knit bonnet

**IsaacW** · 22nd July 15, 05:31 PM

My wife and I just finished an all black wool bonnet with 100% silk grosgrain ribbon hand-sewn trim and cockade. The top is a bit bigger than I like... I may have to have Hilary size down the top an inch or two. She does the knitting and I do the finish work.

**SayBurr** · 22nd July 15, 06:26 PM

Do you use your own pattern or some other? I am looking at giving it a shot myself.

**Sample m** · 22nd July 15, 07:33 PM

Looks fantastic. Great job

**Dughlas mor** · 22nd July 15, 07:43 PM

Very nice. I like the top just the way it is.

**IsaacW** · 22nd July 15, 07:44 PM

My wife does the knitting to her own pattern. I just do the finish work

**MacEanruig** · 22nd July 15, 07:50 PM

Magnificent craftsmanship, to you and your better.

**Todd Bradshaw** · 22nd July 15, 08:33 PM

That really looks good. Excellent job! I found with my old knit Tamoshanters that they tended to shrink some in diameter with age, exposure to humidity and drying, etc. Once I got the top diameter where I liked it, I'd cut out a disk of plywood. Then when I washed them, I'd stick them on the disk to dry and prevent too much shrinkage.

**THolliday** · 23rd July 15, 10:52 AM

Wow, excellent work. I have not seen a black cap like this one.

**tulloch** · 24th July 15, 07:41 AM

It actually looks perfect to my eye. I would not change a thing.

**IsaacW** · 24th July 15, 07:59 AM

Thank you to everyone for the positive comments. Hilary does enjoy knitting although she has been slow at it this summer. I am excited to see her make a few of these in other colors. We have a nice variety of yarn colors in this yarn and I think it would be good to see some more!