Caught in the throes of winter, I’ve managed to convince myself that spring is eminent. This has nothing to do with reality, and everything to do with the fact I’m tired of winter – it needs to end. Thus, I’ve decided that warmer weather is coming my way. It’s as if I’ve decided that I can will away winter, just by saying it so.
The colors for this hat were in that vein – chosen entirely because they were bright and counter to the dreary cold of winter. The hat is Helix Herringbone Hat, and I’m teaching the pattern in a class at Fibre Space next weekend along with a class on Finishing.
What I love about this hat is the details: the herringbone stitch running in a corkscrew around the hat, making the stripes. The perfect level of slouchy-ness. The way the blue picks up my eyes. The wonderful, wonderful drape of Neighborhood Fiber Company’s Rustic Fingering.