This hat was a commission made as a companion to another piece. I made this one first just to get a feel for how I would make the second piece, which I would have to design pretty much from scratch. (Lucy’s Ear Flap Hat is the second piece.)

I made a few changes to the pattern, some per the request of the client and some to suit my preference. For the client, I used tassels instead of pom-poms, and the hat was done entirely in stockinette stitch with stripes in the colors that she chose. For myself I converted the pattern to be worked in the round in order to eliminate the seam. I also used 9” long 4-stitch i-cords for the ties and for about an inch between the top of the hat and the attached tassel. The ear flaps and body of the hat were knit on a US size 8 circular needle, the finished edge trim on a US size 6 circular, and the i-cords on US size 4 dpn’s.

P.S. Red Heart Super Saver yarn is a lot softer than it used to be!!!