So here's the Slip Two Slouch. I have sat on the fence on this one--while slipping stitches in a frenzy, not really caring whether or not it turned out--but now, looking at it, I kind of like it. There are a few mistakes in it, slipping two stitches is pretty much the easiest thing to do, but when you get on a roll like I do, sometimes you slip three or slip one and next thing you know, you've gone too far and because it was on the list named "This One Doesn't Matter if it Is Perfect or Not Because I Don't Plan on Making a Pattern for it," I didn't go too crazy fixing the little problems. I only fixed the big ones.
Truth be told, this idea started as a herringbone cowl--remember those? But then, I finished them and wrote them out in TWO gauges 
and had them tech edited and discovered, to my horror, that a very similar pattern existed and I couldn't distribute the pattern knowing something else existed that looked so much the same. So, being the crazy-honest person that I am I decided to turn the idea of a herringbone stitch cowl into a cap. But, the problem was, how do I do top-down crown shaping so that the swirl/herringbone transition doesn't look too abrupt?
Anyway, this Slip Two Slouch. The jury is still out. If I do release it, I will have to make it in another gauge too. Not everyone will enjoy slipping two to the tune of practically fingering weight for hours on end like I do.
BTW and a Giveaway: I have been honored, over the years, to make lots and lots of blog friends. One of them is Lisa Shobhana. We share ideas. I like her style. I think she's beautiful and a wonderful designer. Anyway, she is having a giveaway on her blog of her new sweater pattern, Milk (shown left). She is giving five free patterns away to people who leave a comment and correctly guess why she named the pattern "Milk." I haven't told her this yet, but I will give one pattern download of their choice to each of her winners as well.
I will coordinate with her and once she's contacted the winners, I will follow suit! Contest ends 11 PM EST on Thursday.
I love the slip two hat!
Posted by: Kate | November 28, 2011 at 06:38 PM
i love this hat...and the color!
Posted by: darlene | November 28, 2011 at 06:44 PM
I love the hat too! And thanks for the contest. I hope I know the answer!
Posted by: Maryse | November 28, 2011 at 07:12 PM
I really wanted to comment about the milk sweater (it does a body good), but I cannot figure out her site. Too hard for me. I love your hat. I like to slip, slip, etc! Bevqw (rav name). I love your stuff, even though my attempt at the empire wust sweater from CK 1 was the wrong yarn!
Posted by: Bev | November 28, 2011 at 08:12 PM
Bad proof reading because I m am posting on my iPad from the bathtub! Empire waist!
Posted by: Bev | November 28, 2011 at 08:13 PM
Love the hat! Then again I made Knitty's Henry for my husband so maybe I'm just a sucker for slip 2 in fingering weight.
Posted by: Lauren | November 28, 2011 at 08:19 PM
Love the hat! I hope you release it soon.
Posted by: Lara Neel | November 29, 2011 at 07:21 AM
Love the hat and the sweater!
Posted by: Debby G. | November 29, 2011 at 07:31 AM
I love the hate, especially the color.
Thanks for another giveaway!
Posted by: becky | November 29, 2011 at 08:06 AM
OMG, should have used preview!! I mean"LOVE THE HAT"!!!!
Sorry!
Posted by: becky | November 29, 2011 at 08:07 AM
is it made with milk yarn? I recently saw some at my lys. interesting stuff!
Posted by: robinvk | November 29, 2011 at 08:52 AM
I love this hat, the color is bright and happy.
Posted by: georgi | November 29, 2011 at 09:15 AM
very pretty hat. what a cool technique.
Posted by: Deb C. | November 29, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Love the hat! SWEET!
Posted by: Boo | November 29, 2011 at 06:50 PM
Great looking hat! Milk is named for milk glass. That's my guess and I'm sticking to it.
Posted by: Sarah | November 30, 2011 at 05:31 AM
Ok this may be a stupid question, but why do you need to make it in another gauge?? I've made a hat with sock yarn with a pattern specifically written for that yarn. Worked for me, came out nice and my dd loves to wear it.
Posted by: Lynn | November 30, 2011 at 11:49 AM
The only reason is that I was thinking of putting the hat with the cowls that I designed and had edited already. They are two different gauges, so it just makes sense, I guess. Maybe I'll re-think.
Posted by: Wendy | November 30, 2011 at 12:07 PM
That is a gorgeous hat! Definitely a success. I think I would be willing to knit it in a fingering weight yarn, but I can see how it would put people off. Let us know if you ever get the pattern out there!
Posted by: Crystal | November 30, 2011 at 01:35 PM
I think it's because the bobbles look like udders!
Posted by: quiltyknitwit | November 30, 2011 at 05:26 PM
I toooooooooooo love the hat.
Is the sweater called milk, because it is the purest white????
Posted by: Sharon Imler | November 30, 2011 at 05:58 PM
Your hat is lovely.
Posted by: tracey | November 30, 2011 at 06:23 PM
I love this hat. What yarn did you use? I love the color!
Posted by: Anne | November 30, 2011 at 08:42 PM
Love the hat and cannot wait for the pattern to come out:) that sweater is so pretty I love the fresh milk color.
Posted by: Victoria | December 01, 2011 at 12:30 AM
gorgeous hat and color!! what yarn is that?
Posted by: margaux | December 03, 2011 at 06:11 PM
The yarn is Mirasol Nuna.
Posted by: Wendy | December 04, 2011 at 03:22 PM