Sadly, all the good colors remained on the ball. That is the way it goes with Noro - you never know what will happen. This hat fits my 8 year old. Next time, I would make the larger size - it would use more yarn, and more colors too! I started this to have a simple fair isle project on the needles to share with students, but I got so caught up in it that I finished it before the next week's class.
I love it! I love the uses you find for Noro yarn- things I never would have thought of. They should reimburse you for all the positive advertising. :)
Posted by: Annie | November 10, 2006 at 08:55 AM
Before I even read the post, I thought - "Wow - the colors came out perfectly on the hat!". I like the way brown intersects with the black line before the decreases. And I really like that little stripe of bright green at the bottom edge. Definitely a cute hat!
Posted by: Mary | November 10, 2006 at 09:29 AM
It's a wonderful hat. I like the subtle colors.
Posted by: Lauren | November 10, 2006 at 09:42 AM
Very pretty!
Posted by: monica | November 10, 2006 at 09:55 AM
It looks great!!!
Posted by: Kris | November 10, 2006 at 09:55 AM
It's gorgeous!
Posted by: Marina | November 10, 2006 at 10:51 AM
that looks fabulous!
Posted by: ann | November 10, 2006 at 11:23 AM
As usual, just gorgeous. And it is only a hat! So pretty.
Posted by: Teresa C | November 10, 2006 at 11:18 PM
i get a little behind in my blog reading and you post twice! the scarf and the hat both look great.
Posted by: jody | November 11, 2006 at 06:16 AM
I love it! Did you use the two colors shown? If so, how did the designs turn out to be all black? I wish I liked wearing hats. I will have to find someone who does so I can make this.
Posted by: Suzanne | November 11, 2006 at 06:24 AM
Just goes to show how different tastes can run -- I LOVE the colors that got used. So frosty and muted and wintry.
Posted by: Rachel | November 11, 2006 at 02:37 PM
It looks great -- and such a fantastic use of Noro -- you always inspire!
Posted by: Kathy | November 12, 2006 at 05:09 AM
I've been looking at your archives and all the socks you've knitted. I'm new to sock knitting and am wondering how you got a pair of socks plus mittens out of Regia Crazy Colors. I'm knitting 2 socks from 2 skeins of Regia Crazy Color and I'm not going to have enough yarn. And now I can't find anymore of the same colorway. I don't know what I did wrong. Any suggestions?
Ruth
Posted by: Ruth | November 12, 2006 at 11:41 PM
Wonderful hat! I have a bunch of stray skeins of Noro bumbling about ... I think you just showed me a use for one of them.
Posted by: Ruth | November 13, 2006 at 05:18 AM
Love the colors, though -- especially that bit of bright 'round the face. Very nice.
Posted by: Vicki | November 13, 2006 at 08:09 AM
It's beautiful. I love the colors. I'm not a big fan of Noro, but it's always so pretty to look at.
Posted by: Jes | November 13, 2006 at 09:54 AM
That's a cool, but tiny, hat! I went to look at the pattern, and it is the very best thing in the current Magknits, but even that large size wouldn't fit my gigantic noggin, alas! Maybe I could add a repeat, or something...
Posted by: Beth S. | November 14, 2006 at 01:29 PM
Beautiful job on the hat. I made one the other day, and I'm loving it.
Posted by: Vera | November 15, 2006 at 03:40 PM
Very pretty :)
Posted by: Stacie | November 16, 2006 at 07:03 PM
Oh, that's so pretty (how did I miss that pattern?). Off to print the pattern....
Posted by: Cassie | November 17, 2006 at 10:39 AM