FO: Blue Agathis

Last Christmas, I wanted to make my boyfriend a hat. I knew his favorite color was "Carolina Blue", and I didn't really have that color in my stash at the time. I had this "soft blue" and I was very unsure if it was too baby colored, but I showed him and he said he liked it (*I still think he was just being nice, and it's too light, honestly). But since I had showed him the yarn, I also offered to let him pick his pattern. He found several cabled hats he liked, so I had a selection of 3 different patterns to surprise him with the final product. It worked out great.

This is the Agathis pattern by Agata Smektala, which is a free download. I liked the texture and how the cables swap in each column, so this is what I went with. The yarn is I Love This Yarn in Soft Blue that I had leftover from the Chill Pill-ow. I really like this yarn for hats because it's so soft and durable, but it also can be thrown in the wash so I don't have to worry that the recipient will felt their hat.

It turned out great - a nice comfy size. The boyfriend said he loved it. Hopefully he actually did lol. Always the fun parts of gift making, amiright? I really did enjoy making this hat - it was a quick and satisfying pattern to knit up. Hats as gifts are just the best.