Here is my hat. And here is the pattern.
I saw a hat in the Garnet Hill catalog last winter that was similar to this. It was made of cashmere and had a price tag to prove it. I thought I would try to make my own version of it and then lost the photo. Imagine my surprise when I saw it in the catalog again this year. Right away, I decided to give it a go, but I used my new most favorite yarn, Malabrigo worsted, instead of the cashmere. I had this pretty pink on hand and for lack of a better name, I am calling this the Rose Hill Hat.
It's an easy hat. Some garter stitch, some bobbles and then full speed ahead with the stockinette stitch. I haven't written out a pattern to share before, so if you do make it and - gasp! - find any mistakes, let me know and I will correct them. I put the pattern in a pdf that you can download here or over in the left side bar. I am extremely grateful to Tracy, who didn't think twice when I asked her to take my camera and photograph it for me. She also graciously let me use one of her shots for the pattern - thank you so much, friend.
Go on, get knitting.
Great hat! Love the photos. That Malabrigo is all over blogland....I really might have to get some :).
Posted by: Andrea | October 29, 2008 at 09:15 PM
Your hair always has such good schwing. Nice hat too. ;-)
Posted by: betsy | October 29, 2008 at 09:16 PM
it is so cute Erin! I just joined a knitting group with some of my favorite moms, I'm going to share this pattern with them, its really great!
I love your hair color by the way.
Posted by: blair | October 29, 2008 at 09:16 PM
it is adorable! off to check my stash.
Posted by: leslie | October 29, 2008 at 09:58 PM
I'll be making this one!
Just wanted to tell you that I really loved the last photo.
Posted by: Frogdancer | October 29, 2008 at 10:54 PM
It's adorable! I think I need a new hat. Right now. And it needs to be in Malabrigo. Yarn store, here I come.
Posted by: Sarah Jackson | October 29, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Erin, congrats on your new pattern. I love it.
I would love to make one in green. I am novice kniter and never done bubbles before(is that how you call it?).
I have to admit that I don't quite understand how from the pattern. I didn't check elsewhere yet. Do you know about good source?
Posted by: Michaela | October 29, 2008 at 11:01 PM
very nicely done.
Posted by: theresa/t does wool | October 29, 2008 at 11:04 PM
now I HAVE TO find that yarn! I bet you have a pair of toast to match your hat!
Thanks for sharing your pattern with us. I can't wait to stitch one up {with a matching set of toast}!
Posted by: kristyn | October 29, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Erin I love your hat. I don't knit but I might have to learn so I can make your hat. One of my co-worker is a great knitter maybe she'll help me.
Posted by: Sheila | October 29, 2008 at 11:09 PM
That is a great hat! Thank you so much for taking the time to create the pattern! I downloaded it immediately! Great photos!
Posted by: HobbyMommy | October 29, 2008 at 11:10 PM
Yeah, what Betsy said!!!
This is so cute, Erin. And once again tempting everyone with the Malabrigo. I learned yesterday that there is a store around here that stocks it, so I might be in bigger trouble than when I just had to buy it online. ;)
Posted by: Grace | October 30, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Lovely hat!
~Liz
www.AGiveawayADay.blogspot.com
Posted by: Liz | October 30, 2008 at 12:31 AM
That is cute. I'm thinking I might be able to pin down my friend to help me decipher the pattern, and I can give it a go myself. :p
Posted by: muralimanohar | October 30, 2008 at 04:41 AM
that's what i'm gonna do with the sunset!
Posted by: emily | October 30, 2008 at 04:58 AM
how cute! i wish i knew how to knit...
Posted by: Karin | October 30, 2008 at 06:11 AM
I love the hat. Especially liking the pink and red combo. Scrumptious!
Posted by: Nanette | October 30, 2008 at 06:38 AM
very cute! and I don't think I've seen a picture of you before - nice to have a face to put with all this goodness. I've crocheted lots of hats, but never knit one. I need to get on that.
Posted by: amylouwho | October 30, 2008 at 07:36 AM
Very nice. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: mary | October 30, 2008 at 07:59 AM
I love this hat and have wanted to make a hat for myself, this will be perfect. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Tiffany Briggs | October 30, 2008 at 08:51 AM
so cool, erin. i'll have to pass this one on to my mom - the knitter in the family.
Posted by: kirsten | October 30, 2008 at 09:08 AM
What a great pattern. I work in a lys and this is a great pattern. Well formatted. Congratulations !!
Posted by: Beth | October 30, 2008 at 09:21 AM
Cute Erin, this may be the first hat I make :)
Posted by: beki | October 30, 2008 at 09:29 AM
Great hat! Thanks so much for sharing the pattern!
Posted by: Katy | October 30, 2008 at 09:44 AM
Love that. I don't wear hats, but still might try this, because yesterday, I discovered Malabrigo. OMG. Delicious. This is gorgeous.
Posted by: Carrie S. | October 30, 2008 at 10:08 AM
Oh, it's totally cute. I'm really on a hat trip lately (I've knit 2 in 3 days), so this is just perfect timing. Thank you!!
Posted by: Katie | October 30, 2008 at 10:19 AM
so cute. I want one in red or green... and some matching wrist warmers too... :) Too bad I have too many wips. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: katie r | October 30, 2008 at 10:20 AM
So cute! Thanks for sharing, might have to add it to my hat wardrobe!
Posted by: Stephanie B | October 30, 2008 at 11:49 AM
the rose-hill hat!! so cute. the color is perfect. and how cool that you whipped this up and then turned it into a pattern. i would love to give this a try. thanks for the "how-to". :)
Posted by: kristin | October 30, 2008 at 03:25 PM
so cute...it looks just like the one in the catalog. Great job! Thanks for sharing the pattern.
Posted by: Lisa Q | October 30, 2008 at 03:44 PM
You two are SO cute in that photo! I'll be linking to this!
Posted by: Rachel | October 30, 2008 at 04:31 PM
Great job! It's going on my stack of things to make! And I love the name of it. :) so cute.
Posted by: Tracy | October 30, 2008 at 04:38 PM
your hat is so cute! and it looks so good on you.
Posted by: amandajean | October 30, 2008 at 04:47 PM
It's lovely. It must be so lovely and soft. I'm knitting with Malabrigo right now. Yum!
Posted by: Sonya | October 30, 2008 at 06:17 PM
It is just perfect - and my favorite color too!! Thanks so much for the pattern. I'm making this one.
Posted by: Linda | October 30, 2008 at 06:29 PM
love it! especially the color.
Posted by: andrea | October 30, 2008 at 07:07 PM
So totally cute! I am going to make one. It will be my first hat.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Katie | October 30, 2008 at 11:43 PM
So cute! And I love the picture of you and Tracy...it's rare to have pictures that show our relationship with our friends, I think.
Posted by: Linn | October 31, 2008 at 10:01 AM
I love the hat!! I'm just learning how to knit, but once I get some more practice in and learn more, I'll be making one! Thank you for generously sharing your pattern. :)
Posted by: Greta | October 31, 2008 at 02:11 PM
so cute!
Posted by: Courtney | October 31, 2008 at 08:41 PM
Love the hat - came out great and I too love that yarn.
Posted by: Kirsten | October 31, 2008 at 11:39 PM
Erin, thank you so much for the pattern!! I love the simplicity and the bobbles are cute. Hope I can do them :>)
I like the idea of this simple hat without bobbles, too. It would be great for my husband. He has a bald little head right now from chemo, and he's always cold. So, I may just knit this up for him!
Posted by: marsha | November 01, 2008 at 08:15 AM
So cute! Good job, I can't believe you just whipped up a hat like that!
Posted by: Laurie | November 02, 2008 at 12:15 PM
That is so cute! Great job!
Posted by: tiennie | November 03, 2008 at 03:07 PM
I checked the hat out at Garnet Hill. Man, you did a great job nailing that pattern. I ordered the Malabrigo and am working on the hat for my daughter. My mind is racing, hmm, who else should I make one for?? I love the idea of leaving off the bobbles for men. You've inspired me to knit more!
When my husband is not around I am knitting him some socks for Christmas. The Regia self-striping wool is great fun.
Thanks for sharing the beautiful hat pattern. Maybe it will be my turn soon for a hat!
carolyn
Posted by: Carolyn | November 09, 2008 at 02:09 PM
I love this hat! Thank you so very much for the pattern, I'm going to cast on tonight.
Wishing you a very Happy 2009!
Posted by: Renee | January 01, 2009 at 08:38 PM
What a fantastic pattern! I found you via Leslie's blog and once I realized your pattern was knit with Malabrigo (one of my favorite yarns too), I literally RAN to my stash for the skein I had on hand and started flinging needles until I found 7s. Thank you for giving me a knitting obsession to start with in 2009.
Posted by: Suzanne | January 07, 2009 at 06:36 AM