I had a bunch of yarn scraps after knitting a colorful shawl, and I thought I’d make a hat. I have a ton of hat patterns, but I thought I’d try to emulate this hat a friend’s mom knit.
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/striped-hat-F-mom-768x1024.jpg)
I figured out the pattern, chose some bright colors and even finished the hate with the little rolled top (which looks like the top of a gathered paper bag). The top looked cute on the hat, until I put it on.
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/roll-top-hat-on-2-1-768x1024.jpg)
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/roll-top-hat-2-1024x768.jpg)
The yarn I had used for the top was too thick and stiff, and it looked like a bagel on my head. I took the top out and re-knit it into a plain beanie.
It turned out pretty cute . . .
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/5-stripe-hat-first-1024x768.jpg)
. . . so I used some more scraps and made another one . . .
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/5-stripe-hat-1-768x1024.jpg)
. . . and another . . .
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/blue-red-yellow-lt-blue-hat-1024x768.jpg)
. . . and another . . .
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/green-purple-blue-on-needles-hat-1024x768.jpg)
I finished that one and made a few more . . .
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grey-w-grey-purple-stripe-1-1024x768.jpg)
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/purple-lav-yellow-orange-hat-768x1024.jpg)
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/rainbow-colors-hat-1024x768.jpg)
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/teal-w-purple-stripe-hat-1024x768.jpg)
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/white-purple-grey-green-hat-1024x768.jpg)
Ok, then I made a lot more . . .
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/piles-of-hats-2-1024x768.jpg)
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/piles-of-hats-1-1024x768.jpg)
I’m up to 19, and now I think I may be able to use up the rest of my colorful, worsted weight, acrylic yarn. Here are the skeins and bits I have left.
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/leftover-yarn-1024x768.jpg)
I’m going to knit as many hats in color combinations that look good to me. If I have some green left over because I’m out of blue to go with it or if I run out of enough red to go with the blue, I may give some partial skeins to my mom’s knitting group.
My acrylic yarn drawer will be empty.
![](https://peaceoutandin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/acrylic-drawer-1024x768.jpg)
Well, almost empty.
I used to be glad when I had a bunch of bits of yarn left over, but these days I want to use it up. I’m not sure what changed other than my age. There’s an acronym in knitting titled SABLE, or Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy. Maybe I only want enough of a yarn stash to last my lifetime and not beyond it. Whatever the case, I still have plenty of yarn made of fibers other than acrylic.
Peace Out (and In),
Julie
2 COMMENTS
Margo
3 months agoHow fun!!
Deb
3 months agoI love the colors and your creative combinations!