This pattern just came to me as I was lying in bed waking up, wondering what I should do for the day and what my next knitting project would be. I had been reading Nathan Taylor’s (also known as Sockmatician) Sockmatician’s Double- Knitted Brioche the night before and the idea just sprung into my head. I could actually see what it was going to ...

When I found the hand dyed bulky yarn, I just knew I had to have a hat made with it. Then I saw the same color way in fingering and with sparkle. They reminded my daughter and I of a sunset over water, so “red sky at night, sailor’s delight”. So, a nice warm hat and matching cowl came into being and the patterns were meant to be shared.

When I found the hand dyed bulky yarn, I just knew I had to have a hat made with it. Then I saw the same color way in fingering and with sparkle. They reminded my daughter and I of a sunset over water, so “red sky at night, sailor’s delight”. So, a nice warm hat and matching cowl came into being and the patterns were meant to be shared.