This hat is a pattern adapted from my Radiance Lace Headband pattern, (Amanda style), from One Planet Yarn and Fiber.

The very creative, Sonya of http://intheskeinofthings.blogspot.com asked if the headband could be made into a hat pattern…and, guess what? It can!

The yarn truly makes this hat incredibly soft and warm and the kettle dyed color enhances the stitch pattern.

The model in the picture is my beautiful friend, Amanda, who the pattern is named after.

If you knit one of these hats, please join the “Amanda Hat Mania” group on Flickr.com!

UPDATE:

NEW YouTube Amanda Hat Tutorial!!

See my new book, “Sleepy Eyes Knits: Dreamscape”, to see a more beautiful and antiqued version of these photos.

(The adorable model of this hat is PandaPoison on Ravelry if you wanted to send her a message.)

Happy Hat Knitting!