While in the midst of working on my sweater(s), I really wanted to knit something and BE DONE, so a quick project. Since I’m on a Caitlyn Hunter kick currently and for the foreseeable future, naturally I went with her Kobuk hat pattern.
I knit this out of a skein of Berroco Peruvia that I got at a thrift store (one of our local yarn stores shuttered and their remaining stock went to this thrift store in Walnut Creek – I got a ton of patterns, magazines, and this yarn and only spent $14). This yarn is essentially roving – a single ply wool. I kind of hated working with it! Even on size US 10 needles it wasn’t super easy to work with. But I persevered and knit this guy up in a weekend. The finished product is quite nice and is a fun addition to my slowly growing collection of slouchy hats.
I liked the texture and knitting the bobbles. I think they’re cute. The pom pom is one of the big bag of faux fur pom poms I ordered for like $16 off Amazon around Christmas time. I still have ten left.
Anyway, it was nice to have a finished project and it kickstarted me back into working on Zweig which I finished shortly thereafter. I would definitely make this again, but in a yarn that’s easier to work with.