Hats by our own Kat_P

We have three. My daughter loved that she was able to pick her own custom colors and it's still her favorite. I made an error and ordered the wrong style; my son snagged it from me and, you guessed it, it's his favorite as well.

I love mine and it's in my pack for three season backpacking.

I'll be ordering another hat for work soon, and hopefully talking her into knitting me a scarf. Next year, everyone in my family gets hats for Christmas!

Based on her recent photo gallery, I think there's a market for hats with eyes knitted into the back of them.

Mountain Lion-proof hats. There's your million-dollar idea right there Kat.

Thanks Daniel and Ian.
Mountain lion proof hats…. Now there is an idea. I'd buy one too :)

But you would want to make the hat with a special curve to it, a catenary curve.

You could open up the store for them in Catalina.

–B.G.–

A bit late now, next Christmas though. Bookmarked the page. Thank you.
Mesh pockets for 24 shipped…At that price, if you tear one, not such a big deal.

http://www.outdoortrailgear.com/cottage-industries/mountaingoatgear/detachable-mesh-pockets-for-backpacks/

@Scree: Yeah, I got my order in just under the wire. The hard part was guessing Mrs. pitsy's size. I just walked around the house with my ball cap on talking about how handsome it made me look, and how awesome it was at keeping the sun out of my eyes and stuff. Sure enough, as soon as I took it off Mrs. pitsy was wearing it and impersonating me. I said, "Don't stretch out my hat, woman!" And she said, "Relax bro, we're the same size."
For the rest of my family next year, I'll take advantage of their love of competition: I'm gonna claim that my brother has the biggest head in the family at our next gathering, and just wait for my Dad's competitive nature to take over. In no time, I'll have a list of everyone's head size.
Yes, I am a genius.

Daniel, Diabolical…I like.

That sounds like a whole other idea for a thread – creative ways to get peoples measurements during the holidays without tipping them off. I ordered two black rock hats for my neighbors last week, and was annoyed I couldn't come up with any other method other than just bluntly asking for their hat sizes. At least now they are super intrigued.

Don't encourage her, she is too busy to do trips! :)
Duane

"Mountain Lion-proof hats."

So…can an "eye" or "eyes" be knitted on the back of a beanie? LOL

I could use the security blanket, even if it is pure placebo, around here when hiking solo. If you did them ancient Egyptian style that might make them look more "stylish" for walking about town as well, but might may you look a little like a cult member.

Just thinking out of the box here but if we could get our hands on some titanium infused carbon fiber unobtanium thread and have Katharina knit hats like this, I think you could almost guarantee no fatal mountain lion attacks. Mostly because they'd be too busy laughing to summon the strength to attack.

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