f.o. | striped hats.

The Striped Hats pattern by Quince and Co. is for sure my favorite pattern this winter. It's simple, easy to memorize so the project is good for travel or knitting in public, and they knit up in a day or two. Plus, the color combinations are endless and you don't need large amounts of wool to create these--perfect for stash busting, particularly those small partial skeins from other projects to use in the small stripes sections.The doc asked for a couple brighter hats---most of the ones I have knit for him through the years are gray, dark charcoal, forest green, red. He was looking for purples, oranges, turquoise.And lucky for him, because these projects are so speedy, he has two new hats at the ready.The purple one is knit using Malabrigo Merino Worsted in periwinkle as the main color, some small bits in indigo and tiger lily, respectively.The green version features Brooklyn Tweed Shelter, main color in sap, and contrasting stripes in cast iron and sweatshirt.Both of these hats are complete stash busters! I've already made a few more of these since. They will be gifted to everyone in my family this holiday season, and I now have two versions for myself. Don't expect to see me wearing any other hats this winter--the fit of the rolled brim is a dream.See my ravelry notes here.