The Bulky Hunting Beret (ravelry link) was dry this morning and here is the modeled hat.
The pattern is The Country Beret (ravelry link) by Erssie Major and I used two-strands held together of Lamb's Pride Worsted in the Orange You Glad colorway. Double-pointed needles, size US 13. I didn't weigh the beret yet but I think I used about half each of two skeins. Since I adjusted for DH's large skull and my gauge, I added several stitches to the cast-on. I don't remember how many but I think I added just a few too many.
Today is the last day of the regular gun deer hunting season and he is wearing it out in the woods as I type this. (Isn't he a nice DH? He likes it.) I think I'm going to try to felt this hat to give it a better fit.
ETA: It may be a favorite hat from now on since his hunt today was productive. Here's the photo. (Real life photo, so click at your discretion)
Not everyone can pull off a beret. Go, DH! And go you!
Posted by: Nora | Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 05:12 PM
I am impressed that DH would even consider wearing a beret. You are one lucky woman!
Posted by: kmkat | Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 05:52 PM
MMMMMMM! Great kill. I'm sure it was the hat. :D I saw a nice little 6 point in the neighbors pasture today. If I would have had a rifle... yum!
Posted by: Stacey | Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 06:34 PM
Maybe next year you can make him one that's ORANGE. ;^)
Posted by: Cookie | Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 08:08 PM
DH sure looks handsome wearing the beret! At first glimpse it reminded me of an orange chef's hat. Maybe it could serve double duty!
Posted by: Deborah | Monday, December 01, 2008 at 06:07 AM
LOL - the tongue hanging out made it almost cartoonish.
Posted by: Carrie | Monday, December 01, 2008 at 07:49 AM
The beret looks great and now it's a lucky deer hunting hat! A short time int a hot dryer should make the fit perfect. In the photo, it looks like the deer is faking it, with its tongue hanging out the side.
Posted by: Kim | Monday, December 01, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Hi this is DMIL! I'm cyber shopping at anne's and thought I'd check in. WOW is that a handsome "real life" photo of DH and his deer...any chance I could get a copy of that?
P.S. LOVE the beret good job!
Posted by: A Anne | Monday, December 01, 2008 at 11:30 AM
I'm not sure which I love more, the hat or the food! And when did I become a person who looks at a hunting picture and thinks "Steaks, hamburger, sausage, YUM"?
Posted by: Karen | Wednesday, December 03, 2008 at 06:31 AM
Dashing!
Posted by: Carrie K | Wednesday, December 03, 2008 at 01:36 PM