Remember the Linen Lace Beret?
In case anyone needed proof, my blog isn't called The Lazy Knitter for nothing! I finished knitting this hat in July or August - I don't even remember now - and it sat in my 'Finishing To Do' pile just forever! I finally washed and blocked it - over a metal mixing bowl, no less!
It actually worked out much better than I expected. It seems damp linen is fairly self-weighting so it wasn't difficult to open up the lace at all! Here's a closer shot of the lace edging...
I have to say it was a really fun knit. Yes, it seemed like the edging took forever but it turned out almost exactly like I expected. I crocheted a drawstring for it instead of using elastic. There was a nice series of holes where the lace joined to the hat so I just threaded it over and under - done!
DD#1 was kind enough to model it. I really like it! It's funky and a bit off the wall. The linen is fairly stiff so the lace stays open nicely and the hat retains it's shape... now that summer's pretty much toast I'll have to wait until next year to wear it much... typical!! Hahahahaha!
It actually worked out much better than I expected. It seems damp linen is fairly self-weighting so it wasn't difficult to open up the lace at all! Here's a closer shot of the lace edging...
I have to say it was a really fun knit. Yes, it seemed like the edging took forever but it turned out almost exactly like I expected. I crocheted a drawstring for it instead of using elastic. There was a nice series of holes where the lace joined to the hat so I just threaded it over and under - done!
DD#1 was kind enough to model it. I really like it! It's funky and a bit off the wall. The linen is fairly stiff so the lace stays open nicely and the hat retains it's shape... now that summer's pretty much toast I'll have to wait until next year to wear it much... typical!! Hahahahaha!
Your knit linen hat reminds me of the
"mob cap" worn by ladies during the
American Revolutionary time. Knit up
in a natural, ecru (or other off white)
or white it could almost past muster
for wear during re-enactments. Perhaps
they were "mop" caps - I'm not sure.
I like it; love linen and knitting linen.
Sandy Goodman
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Thanks for the compliment! I readily admit that the mop cap was my inspiration for this hat! I thought about making it in white but I don't look good in white - plus it's darn hard to keep clean! I'd be washing it all the time! I'm too lazy for that! :o)
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