Octopus Hat
J is the boy who asks for nothing. When asked what he wants for his birthday, he will usually suggest a book or a video game, but never anything big, complicated or expensive. I love that he is so low maintenance and easy going, but I always worry that I don't do enough for him. C loves the handknit socks I have made for him. J said he really didn't want any. His Hanes socks work just fine. So practical. When I saw the pattern for this octopus hat on Ravelry, I knew I had to make it for him.
I even paid for the pattern. With so many free patterns available online, this is the first time I have paid for a knitting pattern. OK, it was only $3, but I am not sure it was really worth the three dollars. The directions were lame. I ended up just doing my own thing and only using the chart for the octopus design. In hindsight, I could have drawn that myself. Oh well.
This was my first attempt at a large scale color work pattern. I should have made my floats a bit looser. I tend to knit very tightly. I must learn to relax more in my knitting. Color work is really not difficult. I used a sticky note to keep track on my place ôn the chart. The knitting went really fast.
The yarn is Palette from Knitpicks. It is very smooth and knits easily. I worried about using a fingering weight yarn for a hat. It is fine, but I think I would use a slightly heavier yarn if I made another one.
My son LOVES his hat. It allows him to proudly display his love of cephalopods while staying toasty warm.
