This hat is a kit from Imperial Stock Ranch it is the
Corps of Discovery. The reason this post is after hat 4 is because I ran out of
yarn. This was probably my fault because I always have a problem with row gauge;
my rows are always smaller than they should be. I ran out when I had only about
20 rows left. I asked if I could get like 10 – 15 more yards because I figured
that would finish it up. The lovely people at Imperial Stock Ranch sent a whole
skein. They are awesome.
This pattern (which is available to purchase separately) is
really well written. It has great short row directions. But I would advise
getting the kit because it comes with the Imperial Stock Ranch’s Columbia yarn
(which is fantastic) and is great to knit with.
Columbia yarn is made from Columbia sheep. These sheep are a
truly American sheep. They were developed in 1912 by the USDA who wanted a
hearty sheep which would thrive in the western United States and provide more
wool. I would highly recommend it.
So, why knit a Voyageur hat? One Christmas (many, many years
ago) The Hub & I gave my father-in-law a book about Voyageurs in Minnesota.
He was really pleased with it (more than I could have imagined) and he sang a
song about Voyageurs. Flash forward to last year when I saw this hat pattern
and I thought why not knit that in honor of my father-in-law. If I thought he
would wear it, I would give it to him, but I knit him a hat per his request a couple
of years ago.
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