Good Golly

Miss Molly!  My yarn tease of autumnal hat yarns resulted in this Molly hat: As you can see, this hat is big enough to hold ALL S1’s hair, which is, shall we say… voluminous.

Since there are many patterns named Molly, I want to point out that this is the one by Erin Ruth.  It is just the perfect thing for fall.  I knit mine out of Shelter, which is a slightly crunchy woolen-spun 2-ply yarn.  This means the hat is extremely lightweight for its size (which is good, since it’s big) and feels sturdy and durable.  I knit the ribbing on the brim on US 3 needles (ouch!) but moved up to a 6 for the rest.

Most of the hat is in a waffle-y stitch, which provides a wonderful texture.  The star, of course, is the giant cable running up one side.  The cable cleverly grows smaller as the crown decreases.This hat would be equally lovely knit in a super soft and drapey yarn, but I’m also happy with this earthier version.

Although the overall shape makes us both think of Fat Albert’s buddy Dumb Donald’s hat (minus the eyeholes), I think we’re both quite happy with the result.