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Crown Hat

 Few month ago I was asked to make a hat with Caron Simply Soft Yarn.

I was so happy and scared at the same time. Why? Because for a beginner designer, it was a huge deal, and I wanted it to be perfect.
There were a few questions I asked myself about this project:
  1. Who is the hat for? Adults or kids/babies?
  2. Is the pattern for beginners/advanced/ intermediate knitters?
  3. Cable pattern or lace?
  4. 1 or more colours?
I decided on a hat for ladies. It is written for intermediate knitters because it has some stitches that might be difficult for beginner, but if you're up for a challenge, just go for it!
Because of the pattern, I decided on 1 colour.

Here's my design proposal for the hat.
My first thought was to make it with plum colour, but I ended up making it with "Ocean". (the proposal swatch was made with a 3rd colour).
After they accepted my design it was time to make the hat, write the pattern down, send it to testers, and send the pattern to the company.





what are my suggestions if you're going to make the Crown hat?
Caron Simply Soft is a nice material, it has some shine to it. I recommend to use metal needles,
Making a swatch is very important! You need to make sure that your tension is right for the pattern (not just this one, but for every pattern you make).
And last but not least, I highly suggest to block your hat! This is a blogpost on how to
https://www.erikadesigncanada.com/post/how-to-block-a-knitted-hat



Here's the link to the FREE
pattern

https://www.yarnspirations.com/ca-en/caron-knit-crown-hat/CAK0116-033803M.html?cgid=patterns










Hope this short blog post helps you with your Crown Hat!

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