It's the start of February and places as far afield as Maine in the north-east of the USA to Texas in the south are experiencing amazingly cold temperatures right now. Our eldest who lives in the Boston area of Massachusetts tells us the wind chill is going to be an incredible -42ยบC on Saturday morning... brrrr. I reckon that sounds as good an excuse as any to stay indoors and knit an extra winter hat!
So here's the brand new beanie hat which I chatted about in my last blogpost. This is the Petersfield Beanie Hat which co-ordinates perfectly with the Petersfield Scarf that I introduced at the end of last year.
Both the scarf and the hat have been worked in Granite Stitch from our Reversible Knitting Stitches book. This is a deeply textured reversible stitch with a very modern graphical look. The texture captures lots of extra warmth which is just what you need in these arctic conditions.
So here's the brand new beanie hat which I chatted about in my last blogpost. This is the Petersfield Beanie Hat which co-ordinates perfectly with the Petersfield Scarf that I introduced at the end of last year.
Both the scarf and the hat have been worked in Granite Stitch from our Reversible Knitting Stitches book. This is a deeply textured reversible stitch with a very modern graphical look. The texture captures lots of extra warmth which is just what you need in these arctic conditions.
The hat features a contrast-coloured ribbed brim which can either be worn down for a slouchy ski hat or turned up for extra insulation around your ears. I know a lot of people find it's their ears which really feel these cold conditions, so a cuffed hat is a good choice for that extra degree of warmth.
The top of the hat has a snug beanie fit and the instructions include details for three different sizes.
The top of the hat has a snug beanie fit and the instructions include details for three different sizes.
The pattern for the Petersfield Beanie Hat is available on its own or as a bundled set together with the Petersfield Scarf. Both the scarf and the hat can be worked using a single strand of a worsted-weight yarn or two strands of a lighter sportweight wool for extra warmth.
I have written before about the delights of working with two ends of yarn at the same time and it is fast becoming my preferred technique for chunkier items.
I have written before about the delights of working with two ends of yarn at the same time and it is fast becoming my preferred technique for chunkier items.
I worked the scarf and the first of the hats in a wonderfully soft dark grey heather wool yarn teamed with a deep wine red. I then made a second hat using a denim blue for the main shade and a deep navy for the accent stripes on the brim – but of course you can choose any colours you like for your hat-and-scarf set.
Please click here for more information about the Petersfield Collection and also to see a video which my husband Tim very kindly put together for me.
I wrote this hat and scarf set with men’s patterns in mind, but I actually used the Petersfield Scarf pattern for a lovely pale blue and white scarf for myself to join the set of items I was talking about here. I’ll rustle up some photos and post these next time.
Until then, keep warm if you can!
Moira
Please click here for more information about the Petersfield Collection and also to see a video which my husband Tim very kindly put together for me.
I wrote this hat and scarf set with men’s patterns in mind, but I actually used the Petersfield Scarf pattern for a lovely pale blue and white scarf for myself to join the set of items I was talking about here. I’ll rustle up some photos and post these next time.
Until then, keep warm if you can!
Moira
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