I am suffering from an extreme case of Hat Envy.
I must must MUST have Keri Russell's hat from Sundance.
I mean, just look at it. Isn't it absolutely perfect in its simplicity? In its slouchiness? Doesn't Keri look adorable and warm in it? I've wanted the Hat ever since I saw it, and apparently I am not the only one grappling with this desire, for there is even a Craftster forum thread devoted to the Hat with questions ranging from whether it is knit from the top down or from the brim up, to whether it is stockinette or 1x1 rib. Shoot, someone I know (who shall remain nameless) is going so far as to ask business associates about the Hat, she wants it THAT MUCH. And, frankly, so do I. I NEED THIS HAT, people.
Where did the Hat come from? It just showed up out of nowhere on Felicity's head and now it CONSUMES MY THOUGHTS. I went on an intense Google hunt for it and thought I struck gold with this article, but did I? NOOOOOOO. It says that there is a similar hat on sale at Neiman Marcus, but I didn't find it anywhere on the store's website. Stupid article. Stupid website. Grr.
Mark my words - the Hat WILL BE MINE. I WILL NOT BE DENIED THE HAT.
Oh, I love it. I have some yarn just that color! It's Plymouth Galway Highland Heather in color #711. I think it's stockinette but I can't decide if the brim is a cast-on or -off.
I really want to know about her shawl, too.
We should have a Kerri Russell-along.
Posted by: Annika | February 27, 2007 at 08:35 AM
The brim looks like its cast on, making it bottom-up, yes? Besides, I always prefer the bottom's up! approach. :) I have an idea - why don't you go to Needless Markup (HS in OC, my only excuse), find the hat, inspect it to no end, then replicate it? Annika's already got you the yarn!
Posted by: MonkeyGurrl | February 27, 2007 at 10:59 AM
y'know, on second thought, mebbe it's sideways knit, then seamed on the cast-on/cast-off edges? Or check out Wendy's Le Slouch (http://www.knitandtonic.typepad.com/leslouchrev.pdf), only do it in stockinette.
Posted by: MonkeyGurrl | February 27, 2007 at 11:04 AM
I remember seeing this hat in EW and loving it. I had no idea there were so many others who felt the same! I'm totally going to make one as soon as someone else reverse-engineers it. ;)
Posted by: Gwen | February 28, 2007 at 01:42 PM
It looks like 1x1 rib to mea and I agree that the brim looks like a cast on edge. I love Felicity!
Posted by: courtney | March 01, 2007 at 11:18 AM
Hi! I found out that this hat was knitted in "punto ingles" (this is in spanish, unfortunately, I still don't know how to translate it to english). Anyway...the first and second row is: 1x1, and the third and the next rows you must knit under the right stitch, taking together these stiches... I hope this image explains it better:
http://marychu.blogspot.com/2006/01/punto-ingles.html
Chau
Posted by: Ana | May 01, 2008 at 12:01 AM