Original Pattern: Caroline
Knitter Extraordinaire: Arlette (Rav ID, Blog)
Mods: Although she thought she got gauge, her hat turned out waaay too big. Being an intrepid knitter, she figured felting it would help- but the double-thickness hem didn't felt as at the same rate as the crown, and the pleats got even more out of proportion. So, she created a little rosette on the side of the hat with the pleats, and turned what was going to be an FO fail into a gorgeous, flattering, compliment-fetching hat.
What Makes This Awesome: The finished result is so lovely, I had no idea that it wasn't her intention to knit the hat exactly as it turned out! Arlette transformed what could have been a knit disaster for many of us into what is easily the prettiest hat I've seen in a while. I love her version! Project page, including details on how she did the rosette, is here.
7 comments:
Awesome. This hat has been in my queue for quite a while. I'm considering including her mods.
Sometimes, mistakes are a good thing! This is a darling hat.
I love the rosette. Very clever! graf
That is SO cute! In fact, I think she should write that up as her own pattern! I also love how she didn't give up until she found the perfect fix.
It is so much better this way.
oh , I love it! That girl is darn clever...
That really is so very cute! I love it!
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