I tried to make a hat for my mother from the same yarn I used for this scarf (aka my first real knitting project)...Just in time for the Thursday after Mother's Day! Aren't I the perfect daughter? I also learned that unlike the one-size-fits-all-ness of scarves, hats and their wearers can be a bit persnickety about a half-inch here or there. Bottom line: I'm glad I decided to just crochet it instead of attempting to learn to knit in the round because I needed three attempts to make a hat that actually fit my mother. Considering the time it took me to knit a scarf, I probably would have suggested my mom re-size her head if the hat didn't fit on the first try.
Attempt #1: Too Loose (but would have been perfect for a hipster who wears hats solely for fashion not warmth)
Attempt #2: Too Tight (but fit my tiny head perfectly)
Attempt #3: Just Right (FINALLY, Goldilocks!)
This is the pattern I used, as always with minor adjustments like sizing down one hook-size/using DK instead of WW yarn/16 spirals instead of 15/etc. The great news is, this hat is super easy to make, and re-make, and re-make. Attempt #2 was done entirely on a single plane flight, with time left over to read two scripts.
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