Fiber Arts Friday: Baker's Hat, part 2

Continuing with the Baker's Hat, this project has been my focus since starting it.

This means there has been some progress on one and no progress on the other active project.  I suppose this is a clue into how quickly I could make something, if I was not parallel processing.  But I must admit that I prefer to have options.

After finishing the body pattern, I tried the hat on.  It fits snuggly, which is how I like it.  I will knit about a half-inch in stockinette, then begin the crown decreases.

It looks very tubular in this photo, so I will mention that the Twisted Rib pattern provides a lot(!) of stretch.

As expected, there was a bit of color bleed in the wash, but vinegar > salt > vinegar bath did the trick.

And fully dried...

I really love this hat and am looking forward to working with this yarn again.

The yarn is small-batch-kettle dyed by Western Sky Knits of Montana  in the Winter Wheat Colorway and was acquired at the Estes Park Wool Market last summer (2022).  This colorway has some movement which I love, but not so much that it interferes with the structure of the pattern.... I think this is a beautiful hat... and am very happy to be able to do this for my friend.

Happy Fiber Arts Friday!