Bankhead Hat

I finally got around to making the Bankhead Hat by Susie Gourlay. I originally found this hat while doing some research for a coworker. She wanted to make a basic-ish beanie that was gender neutral.

The Bankhead Hat is a great project for beginners. The pattern is well written and has a lot of photos to guide you along. Along with being free, Bankhead can be created with pretty much any yarn. I used a solid color, however, Bankhead would look lovely in striped or with variegated yarn.

I am not quite sure if I worked the crown decreases correctly. If I did then I really like the finished look. If not… I still like it (hahaha).

What is your favorite basic-ish hat/beanie pattern?

Until Next Time,

-Whit-

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Knitting With Woolfolk

I purchased a skein of Woolfolk Tynd (Color N°14) at Knitterly in Petaluma, CA over a year ago. Sadly, this LYS is now closed 🙁. I became curious about this yarn after reading about it on some blogs. Woolfolk yarn is known for high quality and responsibly made yarn. The yarn is made to feel luxurious. In the store, the yarn definitely passed the “pet test” (aka soft and squishy).

I have held onto this yarn for awhile because just wasn’t sure what to make. Last week I realized that a friend’s daughter’s birthday was coming up. She is turning 16 and she is quite far away from her best friends. I thought that a hand-knitted item may make her feel excited on her special day.

I was feeling in a designing mood so I went to Ravelry for inspiration. My interest was captured by The Valley of the Moon Shawl. I really loved the angled eyelets. The hat ended up using a slanted eyelet pattern over 12 stitches. I made 3 rows with a total of 5 eyelets in each row. I then changed the direction of the eyelet slant by using ssk vs. k2tog. My only complaint is that the Woolfolk yarn didn’t really make my pattern pop. Tynd is a fuzzy yarn and so it made my eyelets look a little muted.

I would consider using Woolfolk yarn again if I had some extra money on hand. Maybe for a nice pullover? I can only imagine how soft and cozy it would be. 😍

Have you tried Woolfolk Yarns?

Until Next Time,

-Whit-