This hat is just beautiful. The gauge is 18 stitches per inch. The workmanship looks flawless, and includes pretty details, like the tassels and this tiny knitted ripple. I was much impressed at the subtle colors of this hat. Could they be naturally dyed?
Nope. Take a look at the inside of the hat. Those are the original colors. They are gorgeous, too, and a lot brighter. The outside of the hat must be sun-faded.
This knitter combined stranding with intarsia. One white stitch separates the bright color patches. That white thread carries all the way around the inside, while the bright colors stay within their own bounds. You can see the intarsia color change where the bright colors meet. It takes a great deal of skill to combine stranding with intarsia successfully.
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Thank you to kat kat-knits.blogspot.com and woolwinder woolwindings.blogspot.com for your compliments on my hat model. She’s quite a show-off, and loves to be in photos. You would like her in person, too, because she is a sweet and smart and funny person, who loves yarn. And now, she’s FOUR! She’s so excited about that.