Brrr, its cold
outside better grab a hat…wait do I need ear flaps or not?
Ever wish your
hat could style a ribbon to match your new coat?
One stylish
winter cabled hat can provide endless choices and you only have to knit one
hat. With removable ear flaps for extra chilly days and eyelets for a suave
ribbon of any color, or both, only you can decide.
This design was
created for my sister while she was living in Cambridge, MA working at a local
university. She wanted a cabled hat that was warm but she wasn’t really an ear
flap person, more of a ribbon girl. Unfortunately in Boston, you can’t rule out
ear flaps, no matter what look you are going for; blue ears rarely match
anything.
The idea of
detachable ear flaps popped into my head one day but I wasn’t sure of the
placement. I decided to just poke holes all around and let her decide the best
place for her flaps. When I saw the finished product, I realized it begged for
a ribbon, perfect for my sister, who never leaves the house without carefully
rolled curls. The most important part, for me, was the top. I wanted the hat to
be beautiful from every angle and knew the top was critical. Reading on the
subway, bending over to pick up a penny, or tying your shoe lace, if you knit
it, you want it to put on a show no matter what!
With removable
ribbon and ear flaps, this hat is perfect for days in the park, hot dates or
hurrying to your knitting group, no matter how chilly it is outside.
Photo credit [Tara
Miller(model)/Shaun Krisher(photographer)]
Download for $5.00
