I needed a break from my never-ending Christmas gift and decided to knit a chemo hat for a coworker.  I was told that she likes owls and that purple is her favorite color.  So here’s what I came up with:

Super-soft Owl Hat

Pretty cute, eh!?

The hat needed to be soft as it will be worn next to bare skin. I spent a while searching for various cashmere yarns and finally decided on Trendsetter Kashmir (which is 65% cashmere and 35% silk). I thought it would be perfect for the owl hat pattern. This yarn is so so soft – I wish I had a big blankie made from it. For some reason, I thought I’d only need one ball for the hat but, alas, I needed to purchase a second ball. The first ball ran out just before starting the decreases. Oh well, I’ll just have to figure out what to make with just over 3/4 of a ball of this luxury yarn.