Another Slouched Tuva Hat!

Oh my, but I really love this pattern!

You might remember that I recently knit a Slouched Tuva Hat for Chicky’s soccer teammate.

Well, I wasn’t completely happy with the result, thinking it turned out a little larger than I wanted.

I considered my options:  cast on fewer stitches (and endure the torture of doing math) or use a smaller needle.

My mathless brain won out, so I used a smaller needle, dropping down to a 6 from the 8 I originally used.

First, take a look at the difference…

The hat on the bottom is the new one.  You can see that it is not as wide as the other one.

I was concerned about losing some of the lacy look, but I really didn’t.  The hat feels a bit denser than the larger one, but it still slouches nicely, and it looks great (in my humble opinion).

See for yourself…

I’ll be taking both hats to this weekend’s games to let Chicky’s teammate select the one that is the best fit.  If she chooses the smaller one, I’ll frog the bigger size and re-knit it for me.