A Noggin's "Habitat"

This is my latest finished object, a hat.

I saw an alchemy request on Etsy for a man who wanted a very soft knit hat that was clearly not commercially produced, but also was sophisticated enough he could walk down Wall Street in it and not remove his hat in shame. Jared Flood's "Habitat" fit that profile.

Initially it was to be knit in a navy blue cashmere, but after a quick e-mail to The Tweed himself, we concluded that cashmere might not have enough stitch definition to pull off the cables well. Instead the customer decided on a Blue Sky Alpacas merino/alpaca blend. The yarn is very plied and has good stitch definition as you can see. Plus, it's super soft.