Well I have another new hat!!

I am tickled with this one.  It looks like something out of Jane Austin's time.  My photos don't do it justice.  I did this one with two sticks by the pattern directions to see how it would come out.  The hat took approximately 8 hours from start to finish.  Well, almost finish.  I have to tie off some loose ends and re-tack the little flap.  I think I'll be experimenting with different decorations on this one too.  The flap as per pattern, (well sort of per pattern anyway) is nice but it could use some tweeking. 

NOW I'm going to tackle it by machine.  It seems that when you do hand patterns your mind can wrap itself around what would be needed to adapt it to the machine.  Wish me luck.   The pattern directions said this was a medium.  Will have to try the large as well and see what the difference it.  Maybe some flowers where the flap is?  KNIT ON!!!!