Pattern/Technique: Skipp Hat by Brooklyn Tweed (8 inch / shortest length)
Materials: Brooklyn Tweed Loft in Old World and Amaranth. Knit on US4 needles.
New skills: n/a
Lessons: I cast this on shortly after I finished my Skipp watchcap (documented here too) so there wasn't much in the way of new learning. I suppose a happy lesson is that you can get a watchcap and a regular non-brimmed toque out of 1 skein of each color, so I now have a hat for myself (my partner commented on how much he liked the first one I made, so I gifted it).
I also switched to two 16" circular needles while shaping the crown, which put less stress on the tips of my single 16" circular (I've noticed they get worn down when I knit a loop that's too small for the cable). Two needles worked well, particularly during the transition from one needle to another.
What I'd do differently: Nothing - this is a happy hat!
Care: Hand wash, lay flat to dry.
