Saturday 28 February 2015

The Replacement Hat...



For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you'll remember that I have been working on another hat... well, it's finished! :-D

Most of you are probably looking at the photo thinking "I'm sure that's an old photo, we've already seen that hat!" - I can assure you, my dear readers, that it is a new one! This is the fourth time knitting this pattern - the Cafe au Lait Tam - and the third time knitting it in this colour!
The first one was for my friend Steph for her birthday (which I didn't get photos of), and the second was gifted to my grandmother.

I thought that was it for the green hats, but a few weeks ago Steph came to me quite upset... she had lost her hat whilst rushing to an exam. Knowing the stress of an impending exam, and also how much she wore and loved the hat, I decided to make her another one :-)

(Well when a person is a fan of handknits, you can't let them go cold, can you?)

Off to John Lewis I went, and bought 2 balls of the exact same yarn and colour to make another hat - each hat only takes 1 ball, but I wanted to make sure I had enough, just in case!! (As it was there wasn't much - you can see what was left sitting next to the hat in the photo!)
I didn't see any more of this colour after this trip... I have just one ball of this colour now left in my stash to make another replacement hat if need be - I will keep it in my stash, and it will be Steph's ball of yarn. I know that if I use it, that would tempt fate, and so I'm keeping this last ball safe!

Project details HERE.

Are there any patterns that you keep going back to?

9 comments:

  1. You are such a good friend :) the hat is lovely!

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  2. Such a pretty hat. I love it when I find a pattern that I could knit over and over again. Mine would be Hermione's everyday socks.

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    1. Thank you! :-)
      I keep meaning to try knitting some Hermione's Everyday Socks! Lots of patterns on my to-knit list - I'm sure as I keep trying new patterns I shall find some new favourites!

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  3. You are a good friend and Steph is a deserving recipient...friends don't come nicer than her :o)

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  4. You are such a lovely friend! This replacement hat is perfect!

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    1. Thank you! :-) I wasn't sure whether to try a different pattern, but I figured Steph liked this one so much that I should stick with what worked :-)

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  5. what a great friend you are ! love the hat too

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    1. Thank you! It's one of my favourite patterns - quick to knit up as well! :-)

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  6. that's a fantastic hat, and it's wonderful when you find a pattern that you enjoy knitting many times, like this one!

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