Hello
all! I have another, slightly off-piste thing that I made to share with you.
After watching the recent BBC adaptation of Howards End I found myself incomplete without a
beret of some description. You can see a picture of the main motivator here.
One day I’d like to knit a beret much like the original specimen but when I was
sorting through my sewing patterns and unearthed a hat pattern who was I to
stand in the way of fate?
It took no time at all to cut out, being made up
of a circle for the top and a doughnut shape for the underneath. One of each
was cut out of the main fabric, lining and interfacing. I used some black wool
from the stash for the outer and a wine coloured lining for the inside.
After a quick trying on before adding the band I
wasn't a fan of how the hat was sitting. I should note that I wasn't entirely
sure how it should sit, being fairly new to the world of hats, but I knew that
something had to be done if it was ever to be worn. I decided to rip out the
interfacing which just made the whole thing far too stiff, and plump instead
for a more floppy effect. I also made the head hole a bit bigger so it would
fit on my head a bit more.
After the hat was done I decided that it was
lacking a pompom, so I hunted out some black wool from the back of the wardrobe
and made a pompom with the side of 2 cardboard doughnuts. This was then sewn
onto the middle of the hat. When I look at the pompom now could have been a bit
mightier, but I love it just the same. All in all, the process took me an
evening and was a perfect palette cleanser before tackling some more involved
makes. I still haven't decided whether I like how it looks on my head, but I do
know that it keeps me warmer than I would be if I were not wearing it, so
surely that makes it a winner.
Thanks for reading!
Lauren xx
