Finally! A husband hat he wears!

Hats were the first ever genre of knits I have ever gifted to people, and specifically wanting to have hats for Mr. Wendy to wear in the winter. However, I've had a bit of a learning curve in terms of making a hat that fits and he'll wear. From the very first hat I knit him to the chunky yellow hat that is too small on him, I've struggled to make the hat that really works for him. Sometime after being put through my paces with the bridal party hats, I asked him what he's currently looking for in a hat now that my skills were sharpened, as well as what yarn out of my stash he'd like it made out of.

The first yarn he was drawn to was this bright orange yarn that I used for one of the bridal party knits. I found out pretty quickly that I didn't have enough to make a hat though, and had to pivot to a different yarn. He told me he'd really like a hat that would stand up a bit, so I hunted down a pattern that might have that effect.

While looking at my yarns, I got an idea from the Quaker Hill yarn that I had. I could make the color scheme a bit more fun by incorporating an ombre effect with the colorwork. So I started with the gray and after a while slowly started incorporating the black to make a color transition. I think the transition looks nice!

In order to emphasize the shape of the hat, which is more triangular, when blocking I stuffed the hat with some clean crap rags in approximately the shape I wanted. Then I allowed it to air dry - not superwash so no weird size expansion that requires it being chucked into the dryer. The end result? I've definitely seen Mr. Wendy wear this hat more, he seems to like it and wear it when it's super cold. A fitting achievement in my hat journey!

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