Finished Object Friday – Fair Warning

” When I am an Old Woman, I shall wear purple with a red hat – which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me “ – Jenny Joseph

I don’t know if this is the sort of hat that the poet had in mind. But perhaps if she had lived in the 21st century, in a cold climate, and was 3 and 1/2 years old, she might have chosen it.

The Surprising Story Behind the Poem “When I Am An Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple”

Despite my playful suggestion about an old woman, this hat is indeed meant for Laura Lu. In my determination to use stash yarn, I came to the conclusion that red would work perfectly fine with purple yarn and a purple sweater.

The pattern, which includes a picot edging and very deep ear flaps, is Cameron’s Cap by Sarah Peasley.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/camerons-cap

The designer offers this pattern in four different sizes. I chose the child size, but it is ample enough to fit the child well into teen-hood.

The yarn is Wool of the Andes superwash, by Knitpicks.

Tell me, would you be bold enough to wear this color combination?