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Finally. Finally. I couldn't not start something herringbone. How can anyone resist tweed, much less herringbone tweed, as fall and winter near?? I was so excited too, really, because I thought I would finish this before I went back to Philly: A herringbone tweed hat just for me! I wanted a cover to tame my much shorter hair while visiting family back home.

I started this late yesterday, just casted on stitches, joined for knitting in the round, and proceeded to knit from a herringbone pattern I quickly sketched out for the colorwork. This is the two-color version, I have another for three colors.

Ah. I knitted away so happily with my happy herringbone pattern that I forgot to pick up the stitches for my turned hem. So here, I turned the hem using (funnily enough) a herringbone stitch. I'm just not sure if I like it...

So, do I (1) start over, and perhaps try out my three-color version, or (2) undo the hem, unravel my beautiful hat down to pick up the hem, or (3) just plain, redo it all? What do you think?

Or maybe I'm just being silly and should finish this as planned. I can always make another one (because it's such a quick project). I have plenty of Rowan Yorkshire Tweed 4ply, still. I can make green and pink versions... Later... If I continue with this, I may just have that hat to wear to Philly?

Nonetheless, I do need to put it down for now...

Update [10.24.2007]

I decided to just continue with this hat—Stay away from me, Un-raveling Imp! I think having two different options for the hem will be nice (when I finalize the pattern). Really, the challenge will be the decreases at the crown. I've drawn up at least three different versions and don't know what I'll choose yet. Ah, I'm quickly approaching the time when I will need to decide!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this hat.