Hofsós Hat

Hofsós Hat, by West Knits was interesting and kind of challenging. The yarn is held double in three colors for a worsted gauge and tweed effect. The hat’s body is worked sideways in diagonal lace, ridges, and seed stitch. The brim and crown shaping are worked in the round. I strayed from the pattern a bit and used a provisional cast-on with kitchener stitch seam that was recommended by a blogger, and a different diagonal lace technique I thought of. The pattern required picking up stitches which I tend to avoid, but it wasn't too bad.