And now: the hat.
Today I get to tell you about a favourite thing I made last fall when Louise at Biscotte & Cie asked me to design a hat for her fall 2010 sock club. I love all of her yarns (I've tried most of them now) and her colour sense, and the fact that she includes an exclusive pattern with each month's package really sets her club apart.


In spite of having been conceived as a unisex toque, in pink it looked like nothing so much as dessert. Louise and I quickly decided it had to be a Sundae hat. In the club version, it was strawberry, of course, and in my test for size large, blueberry:

There is probably a lot more La Grande Douce in Biscotte's brick and mortar shop than at her website, so if you don't find any online you can always e-mail her to ask about it. I know I'll be doing that because: Yum.

Strawberry Sundae Hat
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
Materials:
Biscotte & Cie, La Grande Douce, (80% superwash merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon, 185 yds/115g), strawberry, 1 skein
1 set 3.75mm double pointed needles or size to obtain gauge
1 stitch marker
1 cable needle
Gauge:
20 sts, 28 rows = 4" in stocking stitch
Sizing:
The ribbed structure means the finished hat will stretch 4-5" wider than the measurements given. Small (Medium; Large): 16" around, 7.25" long (17" around, 7.25" long, 18" around, 7.5" long).
Notes:
This hat is designed to fit snugly and cover just half the ear, so as not to be pushed out of place by a thick scarf or high coat collar. There will be enough room in a single skein of La Grande Douce to make even the largest size longer by adding 2 repeats of Round 1 ribbing for every quarter-inch in length you wish to add.
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5 comments:
Got it!
It's beautiful! The cables are ingenious and I like how cleverly you've incorporated them in the hat. Well done!
I love the cable-in-cable detail. Bought the pattern, now to pick the yarn and cast on.
I'd love to make this hat but it says Page not found.
Sorry about that Cinda! I finally found it on my hard drive but uploading it to the site is going to take me a few days. If you're in a hurry, feel free to e-mail me at the link to the right (under 'About Me') and I'll send it over :^)
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