Wool Gathering 2

The latest washing and blocking event included a cowl and a couple of hats that had been long awaiting this process. 

The pattern of this first hat was supposed to swirl, but for some reason it didn't work out that way.  Even so, it turned out to be a fairly nice hat.  

This is one of my favorite hat patterns.  It is simple, but interesting to make.  The goal of this project was to use up some yarn I had left from another hat, so with the hope that the hat would turn out slouchy, I kept going on the pattern until the yarn was mostly used up.  I like the way this pattern looks on me, but will have to do a different color.  As much as I love this color orange, it isn't something I would wear.  

This cowl pattern actually called for a heavier yarn, but I wanted to see how it would do in a lighter weight.  I really like the texture of this pattern and the way the lighter yarn made it drape.  

Needing more room in my wooly garment box, I sent these projects plus some others with my daughter to give as gifts.  She lives in a much colder clime than I, so hopefully they will warm some heads and necks along with hearts.