…although these hats are a little bigger than the last lot!
Pattern: Basic Hat Pattern from The Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns by Ann Budd
Yarn: Oddments of DK: Jaeger Matchmaker Merino, Sirdar Countrystyle DK and other stuff that I have I no idea about
Needles: 3.25mm and 3.75mm circs
Unsurprisingly, the small people chose the colours for their new winter hats whilst I was knitting the Innocent Hats. 
They’re pretty much identical to last year’s versions: I used the same number of stitches, same yarn weight, and so on. I even used the same fold over hem as before, because I love the way it looks.
The only fly in the ointment was the stripes. Knitting them in the round means the dreaded “jog” when you change colours. I have tried a lot of different methods, but I’m still not entirely happy with the finished look of the back. Almost makes me wish I’d knit them flat and tried an invisible seam. 
I’m hoping that blocking (yes, the knitting on this page is unblocked! Drama!!) will help even out the larger stitches. I will report back!
