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I got Eleanor to model it for me, she's very obliging.
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The Winter Green hat is a pattern by Kirstie McLeod and it features in issue 128 of Simply Knitting magazine. It has a lace pattern but is an easy knit and works up very quickly being knit in chunky yarn. I used Wendy Aspire as recommended, an 80% wool 20% alpaca mix, and chose the Thistle colourway.
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The high wool content in the yarn makes it a warm hat, but it could be a little bit itchy for anyone who has problem wearing wool. The addition of alpaca does give it a soft feel though.
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The Easter weekend has got off to a dull, wet start so perhaps I'll get some more wear out of my hat before it gets stored away ready for next winter.
It's posher looking than my 'Compo' woolly hat! Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteHa ha. So long as your 'Compo' woolly hat does the trick that's all that matters.
DeleteBrrr, it's a cold day today, so your new hat is perfect. Happy Easter xx
ReplyDeleteIt's cold here today too, it looks as though I'm going to be needing my hat. Thank you, Happy Easter to you too.
DeleteI love the colour of this hat! The knitting is of course beautiful, too. It is still hat weather here, rain and wind and all. xx
ReplyDeleteI chose this colour as I thought it would go well with my coat. It's still hat weather here too, unfortunately.
DeleteIt looks warm! And ideal for bad dog walking days. ( I mean dog walking days with bad weather there, rather than Archie is ever anything but a good boy!)
ReplyDeleteIt is very warm, it will stop my ears freezing off. You'd be surprised by Archie, he can be very mischievous sometimes.
DeleteAnother beautiful hat! I love the color. It looks great on Eleanor and I am sure on you too. Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteI'm very pleased with it. I don't really wear hats but I do like this style. Thank you, Happy Easter to you too.
DeleteOoh, cool hat and I also like the colour, which would go very well with my all-weather jacket. Your weather sounds a bit like our has been, though it is supposed to be warmer today. It's been all over the place lately. Hope the rest of your break is better and take care.
ReplyDeleteI chose this colour as it goes well with my coat. It wasn't a very nice day at all yesterday but the sun is out today and it looks a bit warmer, though I have to admit that I haven't been outside yet.
DeleteIf today's weather is anything to go by I think you just might.
ReplyDeleteThings are on the up, the sun's out this morning.
DeleteLovely!! Happy Easter! xx
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased with it. Thank you, Happy Easter to you too.
DeleteGreat colour and a very pretty model!
ReplyDeleteLisa x
I'm pleased with the colour, there's always so much choice that it's quite hard to make a decision sometimes.
DeleteVery nice Jo, the color is great too! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's just what I wanted for the cold weather when walking Archie and the colour goes with my coat.
DeleteI love the colour Jo, so pretty. I must see if I can encourage my Mum to make me one - at the moment she's knitting me a cardi for my Birthday - am so excited - never thought I'd say that about a cardi :-)
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to show us it when it's finished. There's some gorgeous patterns around, I see so many on blogs which I like the look of but I can't bring myself to start a large garment for myself, which is silly really as I used to knit jumpers and such when I was in my teens. I haven't embarked on anything large since I started knitting again.
DeleteIt looks super cosy! You'll probably still have a few more weeks of dicey weather to wear it in unfortunately! Eleanor has a cheeky smile. :-) xx
ReplyDeleteI don't think it will get put away just yet, though we've had a lovely day here today.
DeleteLovely hat and very pretty model!
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased with my hat, and with my model too.
DeleteWhat a great hat, great colour and great model !
ReplyDeleteThe weather has been cooler - my mum always used to say 'don't cast a clout 'til May is out' ........ goodness we've still got some time to wait if that saying is true !
All the best Jan
I don't think we'll have seen the last of the bad weather just yet, but it was a lovely day yesterday and it looks like being the same again today. It makes a nice change.
DeleteSo ready for the next winter. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter still.
I'll definitely be warmer next winter than I have been this year now that I've got my hat. Hope you had a lovely Easter.
DeleteEleanor is a great model. Your hat looks lovely and warm - I could have done with something similar on Saturday! Jx
ReplyDeleteEleanor's always happy to pose. The bank holiday weekend started out quite chilly but it came good in the end. We're forecast good weather all this week.
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