Eudora. Welty. Get it? Aw I slay me. This is the first in a series of hats exploring welts, alternative decrease patterns, and contrasting accents. This hat features a seamless, integrated contrast hem, stair-step welts, short row shaping, and staggered decreases. Video tutorials are available to help with some of the techniques:

http://www.dull-roar.com/2011/08/video-tutorials-seamless...

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The fine print:
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