A Hat Completed

I had every intention of taking you through the production of my latest hat.  The cast on, the pattern, the finishing.  Well, I'm done.  And here it is:

I loosely followed the pattern December Stripes Hat by Elinor Brown which is a free download on Ravelry. The Latvian braid edge was a very easy technique which has a beautiful result.  I was wanting to insert the braid throughout the hat, but decided it would be better to save that for another time.

The yarn was given to me by my sister, Leslie.  It is a soft, loosely twisted yarn with a lovely stripe, Bernat Mosaic in a soft rainbow colorway. This yarn has been discontinued, however.  The accent is Debbie Bliss Rialto DK in teal.   I did not specifically plan the placement of the accent, just every 4 rows I knit alternate stitches with the teal.  And it worked out perfectly.  This is my project on Ravelry.  The name was inspired by friends.  What can I say??