I love to knit.  I will knit practically anything.  I will not knit this.

Too foul by far.

Really, Kristin@37? I love it (maybe I'm considered partial) --- but it's a reasonably priced project, it's something different, and it allows for a lot of creativity from the perspective of the knitter for color, placement and more. Two thumbs up!

Are you kidding? This will be perfect my my friend's ski-bum son. It may not be aerodynamic, but he'll love it.

I've been looking for a wild and whacky pattern like this...can't wait to get started.

love your fun & funky hat!  you go girl!!!!!!

wkdstx

Sorry, I agree with Kristin@37.  I love new things, new ideas but I find that people want to be noticed too much.  Give us patterns that show knitting skills, beautiful stitches and construction which is hard to find in free patterns.  There is just too much of anything... I'm sorry for being so harsh but at least I'm being honest.  Who wants to look like a half done christmas tree?

This is so fun!  No, not a project to show technique and beautiful stitches, but I have some kids and brothers and sisters who would laugh hysterically if I gave them this as a gift!  I love it ☺

I guess this just proves "to each his own", I definitely wouldn't waste my time/effort/money on something like this, to me it's just ridiculous.

As ski babe... in Steamboat Springs, CO.  You've got to be joking!  NO STEEZ!!!

You could do a modified zany version with just the pom poms on top.

Ladies!  Everyone's missing the point!  This hat was probably inspired by Diane Von Furstenberg's Fall 2009 Ready-To-Wear collection, which had lovely knit sweaters, knit tunics, knit scarves, and knit coats.  Every model wore this hat with variations.  The pompoms were much bigger and the overall silhouette made the models appear to be wearing hats similar to men's Renaissance hats.  This collection was made touching and whimsical when most designers on either side of the Atlantic had chosen to make monotone, aggressive, boxy, conservative clothing that was more masculine and warrior-like than feminine and patterned.  It was a seminal collection and spoke of hope, optimism, and fun when last year's collections came out in February and people were more depressed and scared than they are now.

Hola yo soy Lupita tengo 70 años y mi pasatiempo es tejer, gracias por todos sus patrones, lamento no saber ingles para expresar mi agradecimiento, si hay alguien que able español le agradezco se comunique conmigo para intercambiar experiencias ,

ESTE GORRO ESTA LLENO DE UNA GRAN IMAGINACVION GRACIAS DE NUEVO

where - oh where is your sense of humor?  this is hilarious!  you serious knitters should stop taking yourself so seriously!

I've been looking for this pattern ever since I saw the Diane Van Furstenburg hat on the Rachel Zoe Project.  What fun!  I know a bunch of teenagers who will love it.  And what a great way to use up that stash

This is just hideous. I don't really care if it references Diane Von Furstenberg's Fall 2009 Ready-To-Wear collection, it's just too ugly for words. Or to knit.

Come on.  Where's your sense of humor everyone?  When I saw it I thought, "What???  Who would wear that???"  But then I remembered  that I needed something downright silly to wear for a Halloween party.  This will do perfectly.  It will be fun and produce lots of smiles! :-)  Now to choose wild, funky colors!

Who is Diane Von Furstenberg?

This hat is beyond insane, silly and all that.  Why bother?  I'd rather put my time, money and effort to something useful.

Ahhh! Who is Diane Von Furstenberg!? If you have ever in your life worn a wrap dress, then you are wearing the piece of clothing that she INVENTED. DVF is an amazing designer; her pieces are usually instant classics.

Her entire collection this year is inspiring and feminine. I wish I could afford to buy many of her pieces but I, as a school teacher, don't have the money. I'm glad that Interweave created a pattern for the hat. I was planning to make up a pattern myself, but thankfully now I don't have to.

I love it. I love to knit hats anyway- I've made hats with cat ears, kangaroo and wolf ears... this one is next. Maybe my sense of humor is warped, but I smiled just looking at that hat. Hilarious!

I love this hat! It's very different, funky, and although not for everybody I have the perfect person to knit it for (besides myself) I can't wait to get started!

I love this hat! It's very different, funky, and although not for everybody I have the perfect person to knit it for (besides myself) I can't wait to get started!

Geeezzz! Some people take themselves waaaayyy too seriously! Y'all can just knit your 'ever so proper, technically challenging, brag-on-my-skills' vests and things while I am out making friends with happy, fun people who come up and ask me where they can get a hat that is so funky and cool! I love this! Unfortunately, so will my kids...I may have to hide it!!! And if you absolutely HAVE to be practical...I agree with mleahy...great stash-buster!

I saw the Diane Von Furstenberg hat in question, and this hat is nothing like it other than it has big pompoms on it. DVF's hat incorporated the pompoms to shape the hat into something reminiscent of those over-the-top hats women used to wear in the 1700's. This one just has a bunch of pompoms stuck all over it.

Kind of like when someone looks at abstract art, and says, "I could do that." But their effort would be a huge mess.

I think it's neat!

I love the whimsy of this hat - it's great. It's for people who have a free spirit and could care less what others think!

Thank goodness for creativity and the true artist who imagined this wonderful pattern!  If only I had found quirky and hilarious patterns like this when I began knitting back in 1962, I might have stuck to it instead of giving up knitting as being fuddy duddy, until I became an old retired fud myself in 2004. I am so glad I returned to knitting because patterns like this keep a smile on my face and make me grab my needles and get started again. Sure, this pattern isn't for everyone: you have to have a sense of humor!  This brightened my day, and all my friends got a good laugh when I forwarded it to them, too.

I do have a sense of humor and I am laughing...as for knitting it? I think I'll pass. And as for "missing the point"...there's a point here? Other than the one at the top of the hat. As always, to each his or her own.

Oh, aren't some people just too precious for this rough world?

This hat is terrific fun!  Not for everyone to knit, or wear.  It is a technically simple knit, with plenty of scope in yarns and colour for some individual, creative expression.  Daring older people will delight in shocking their stuffy peers and younger people will think it a cool novelty.

I shall knit loads of these for Christmas prezzies, for young and old alike.

Long live eccentric knitting!  (Yes, I'm going to shock my peers!)

Wonderful!  I'm really glad that you have a little sumthin' for everyone.  While I would not necessarily wear this (or would I?), I know some teenagers and one young-at-heart adult that would LOVE it.  And wouldn't you know, I just bought the medium and large pom-pom makers after chanting at my local yarn store during our knit circle that "I hate making pom-poms" over and over, citing two hats in my stash that remain technically unfinished without that thorn-in-my-side pom pom attached securely on top.  Once again, I'm so glad when people resist the urge to get mired in the tried and true, beige and boring 100% of the time.  Love and tolerance is my code.  Peace.

Stupidist thing I have ever seen.  Should have been submitted to Knit.1 magazine. 

I think it's rather sad that people feel the need to pop on just to post negative nonsense. You don't like the pattern, don't knit it. Don't wear it. Flip past it and move on.

Those of us with a sense of whimsy and fun find this to be a cheeky, frivolous, smile-on-the-face pattern. Not everyone wants to knit the same bloody cardigan or vest over and over again. It's refreshing to finally see some funky, clever designs being shown.

Besides, didn't any of y'alls mothers ever teach you the whole, "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all" adage? Sheesh. Grow a sense of imagination and fun, and try something funky and out of the box for a moment. Or just don't comment on it and go back to knitting yet another scarf, Christmas stocking, vest, or sweater.

I *love* this hat. Kudos to the designer!

I disagree, AngelHope. Limiting the comments section to only positive comments is of no use to anyone.  Interweave is never going to know what it's readers want for patterns if all they receive is gushing comments.

With that said, this hat is ludicrous.  While I can see that it would be a good use of scrap yarn, I think I would rather set my scrap yarn on fire than waste my time and energy on something so utterly unwearable.  Perhaps a child could wear this, but I think even a child would be mock by his peers for wearing something so ridiculous.

I have seen the DVF version to which this is supposed to be a "nod".  I'm certain that DVF herself would be horrified by this intrepretation.  I wouldn't wear the designer version, either, but at least there is structure and design to how the pom-poms are placed.  This looks a bit like the designer got drunk, closed her eyes, and started slapping on pom-poms.

As far as I am concerned, this pattern is one giant FAIL.

Okay, I propose a middle ground.  I think a grouping of various sizes and colors of pompoms is fun, but is only appealing with some more unified composition.  Granted only seeing it from this angle is a drawback.  

As it appears above, if I saw this hat coming at me I wouldn't think how witty and zainy,  but more like "I wonder if this might be a good time to cross the street?"   This is certainly an example of a hat that wears you and not the other way around!

I disagree. Limiting the comments section to only positive comments is of no use to anyone.  Interweave is never going to know what it's readers want for patterns if all they receive is gushing comments.

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This is very, very true. I'm just a softie who would rather say, "Nope, I don't like this one, pass!" than to call it names and whatnot. But hey, to each their own and to everyone their own opinions :)  That said, I want those pom poms!  lol :)

 I am sorry, but this has to be one of the ugliest hats I have ever seen.  It's not even funny, just awful!!

No one, I mean, no one, that I know would wear this!  Just too goofy, mimic of von Furstenberg or not.

I joined this site to broaden my horizons. While I don't personally care for this hat, and don't know if I know anyone who would wear it, I'm absolutely glad it's posted and that directions are available. By browsing the site I've found dozens of patterns that I would not have known to look for but that I may try some day. I DON'T want everything to look the same, be "stylish," or the latest thing. I want to see variety and find things that I won't find elsewhere. I also enjoy seeing the ideas that people turn in to reality... whether they fit my personal tastes or not. It still inspires me to try to come up with my own ideas or modifications.

I love it, I saw it in the magazine and knew I had to make it.  Can't wait to start.  My friends will be shocked but it just looks like so much fun.

Pat- DM, IA 

Give me a break! Dumb looking and impractical. Those things would be constantly in the way. As far as adding "negative comments," nowhere are we asked to only post "positive" comments. Do you think a new knitter would enjoy making all those pompoms? How about trying to move your head much when you're wearing this thing?

HEY THIS IS A GREAT ROSE PRADE HAT TO ROAM THE STREETS AFTER A FEW DRINKS OF COURSE. SOME TIMES WE JUST HAVE TO HAVE FUN IN LIFE.

HEY THIS IS A GREAT ROSE PRADE HAT TO ROAM THE STREETS AFTER A FEW DRINKS OF COURSE. SOME TIMES WE JUST HAVE TO HAVE FUN IN LIFE.

HEY THIS IS A GREAT ROSE PRADE HAT TO ROAM THE STREETS AFTER A FEW DRINKS OF COURSE. SOME TIMES WE JUST HAVE TO HAVE FUN IN LIFE.

oh boy. Yes, to each his/her own. This has great spirit and if someone needed a costume piece, they could certainly practice pom poms with this one. As for aesthetic value, with all due respect, it looks like a tumor to me, albeit a very pretty one! That was the first thing that came to mind, although perhaps it's because I've spent too much time in labs and hospitals. :P You know, maybe some nerdy lab types might like this...you could rearrange the poms so they actually do have some molecular accuracy. Sick humor? ;)

Don't want to cause any aggro, but I think this hat's really cute! ^_^

I saw this hat it jumped out at me screaming make me!! :D I belong to a crazy/weird/unusual/fun hat club :D

Yes I would wear it . Couldn't you see childrens smiles in the hospital. Saw a prarde of these unusual hats :D HUMMM

just gave myself a idea better get busy on this hat. Do you think it will go with my teal allagator scarf?????

I don't think it's my sense of humor that's that's missing.  It's what's missing from this hat--it lacks any sense style.  It's not "whimsical" or "fun" although I'll give you  "dramatic".  It will get noticed...just not in a good way.  I don't come to this site for a laugh I come for patterns to knit.  The only good thing I can say is that it's offer for free no one would really expect you to pay for a pattern this bad.

Honey! Your hat has some boo-boos! It looks contageous! Eewww....