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Feedback needed.
My brother is a sophomore in college and I asked him recently what he’d like me to knit him. He said a hat would be nice, and that “the more unique the better”. This is what I came up with. (Don’t worry; he never reads the site so it won’t ruin the surprise.) I based it on this pattern for an “ear flap hat”. Instead of using the provided zig-zag design, though, I decided to try my hand at doing some fair isle knitting. So I laid out a design using the name of his university in their school colors. It came out pretty well! Slightly wonky shaped, but I figure some blocking this weekend (i.e. me wearing it around the house a lot) will square it up. Now I’m wondering… Should I put a pompom on top? He said “unique.” Would any of you guys actually wear a hat with a pompom on it? Is this whole discussion moot because it’s so dorky he’d never wear it regardless? Please advise. (I’ve set up a poll to register your thoughts on the issue.)
rdh
February 6, 2003 — 12:05 am
Nix the pom….he’ll thank you for it.
Dan
February 6, 2003 — 12:41 am
Go for the pom. My girlfriend made me a pompom hat and it was great. It was a hit at Mardi Gras. The weird thing is, when I woke up I was wearing a totally different hat, some mass-produced green knit thing I had never seen before (plus green is soooo not my color). Some street slime pulled the switcheroo and absconded with my pom. I still miss that hat.
brigita
February 6, 2003 — 3:18 am
ho. lee. crap! color me totally impressed with your knitting skillz! i really need to pick the needles up again, especially since winter is rapidly drawing to a close!
i’d say put on the pompom, but make it easily detachable/removable if he decides it’s too 70s chic or sumthin.
Jenny
February 6, 2003 — 3:52 am
Go for the pom…it’s a conversation piece.
Moire
February 6, 2003 — 4:47 am
Gotta have the pom!!
Tricia
February 6, 2003 — 5:37 am
Also impressed with the letters!
If your brother’s looking for unique, a little pom-pom is a necessity!
psorr
February 6, 2003 — 6:37 am
For this year’s ski season I bought a hat similar to this sans moose–love it! If you’re worried about the pom maybe you could do something like this one?
Kris
February 6, 2003 — 7:09 am
Thanks for the comments… but I’m afraid Dad’s vote pretty much cancels out the other six. He’d know whether Ant would wear it. 🙁
Actually I might as well just ask him, right? You may be seeing my brother’s first every comment here later today…
aim
February 6, 2003 — 9:56 am
yeah, ask ant. i gotta disagree with you, dad. i’ve witnessed him buying a winter hat with a pom on it back in the day – a great goodwill find that advertised some tractor company in red and yellow. don’t know where he is now. i have a spare moment, so i’m going to whip up a quick photoshop representation of ant in the hat with and without pom. expect an email soon. 🙂
Anonymous
February 6, 2003 — 11:08 am
if i were krispy’s brother, i would like it without the poof on top….i hate books!!
Kris
February 6, 2003 — 5:38 pm
Well, that last comment was from Antny himself, so I guess “sans pompom” is the way to go. Check out this Photoshopped image my sister did of him in it. HA! She’s awesome at that.
Moire
February 7, 2003 — 10:28 am
Awww! But the pom would’ve been so cuuuute!
Anonymous
December 28, 2004 — 4:37 am
those hats dont work without a pom-pom!!! :O my oma (grandma) is knitting me one for my birthday 😀 can’t wait!