Fall’s blue skies and pumpkin pies come together in a straightforward hat with a few knitterly touches. Wavy decreases and a garter brim make this one of things those that “only knitters” can do.

The official hat of Portland! Intended to be easy to knit and use up every inch of your most unique yarns. Mine was knit from a Shetland wool that came off the back of a lovely ewe down Eugene way, south of Portland. You may have some other small skein of farm-grown wool to use, or perhaps you require a canvas for some original embellishments. ...

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Gustav Klimt was an artist whose paintings use geometric, multicolor backgrounds which have been translated into this shawl using Noro Silk Garden. Its name comes from the artistic movement of which he was a part. The incredible drape of the finished product is achieved through severe blocking. Sezession I is triangular in shape.

I have knit this hat several times in several ways. It is very easy to modify. I knit the first one, which this pattern is based off of, in a sock-weight yarn. I used more wedges than the Zeebee pattern to get it rounder on the top, and from above it sort of mimics the look of the decrease points on a regular knitted hat.