] & 10.5 needles [6.5mm]
Notions:
Stitch Marker
Tapestry Needle
To fit a woman's average head size. (Hat measures 18" around.)
$3.50
or Queue it up!
PS. I am also rocking my Atelier cowl - I loved it so much that after I gifted it I made myself one!
ooooh i like it very much!
it would make a perfect "minnesota in the spring" hat. which is good, i don't need anything else to distract me from the little bit of holiday knitting i have left! :)
Posted by: melissa | December 13, 2011 at 09:27 PM
Great hat!
Posted by: wildflowerwool | December 14, 2011 at 04:15 AM
what a gorgeous hat!! And I love that it's a super quick one skein project, too! Such a clever design!
Posted by: Julie | December 14, 2011 at 09:16 AM
Lovely! And just in time, too. We all need some quick knits at this time of year :)
Posted by: Tara | December 14, 2011 at 09:25 AM
What a lovely design ... the perfect quick knit gift.
Posted by: Evelyn | December 14, 2011 at 01:58 PM
Carpet works well as kitchen flooring too.
Posted by: kevin kirkwood | December 22, 2011 at 03:40 AM