I am excited to introduce my first pattern of the year: Agate Cove Hat. Of course most of the work on this pattern was done in 2019 because it is such a long process to bring a design idea all the way to the point of launching the written pattern! That should be the subject of its own blog post!
Agate cove hat was inspired by the variety of beautiful agates that can be found in some of the pebbly coves here in downeast Maine. The textural pattern is made up of three colors, but you use only one color at a time with slip and purl stitches. It was a difficult task to decide on the three colors for the pattern sample – so many beautiful color combinations could be found in my yarn stash alone. I chose a combination of maroon and purples – all in worsted weight Canadian Briggs and Little Regal yarn for wooly warmth. (US knitters can find this yarn on-line at Maritime Family Fiber – based not far from me in here in Washington County Maine.)
Familiarity with knitting a hat in the round is all you need to be able to knit up this colorful design – no stranded knitting skills required! The pattern also is written in three sizes – child thru adult – so you can knit one for everyone in the family!
My son, Joe, was my talented photographer and my daughter, Melissa, my beautiful model. A few canine friends wanted in on the photo shoot too!
To find out more about this pattern you can check out the pattern page here, or go directly to my Ravelry pattern page. And there is a discount of 15% on Ravelry if you use the code: COVE through January 31st, 2020.
