Thursday, February 6, 2014

Slouchy Beehive Hat

I've been mulling over slouchy hat patterns for a long time.  It's so hard to predict what will fit, feel right and look ok.   I finally settled on the Slouchy Beehive Hat pattern I discovered on Ravelry.   Just had to wait for a break in the weather so I could get some yarn.  At long last,  I finally made a hat that basically fits.  It's a touch big, but it's supposed to be.  And I hate the vise-like grip my previous hats held on my head so I don't mind a loose fit. Started on Super-Bowl Sunday following a quick afternoon excursion to the new Joann's.  Finished on Wednesday evening.  And not much time spent on Tuesday evening at all.  I needed chunky/bulky yarn and there wasn't a big selection, but this Wool-ease chunky in Willow turned out to be a good choice.

Not much sun, so the photos aren't so great.  And I'm pretty weak in the selfie skills.  But I think you'll get the idea.  I have to go out in the cold tomorrow morning, so I'll debut it then.


A tribute to "Blurred Lines".  I'm not much for showing my face on the interwebs.

23 comments:

Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri Malinovich) said...

Your hat turned out great! I love slouchy hats and yours is adorable! I agree about the banding being too tight and much prefer a slightly loose fit as long as it doesn't fall in my eyes.

geeky Heather said...

Cute hat...it looks very warm!!

Margaret said...

Love that hat! Love the color too!

♥ Nia said...

Great work :D

Jane said...

It looks very comfortable, and love the colour

Mii Stitch said...

Lovely work, this hat looks so comfy & warm!! Where is mine?? :P Only joking!

Vickie said...

Great job! I am impressed.

Kissy said...

I like that. Nice color.

Vonna Pfeiffer said...

That is a sweet hat :)

Annette said...

Wonderfull het. Good luck with the cold.
Here Only Rain!!

Anne said...

Its very pretty Annie! Love the colour!! :)

Jackie's Stitches said...

The hat looks like it fits you beautifully! I don't see any strain or slack in the ribbing. How did it do on the test run today?

Brigitte said...

That hat looks absolutely great. And I'm sure it keeps your head warm during your cold weather. Very nice colour.

Carol said...

Great job, Annie, and such a pretty color! I hate tight hats so I might actually wear something like this... Looks like it would be perfect for this horrid weather. Hope it measured up to your expectations in it's outdoors debut :)

Karen said...

Beautiful hat, Annie! I love the color and the knitting looks perfect!

Nicky said...

This is lovely Annie, good on you for knitting one that actually fits. I knitted one for my hubby years ago and we could probably have fitted both of us in it...

Melanie said...

It really is a great hat. :)

Jeanne said...

Just love the colors of your hat - looks soft and cuddly. Nice finish!

Anonymous said...

Love this slouchy hat! Color is very pretty as well. Like your cross-stitch smalls as well. Nice work!

staci said...

Very cute! I love a quick knit!!!

Rachel S-H said...

Really pretty. Looks soft and comfy, and I love the color.

Mylene said...

Great job!! Love it!

ricketyjo said...

Great hat, it looks lovely and comfortable and I like the colour a lot :)