Yep, another hat. But I needed a nice travel project (Mr. Pieknits and I were lucky enough to go to Hawaii for a week!) and I’ve never worked a sideways hat pattern before. See valid excuses to add to my overflowing hat bin correct?
The pattern, Marina, is by the Hat Master Woolly Wormhead. This the the Slouchy Beanie version, size Medium. A great travel knit that was nice and straight forward yet still interesting. Just what I needed for two 8 hour flights. The Seafoam Stitch creates a cool open lace like effect using dropped Yarn Overs (always entertaining to do).
The yarn is a skein of Araucania Nature Wool I picked up at our LYS years ago, unable to resist my favorite greens. I had hoped the color segments were longer to produce a more striped effect but this pattern would work great with about any type of variegated yarn.
I actually had no mods to this pattern, a bit of a rarity for me. Really a very nice pattern and clear grafting instructions included as well.
And just for fun, a shot of us at the North Shore on Oahu (also in the photo, my Adorn Cropped Jacket (still love) and my tropical tie-purse from the 1950s swap).
Also, in other news my 1940s style title hat is a Craftster Best of 2011 Winner! Follow the badge link to check out all the winners, great stuff this year!
Your new hat is adorable and looks great on you! I so wish I was taking a trip to Hawaii. We were planning on going there for our 10 year anniversary this past year but our plans changed once we learned we were expecting :)
cute hat!! and love Hawaii – my husband and I are trying to make it out there this April! Fingers Crossed!
that hat is beautiful!! looks like you chose the perfect pattern and yarn combination, they seem well suited and it looks great on you.