… brother-in-law. It’s my brother-in-law’s birthday today and I was in search of a gift for him. He’s really “sporty” (triathlons, cycling and running) so a gift card to a sporting store is always good but then I remembered! My sister-in-law mentioned that this past winter he had lost the hat that I had knit for him a few Christmases ago. So, a quick search of my stash led me to the perfect yarn – Dream In Color Classy in Don’t Be Blue. It’s a superwash, 100% merino wool, worsted weight yarn and, at 250 yards per skein, there’s definitely enough for two hats! The pattern selection – a no brainer – my favorite hat pattern to knit for guys – A Hat Fit For a Boyfriend by Stephanie Nicole. You can find the pattern here.
I started knitting the hat while my daughter was at dance class on Wednesday night. I finished the hat on Thursday morning. It’s a very quick knit! Perfect for holiday gift-giving! I made several a few years back and I imagine I will be knitting a few more this holiday season.
Note: I did change the end of the pattern a little:
Row 7: K2, P2tog
And I stopped with 10 stitches left
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Love it! I’m always on the lookout for great hat patterns–this has been added to my Rav library now!
I’m glad you like it! It’s one of my faves!!!
Thanks for the links to this hat, I needed a new pattern. You are a fast knitter…it will take me, ahem, quite a lot longer to knit this up. But, I’ve got it queued! 🙂
I’m glad you like it!!! It really is a QUICK kni!