2/16/11 Was ready to start decreasing and found the hat to be way too deep. My fault? Did I do a gauge swatch? I always do, but can’t remember if I did for this one. Ripped out a whole 8 rows (one pattern sequence, then did the decreasing and it seems to be much better.

I saw it here first: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/ofoxanne/black-forest-hat

A shameless reproduction in the very same local, plant-dyed yarn that made me get my own sheep. (blogged here: http://fivegreenacres.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/the-camp-h... )