Prickly Pear Hats
The Prickly Pear Hats! Click on the link above for all the info, but these two hats are the palate cleanser I needed between sweaters. No cables, easy knitting, and gorgeous yarn. Knit in Pishkun DK from the Farmer's Daughter Fibers in gorgeous deep green (Evergreen) and bright, saturated turquoise (Mountain Man), the contrast here just made me happy. Bold chevrons and diamonds paired with delicate dots highlight the contrast between the colors and make for easy, geometric knitting. The first hat features a main diamond motif set against the background, with little highlight dots scattered throughout the design. The second one features the same dots, but paired with bold chevrons in a pattern that allows the background color to gradually become the accent shade and vice versa. I had a little fun at the crown on this one, creating a second colorwork motif at top. These flew off the needles, and I easily knit both out of the yardage in my ...