One of the many irons I have in the fire is a partially finished knitting pattern I came up with for a glengarry bonnet. My first attempt was OK as far as it went, but not having a more typical/commercial example I was unsure about the shape and fit of my design. (#1 was definitely a bit small...)


Snowstorm Glengarry - 7 by Usonian, on Flickr

So, I finally purchased a mass-manufactured glengarry in my hat size so that I could compare its shape and fit to my own pattern. I now find myself wondering about what kinds of variation there are out there; my new glengarry has very stiff sides (it feels like they're lined with a dense, 1/4" thick foam) and sits on my head with a rather exaggerated "ship's prow" shape:



I've seen this look before, but there are also plenty of glengarry photos out there where they don't have that forward jut. I'm curious as to how much of that is the shape of a given hat, the stiffness of its sides, and the way it happens to fit an individual head. If you have a photo of yourself wearing a glengarry, I'd be much obliged if you could post it and comment on its stiffness and fit! I'm going to revamp my pattern and make another test soon.

Thanks!