This isn't actually Angie's own hat, but was designed especially for my friend Angie, but it's proven very popular so I thought I'd make some more.
This hand-knitted hat is made with brown alpaca wool and recycled yellow yarn, from a mix of predominantly old woollen jumpers and a small percentage of other fibres. It's fitted nicely around the brim but with plenty of room at the top so you don't get squashed flat hat-hair after wearing it.
58 cm around the brim unstretched.
Angie's Hat in Warm Yellow and Brown
Because this is untreated wool, you can't just chuck it in the washing machine, unfortunately. Either use a special wool machine wash, or preferably wash by hand in warm water. Don't use fabric softener!
Wring it out after washing inside a tea-towel to get rid of excess water. Reshape while damp, and dry flat if possible. To stop it curling up after drying you can steam iron back into shape using a wool setting.