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Slither Round My Head
…by Katie Benedict
A reversible double knit extra warm hat with a twisty snake pattern.
When winter got extra cold this January, our regular winter knits were just not enough to keep us from freezing. Ben loves his hand knit Noro hat, but asked me to knit something thicker and warmer to keep his head cozy.
After inspecting some yarns and pattern options, I decided that a double-knit (thus double-thick) hat would be just the thing for him. Not only would it be snug, he could turn it inside out for a different look. I asked my boyfriend if he wanted a snowflake or some other design, and he insisted on something “manly.”
Well, what’s more manly than snakes (besides, perhaps, snails and puppy-dog tails?)
I didn’t find any patterns for what I wanted so I spent a few evenings charting out appropriately manly snakes to slither around this deep winter hat. They looked fabulous slinking around the finished knit hat! And the boy would hardly take it off of his head for me to block it.
Main Color (MC): 1 skein Debbie Bliss Donegal Luxury Tweed, Color 36008 (green tweed) Contrast Color (CC): 1 skein Loop D Loop Moss by Teva Durham, Color 8 (black) Guage: 1” = 3.5 stitches Small: Fits heads 19”-20”; adjust gauge as necessary (pictured) Large: Fits heads 21”-23”; adjust gauge as necessary 24” Circular needles, size 7, or size 7 double point needles Notes: When referring to Main Color (MC), this pattern means the primary background color used on the outside of the hat. Inside the hat, the colors will be reversed. The hat is designed for a snug fit ~ adjust your guage accordingly if you prefer a looser hat. Download Slither 'Round My Head: Download Free Pattern Slither Round My Head. Click for Ravelry Link! PS: Please let me know if you have questions or find any errors in the pattern!
That pattern looks great!
Posted by: taelixev | April 17, 2009 at 03:48 PM
it's a great pattern! i think that you'll see a lot of knits on ravelry :)
Posted by: gleek | April 17, 2009 at 07:22 PM
What a fun hat -- and it looks great on both of you!!
Posted by: Jocelyn | April 19, 2009 at 12:43 PM