I love scrap yarn projects; they feel incredibly productive (no yarn wasted here!) and they tend to make you think outside of the box. For this hat, I started off with some leftover Brooklyn Tweed Loft yarn and Purl Soho’s Color Dipped Hat pattern.

To make my hat with the colour quantities I had on hand, I altered the pattern a bit; most noticeably, I kept both the brim and the crown shaping in solid colours (using “Nest” and “Postcard”, respectively) and only alternated the colours in the middle of the hat. My biggest takeaway from this project was that, despite the end result being nice and thick, I really dislike the process of knitting in Fisherman’s Rib. Lesson learned, and at least I have a new hat!