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I have some suggestions for the listener who inquired about knitting warmer hats. I wonder if the hats that are knit to be double-layered like the hubby hat and another popular pattern by Isolda Teague could be adapted to yarn heavier than fingering. Perhaps an all-over stranded colorwork pattern would make a warmer fabric, almost double layers. I find hats with several cables are warmer than those of straight stockinette. Like Casey, I recommend wool and maybe wool over superwash wool. The other thing to try would be yarn that combines wool and alpaca or some other fiber. Alpaca stretches but is warmer than wool. Another yarn that seems warm to me is Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride. I believe it is an aran weight yarn in wool/mohair combination and is woolen spun. I also wonder if woolen spun yarns that incorporate more air would provide more insulation? These are some ideas from Nebraska where it is very cold right now. Thanks for the podcast.
Hello,
A really warm hat is Musselburg by Ysolda Teague. There are a few hats like this on Ravelry. Basically, it is a tube that tapers and closes on both ends, and then you tuck one end into the other. Basically, you are wearing two hats at once. The pattern allows for any yarn weight, multiple gauges. It is very attractive and adaptable.
I knit the Ultimate Twined Hat by Mairi McKissock for my brother when he was living in Canada, and it was super dense and thick which made it super warm. He loved it. Its an all over colorwork, double layer of already double-dense twined knitting around the brim. Hope you like it as an option!