Coronet Hat

Coronet Front
Originally uploaded by nanodudek

Knitting this hat drove me crazy. In fact, knitting always drives me crazy because when I start out I make a ton of mistakes and have to start over.

Interesting facts about this hat:

• This is the first time I have ever knit a cable.
• The hat is knit in two pieces. The cable part is a band which I knit separately and added onto the body of the hat.
• I broke a needle while knitting this hat. I was holding so much tension and anger at one point that the tip of the needle snapped off.
• I didn't initially buy enough yarn for this hat but was able to find extra yarn online that was from the same dye lot. How lucky is that?!?
• It took me three days to get a decent photo of the hat.
• I used about $25 worth of yarn to knit this hat.
• From purchase date to finish date, it took me five months to complete this little project. Of course, I don't knit everyday which is why it took so long. I think I could have done it in two weeks if I could knit everyday after work.
• Check out more photos of the front and back at my flickr site.