A Hat

I finished knitting my Musselburgh hat, and I love it!  This is the large size, but the medium length because I prefer it without the brim folded up.  I knit it in Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Icon colorway.  I used size US 3 needles (3.25 mm).

The way this pattern is written, you start knitting at the crown and don't even think about gauge until you've knit enough to measure your work.  The hat is its own gauge swatch!!  It's also self lined so knitting it in a fingering weight yarn, you still get a decently warm hat.  I'll probably be making more of these because they're perfect for autopilot knitting, and they use almost a full skein of sock yarn.  It looks very much like a commercially produced beanie, so I think it could be a good gift/gateway drug for someone who's new to hand knits.