First come scarves, then come hats...

Scarves were easy.  Once I figured out how it worked, I could play with the patterns and the colors, textures and the size.  I've got it down to being able to create a scarf in just a few hours.

Hats on the other hand, seem more difficult than expected.  The first pattern I tried to follow turned into a mess of yarn that my boyfriend described as a "shower loofah."  It's taken some practice, but I  have the start of a hat that I feel may finally look like a hat.  Not only am I playing with a new pattern, but I'm learning some new stitches.

I'm not expecting this to look "good" but if I can at least make it look like a hat, we're on the right track.