A Lid for Every Pot

I've been contemplating hats lately. I have a problem with hats, because I have a Big Head. And a Round Face. So while I have knit hats for warmth, the truth is that they don't look good on me. I have a lovely hat, knit last year in my Guild's exchange, that is a superb piece of knitting, but in all honesty, doesn't look good either. I think that I've knit the exception. This is from the book Hip Knit Hats. It's the hat on the cover, Valery. The cover shot shows the hat in profile. There's a section of the book that gives advice on choosing a hat design based on your face shape, and I followed the advice. I like it! I had a little difficulty knitting to the instructions as written, but followed the photograph once I had the correct number of stitches . I used slightly more yardage then the instructions stated, but I knit loose and have a Big Head. Done in Blue Sky Alpaca Bulky, it was rather costly with three hanks, even with my Guild discount. But I liked the yarn and the hat so much, I broke my yarn diet (about one day after declaring it!) at the Knit Happens on line store with some of the same yarn on sale. The hat is substantial, and fits well. There is an interesting wrapped cast on maneuver that results in a nice smooth top. This style is worthy of a hat wardrobe. A word about the cowl--the pattern is from the ChicKnits site, and knit in Misty Alpaca chunky. It doesn't look like it will be cold enough to wear this hat for some time, though! Almost 50 degrees in Chicago predicted for later this week.