what can i knit?

[izzy]

i have a hankering to make myself a hat. the tools i have available are as follows:

mostly worsted weight yarn (other yarn is sock weight which isn't terribly helpful)
mostly wool
dpns US sizes 3 through 9 (missing a couple in there, can't remember which right now) and one circular size 10 or thereabouts

i am a fan of most types of hats (cloches are an exception). i love silly things like earflaps and pompoms. i'm not big on super detailed colorwork. i've looked at the hats on knitty, and nothing is catching my fancy.

i just wanna whip myself up an easy hat, any suggestions?

Comments

[medicalmouse]

I made this hat last winter and I'm very fond of it. It calls for chunky/bulky yarn, but I used two strands of worsted together and it turned out very nice. (If you use two different colors and twist them together it gives a pretty cool camouflage effect!) It's an easy knit too - I did the whole thing in one afternoon while I was snowed in.

[izzy]

hmm... i wonder if i sized it down just slightly, it would fit snugly without the fleece lining? because that hat is awesome. i LOVE the flaps!

[medicalmouse]

I didn't line it and it fits fine, so I would imagine you could leave it off without a problem. I might have been a touch under gauge, but I didn't mess with the pattern otherwise. And the flaps are fun!