One of my friends has dark round glasses - and happens to have a red & white striped shirt. I started teasing him that he looks like Waldo (Wally for my UK friends), so I decided to make this hat and scarf combo to complete the look! For the scarf, I simply used red and white wool to make this diagonal ribbed pattern that is one of my favorites. The pattern was extremely easy to knit, though I wish I had made narrower than the 42 stitches the original pattern required.
Since this was my first attempt at a hat, I chose this basic pattern that I thought would be fairly easy. After watching several online "how to" videos on using double-pointed needles, I felt ready to begin my cap. Surprisingly, knitting-in-the-round with double-pointed needles proved remarkably easy! (I was worried that the stitches would easily fall off the needles while working - though this wasn't a problem.) My only complaint about this pattern was the bottom edge wants to roll up since it's simply stockinette stitch; if I make this pattern again, I will definitely had some form of ribbed edging around the bottom. I also wish I had made my stitched a little tighter when switching between my four needles; there is a small gap visible (at least to me) where I changed needles. Fortunately, my friend was happy with the final result.
