What is your favourite style of hat?
Beret, no question! I love beanie hats in that they are quick to knit, use very little yarn and are just so cute (!) but they look like crap on me, whereas berets allow for a moon face and three chins.

Do you have a favourite yarn for making hats with?
Anything squishy. I tend to choose machine washable yarns, especially for the men of the house, because they’re a little more forgiving when the hat has been used as a football…

What hat patterns are in your queue at the moment?
Not many, as I’m not planning to knit any for a while. I recently spied Selbu Modern, though, which is gorgeous and will hopefully get knitted for next winter.

Do you have a favourite handmade hat that you (or someone else) has made?
I love all the hats I wear, but I really want to say the 70s Ski Hat I knitted for Mr B, which I class as a complete success as he has worn it twice.

This might just be triumph of the cold weather over his image, but knowing him, he would rather his ears dropped off than have to wear a hat that he didn’t like.

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