Addiction?

I think so.

I'm knitting this Toque, Yo! hat for a friend out of Rauma Finullgarn, which is a little heavier than the Shetland jumperweight yarn.

But I'm conflicted about the top. I don't want my friend to look like she has a target on her head.

What do you think? Solid red? Or grey and red stripes?

You can purchase the pattern here.

This is a pretty quick knit, and I love that only one color is worked at a time. I've been craving wool. It feels good. :)

Toque, Yo!

Many of you have asked about the hat I am wearing in my Knitty profile picture. Well, I've finally taken the plunge into self-publishing and released the pattern! There is the version you have all seen, which used the left-overs from Hanne Falkenberg's Tokyo (the sweater in the picture):

and the short version,

shown here using two skeins of Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift.

It uses a simple slip stitch pattern to achieve the color-work pattern,

and only one color is worked at a time.

It can be finished in one day!

The tall version uses boning at the top, but the short version uses no boning.

I named the hat Toque, Yo! in homage to the sweater that inspired it. Yes, I am a terrible punster, but hopefully you will forgive me! I have the pattern listed for $5 through Ravelry, but if you are not a member, you can also purchase it without logging onto Ravelry.

Ravelry members click here and non Ravelry members click here. I hope the second link works! Let me know if not? Thank you! :)