Gretel #2

I haven't knit a hat to keep until now. Fuschia--fuchsia?--oh heck, magenta--may not be the most flattering color on me, but it makes me very happy whenever I look at it. This yarn has delicious little flecks of lavender and purple and green. I love Donegal tweed: vibrant colors, very sturdy, softens with washing, excellent value.Pattern: Gretel by Ysolda (regular size; the Gretel I knit for my grandmother was fitted)Yarn: Studio Donegal Aran Tweed (a.k.a. Kilcarra), 2 balls fuschia, from This is Knit.Needles: #6s for ribbing (should have used #5s) and #7s.Raveled here.I was afraid the ribbing would be too stiff on #5s, but it's too loose on #6s--I think I'll thread in some elastic to make sure the hat stays put.

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