Deja Blue.
Monday, January 31, 2011 at 12:44PM 
This hat. Again. How is it I've knit the star-crosssed slouchy beret in this Malabrigo colorway three times but still don't have one to call my own? Oh, right...this is how: My first one was lifted (lovingly) by my mom. My second one came out too small, more like a beanie despite aggressive blocking (no clue what happened; it is headed to my niece). And most recently, I knit the one pictured above for my mother-in-law (she picked out the yarn and pattern while visiting at Christmastime).
I would still like a hat to match my cowl. But I honestly don't know if I can knit another one of these! Hmn.......but it is a quick knit. And goodness knows I have the pattern memorized. And--incredibly--I still have yarn left. This stuff is like the everlasting gobstopper of yarn. So maybe. Maybe...
Sandra
Reader Comments (2)
Hey, I am making this hat and am a little uncertain as to how many times to do rows 1-12 before the increase round? I went through the rounds 1-12 doing the cable rows and then it reads "Work rows 1-12 of the cable pattern one time (as written above)." So am I correct in assuming that just one set of 12 or do I repeat the 12 rounds and then start the increases?
Thank you!
Hi Carol. Yup, that threw me too. But I did it just as you're reading it: 1-12 one time, then increase round + 2-12...as a side note, for my latest version, I did a full 1-12 for a third time (vice 1-6 per pattern directions) before beginning the decreases b/c I wanted to make it a bit slouchier. Good luck!