Weekend Hats 25 Knitted Caps, Berets, Cloches, and More [Paperback]

Embrace the hottest head-turning fashion accessory: the knitted hat.

The clever designs ofWeekend Hatswill have enthusiastic knitters everywhere rejoicing in yearround hat style.Cecily Glowik MacDonaldandMelissa LaBarrehave brought you the best in designer knit hat patterns all in one beautiful and fun-loving collection. Inside you'll find:

• Expert advice to spark the interests of a variety of skill levels with special attention paid to exploring cables, lace, color, and texture.
• Twenty-five contemporary designer hat patterns that range from the distinctly feminine to the sporty gentlemen, including cloches, berets, beanies, tams, snoods, and more!
• Tips and tricks on how to maximize the use of specialty yarns and accessories to add a little panache to your designs.

All the designs inWeekend Hatsare ideal projects for travel, gifts, or sneaking in between larger knit projects. Whether you're interested in comfort, style, or just knitting enjoyment,Weekend Hatsis your all-in-one resource for creating want-to-wear knitted caps.

MacDonald and LaBarre, authors ofNew England Knits(2009) and the e-bookWool Book One, have put together a book of original hat-pattern designs and instructions. The size of the projects allows for 'near instant gratification' and makes for portable opportunities to try out new techniques and yarns. Of course, they make great gifts, too. The book includes 25 patterns by 19 designers, and the authors. The hats are cute, clever, fun, fashionable--all with texture, character, and whimsy. Almost all of the projects are four pages, with instructions, tips, and techniques, and featuring multiple photos of the hats modeled by men and women. Projects are not assigned skill levels, perhaps because they are 'weekend' projects. The table of contents lists the designer and has small pictures of each project for easy reference. Knittilc§