The Stone Path Hat

… is done:

Yarn: Wendy Dennis polwarth 4ply (I think)
Pattern: Stone Path Hat from Interweave Crochet Winter 2007
Notes: The pattern says it uses 100 grams of the specified yarn for my head size, but the hat only weighs 57 grams. I suspect this is because the yarn I used, though the right weight, is rather thin for a 4ply. It’s also 100% wool, wheras the specified yarn is 49% acrylic, which might make a difference in actual weight.
Changes: After three repeats I decided to change to fake ribbing. First I repeated row 1 to cross the cables. Then I converted the cables to a 2×2 cable and stitch pattern. Then I crocheted 9 rounds of ‘rib’, turned the hat around and did a row of dc (US sc) and then a round of 2×2 tr and dc (dc and sc) matching up the ‘rib’ with the right side of the hat. This formed a natural fold line – completely unintentional but a bonus – so the final 9 rounds of rib sit neatly against the body of the hat.

Conclusion: I love it!

There’s enough yarn left over to make matching gloves. I’ve also decided to knit the Sunflower Tam from Knitting Nature out of the Country Silk I used for the Ribbed Wrap Jacket… and maybe some gloves, too. Seems every time I finish an accessory, another two end up on my list. I hope this accessory drive I seem to be on isn’t getting out of hand!

(Haha! ‘Out of hand’. I honestly didn’t see that one until I previewed this post.)

4 thoughts on “The Stone Path Hat

  1. I really like your hat, and I think your band is a distinct improvement over the original

  2. That is a really nice hat! Love it! I’ve actually got a question about one of your patterns, though–the holey moley mitts. I’m doing newsletter thing on Ravelry for a Fingerless Gloves group, and I’m wondering if I can feature it in the newsletter. Can you email me if you are interested? alariddathreman AT gmail DOT com. Thanks!

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