In Which the Pirate Knits the Outside of a Hat.

Not that stranded colourwork is particularly difficult, but I feel like I’m done with the “hard part”: I finished the outside of my new hat yesterday, and now it’s time to unzip the provisional cast-on and knit the “easy part” otherwise known as the stockinette lining. It’s almost a shame to cover this up, isn’t it? But if I don’t, not only will the hat be too big but it will also be less warm than I want. I have a sportweight yarn in a beautiful blue-green that will make a striking contrast.

My original thought had been to make an overstuffed pompom for the top of the hat, but now that I’m looking at this nifty star formed by the decreases, I’m not so sure. Maybe I’ll sew a button to the inside so that it can be detachable. What do you think – pompom, or no?

(I think I might have to try it, just to see how it looks.)