As promised, I have finally finish the pattern for the recessed crown version of my Tyrolean Hat. It has been fun. What I like about making this hat the most is that it offers several techniques to keep you from being bored. And… I get bored easily.
First,The crown of this very warm winter hat is formed with short rows, working one side of the oval at a time. Next, you will be working in the round, as you set up the rib pattern that is used throughout the hat. Thirdly, you will have the opportunity to work a short row shaping to form the extended brim in the back of the hat. All that, and then you get to do some needle gymnastics to join the brim sections together before you knit the inside cap that is used to retain the crown shape and rise. All this makes it an interesting knit. I think it looks pretty cool, too!!!
Oh! I almost forgot. Another interesting aspect of this pattern is that it uses two kinds of yarn, 3 ply worsted wool and fingering yarn. The fingering yarn is used for the inside cap, which creates less bulk.
All the above versions offer many possibilities. I am sure you will come up with many of your own.You can find the PDF pattern for this hat on the Pattern Catalog page.
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Hi,
Love the hat! Loved it so much that I clicked to link to purchase the pattern right away. What I didn’t notice is if you will mail it as a pdf or snail mail it? Inquiring minds want to know…=-)
Thanks a bunch!
Kelly
willknitforbeer09 on Ravelry
I really like the dark inner knitting and how it looks turned up as the brim. Very classy design!