Fairy Tale Hat

Have you ever seen something on a blog that made you want to cast on right that very minute? Of course you have — we all have. It doesn’t happen to me very often but it did last week when I saw Cassie’s Gretel hat. I immediately purchased the pattern from Ysolda. Honestly, if I hadn’t been out sick for the previous three days I think I would have feigned an illness so that I could have gone home immediately and started knitting.

I held it together, though, and started Thursday night. I worked on it every spare moment (and there weren’t many considering I had to drop in at the paying job on Friday and the Christmas decorating and various social obligations) but I managed to finish it Sunday morning – just in time for our first snow fall.

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Isn’t it adorable on her?

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The yarn is something I bought ages ago at a yarn shop on Cape Cod. I can’t remember exactly where and I can’t remember exactly when but I it was at least 2 years ago. I had been saving it for something special and it worked out perfectly for this hat.

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I love the color and the cable-y goodness.

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The recipient is quite pleased with it, too. Even if she is a goof ball.

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Comments (56)

  1. I can’t think of anything that wouldn’t be adorable on her.

    But the hat IS lovely. Great drape!

  2. It’s gorgeous! The yarn was made for that hat and that hat for the adorable model who wears it!

  6. So adorable! Now I’m trying to resist the “add this to my cart” button over at Ysolda’s…

  7. I LOVE it! Of course, the model makes it that much more appealing. I just wish I would look as cute wearing it!

  11. Oh, happy goof balls in warm hats are the best kind. Wasn’t it a fun knit? I’m probably going to make another one.

  12. Isn’t it wonderful when a hat and recipient are so well suited. Both are lovely. I am so tempted to knit one myself…

  13. So cute! Between the floppy hat and the cascade of hair, Hannah is really working that hat!

  15. “That is one great hat, Harry” er…. Carole!
    Seriously, what a Beauty and it does look lovely on Hannah!

  17. It looks great! E just saw it and said she really likes that hat. Good thing since I bought the pattern yesterday to make it for her. 🙂

  19. Seriously – is there anything she doesn’t look cute in? No offense to the cuteness of the hat – of which there is plenty!

  22. Wow, that hat (and daughter) is darling. I love hats and usually look awful in them. But maybe that one would work…

  23. She could wear a burlap sack and still look great! But don’t tell her that, in case she wants to try it. 😉

    I think I’m going have to queue that hat now.

  30. How adorable is she in that hat? Lucky her! I end up looking like a doof in anything but a baseball hat. You did a great job, the blue really suits her. 😀

  34. No Way! I’ve been drooling over that pattern for weeks now! So glad to see you did it-it came out adorably.

  35. It’s gorgeous! I got a preview on Flickr yesterday and immediately started looking for the pattern! Love it!

  36. Ah, but she’s YOUR goof ball. Another perfect knit for her! I wish my girls would embrace Hannah’s example when it comes to modeling handknits. Wanna trade for a week or two?

  40. so perfect. it looks wonderful on her. i have had that in my raverly queue forever and need to knit it up already!

  44. Splendid! She wouldn’t get that goofiness from her mother’s side of the family, would she?

  45. Gorgeous hat! It looks stellar on the model, too.

    But I’m still chuckling over the “did you ever” phrase – like it doesn’t happen on a daily basis here!

  46. I felt exactly the same as you when I saw that hat….it is now on my list of winter to do’s. Ash would LOVE this hat!

    It is perfect for Hannah!!

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