FO: Thorpe

Pumpkin wrote such a sweet comment on my last post and she's right ... I've been knitting like CRAZY!  It's been so much fun searching for patterns and diving through my stash (and occasionally popping over to my LYS) to pick just the right yarn and color for a new project.  I appreciate Undergroundcrafter's comment about how I choose great colors -- with Malabrigo, it's not hard.  Last night, I finished my Thorpe hat which was a nice project to knit.  This was the first time I knit with Lamb's Pride and as it's a bulky weight, the hat practically knit itself.

I knit the medium size which fit Miranda's head nicely. The great thing about this pattern is that it provides instructions for small, medium, and large so when I knit this again, I'll be able to personalize each one.

I crocheted the trim in a contrasting color (sapphire) -- I originally thought to use the same cranberry swirl color throughout, but I think this makes the edging and I-cord ties really pop.

Over the weekend, while out and about in the city, I couldn't help but notice how many girls and guys were wearing earflap hats.  Some were in solid colors, some had pom pom toppers, some were in fair isle, and some had animal faces.  This style is obviously in so I'll be keeping the trend going when I hand these out at Christmas!