Whit's Knits: Fun Kid's Hat

Purl's newest yarn is an amazing blend of quirk and sophistication. Knit Collage Handspun Yarn is a tri-continental mix of wool from Australia, mohair from South Africa, and ribbons, trims and notions from the streets of Hong Kong. The result is a yarn with a whole lot of spunk to spare!

This one skein hat expresses the funky whimsy of the kids we all know. Coco is definitely one such kid. I love to make things for Coco because she is a kid who really appreciates an opportunity to express herself. Plus she's a total sweetheart.

Knit Collage does the wonderful job of challenging our creativity. I can imagine a sweater trimmed with this yarn, or a big beautiful striped cowl (try it with Blue Sky Alpaca's Bulky or Cascade's Magnum), or what about a sweater for a really fashionable dog? or crocheted trivets for a festive meal? or a big stuffed animal from a faraway place? Oh, man, I've got to get busy!

If you want to get busy with this project, please visit our Fun Kid's Hat Project Journal. Thanks! - Whitney

P.S. For all of us with a kid still inside, we've included instructions for an adult size hat too.

Comments

[Nancy]

that yarn looks like so much fun and the project you picked is great for it.

[Courtney]

Pretty darn cute. I love it & miss the days that my aunt would make similar hats for me when I was little!

[Linda]

She really is a cutie and the hat is gorgeous-- Thanks for sharing
Have a lovely day everyone
Kindest Regards Linda

[cornel]

Absolutely LOVE the yarn (maybe because I'm from South Africa)! c

[Luisa]

Cute hat. Now that's original.

[biscoitofinissimo@blogspot.com]

Olá!!! quero te dizer que adoro teu blog tu estás no meu blog rol pois eu senpre te acompanho.Hoje aqui no Brasilé o dia di BLOGUEIRO, vim te dar parabens pelo teu blog que é tão lindo. Xau!!!Elza

[salidou]

very cute ! I love the rendering of wool !

[emily]

that yarn is the most amazing thing i've ever seen- absolutely fantastic!! almost as spectacular as the little darling wearing it! thanks for the inspiration

[Christina]

Congratulations on your move! Best of luck! Looking forward to visiting in person someday - but LOVE your website and The Purl Bee! Love this hat - ordering yarn immediately ....Can't wait to make!

[Valerie Moss]

This hat is adorable, I love the twist in the yarn with all sorts of goodies!
Valerie
http://www.pastimesonline.ca/vals-quilting/

[Autumn]

That is an ad.or.ab.le hat!!!

[Jesse Lu]

Oh goodness! I have been thinking about this yarn so much lately and hoping I could remember it's name to find it online. I saw it at my local yarn shop, Imagiknit, and fell in love instantaneously. Thanks for posting it!