For Kate in Massachusetts

Hey Kate,

The pattern is from a Patons booklet, in their Patons Classics line. It's book #945, Family Accessories. I never gave the booklet a second look, really, because I think the plaid berets on the cover are just plain ugly. This week, though, a customer was flipping through it when I caught a glimpse of the ear flap hat and decided to buy the book. There's at least one other pattern I'd make, a cable-ish hat with a drawstring top that also has two styles of matching bags.

I've re-designed the flaps with part of the design from the hat itself. I think it's going to look much better.

There ya go!