Toby's triangulation hat

Yarn - Stylecraft life in Bracken/Hobbycraft chunky blue (half a ball that has been hanging around for years)
Needles - 4.5mm/6mm
Pattern - Triangulation by Kat Goldin

Ah the trials and tribulations of choosing a hat for Toby.  There's so much choice on Ravelry which is great but a bit bewildering to someone who likes to over think these kinds of crafty decisions.  After a couple of Worsted weight false starts I settled on purchasing a pattern for the Triangulation hat by Kat Goldin.  I was apprehensive about colour work and using magic loop due to usually getting in a tangle with both.  Turns out I didn't get in that much of a mess.  I was careful to unravel the two colours at the end of each round.  I don't yet understand how people can knit such colourful creations without getting muddled but maybe there is hope for me yet.

The best thing about making this hat was one little boy's response when I presented him with it.  To say he loves it is an understatement.  He has slept with it, wore it constantly during waking hours and told at least 5 people about it during yesterday's trip to the opticians.

As for notes, well my gauge was off vertically.  What is that all about?!  I must try and understand it as my stitch count across was fine.  So I added extra rows although I could have safely knitted an extra repeat of the triangles.  I made the pom pom with a clover pom pom maker.  It's nice and full and fluffy.

Toby has requested a second hat with orange triangles.  Brown and orange?!  What a fantastic retro plan.