Thanks for sharing and the great information! I’ve knit several Musselburgh and just found it easy to “cheat” with the cast-on. I did the 8 stitches with a long-tail cast-on and divided them into two for magic loop. I ended up with a pencil eraser sized hole that I just used my yarn tail to weave closed. Only another knitter of the pattern may notice the difference. Any gift recipient won’t. For those who want to remain true to the pattern, there is also a video by Mostly Knitting showing a great way to do the circular cast-on.
I do crocheting, and half of the time, I do not have a clue what you are talking about 😂. However, I love listening to you and your extremely articulate way of talking.
Appreciated the honest review and separate scores for knitting and wearing! I really don't like the current trend of weird pointy and duckbill?? crown shapes so ignore most new patterns. I also prefer crown decreases to be done in at least six sections because four makes a boxy hat with "corners" on it. I've tried several patterns and my favorites are still the Musselburgh, and the Sockhead Slouch by Kelly McClure, which I believe is free.
I really enjoyed this round up of hats and found the results very interesting. I’m currently working on my third Musselburg and enjoying it so it was fun to find out that it ended up at the top of your picks. Something I learned from Stephanie of the Edible Thoughts Makes podcast is to start the hat with a provisional cast on, work toward one crown, and then pick up the provisional cast on and go in the other direction to finish the hat. This eliminates the need for the pinhole cast on which I really don’t enjoy.
Thanks for this roundup! Have been waiting for someone to do something like this. Confirms my love of the Musselburgh! I’ve made 4 so far and have one WIP- I always seem to have a Musselburgh WIP for walking.
Great comparison! I’ll definitely check out the Musselburgh hat. My all-time favourite beanie pattern is the Ole hat by Susanne Müller! The half fisherman rib produces the loveliest squishy fabric, the ribbing looks SO neat and I adore both the crown shaping and overall fit.
Thanks Amy! I loved seeing your hats in short progression to get an idea of the fit and look. I also loved hearing about your knitting experience with each hat. It really helps me filter through so many similar patterns to decide on which one would be best for me. Plus your hair looked great/just how it should when trying on hats! 😊
I actually prefer ribbed beanies over stockinette ones (I also find knitting either 2x2 or 1x1 rib very pleasing) - I always feel like the fit is much better. My favourite is to do the lovely ribbed hat by purl soho but with the folded and knit together brim from the Oslo hat and then the visible fold get a purl row for the perfect fold line 😍
Very informative video as I knit many beanie hats for gifts too. My all time favorite is the Musselburgh (have knit over a dozen and three of them are mine), dear husband who prefers brimless beanies loves his Canadian Winter Hats (bulky weight pattern by Sally Melville) knit in 100% alpaca best, Hatch hat, which also can be knit with a fold up brim option (DK weight pattern by Emily Greene) and Gridiron hat (bulky weight pattern by Johnny Vasquez).
I enjoyed this video. My favorite hat is definitely the Musselburgh hat. But I also enjoys making the Purl Soho Classic ribbed beanie. It's a good one and it's free. 🎉 Thx.
Great analysis of a bunch of different beanies! It seems we're all on the lookout for the perfect beanie (why is it so hard to do well?!) and this was really helpful. I haven't knit these beanies except the Musselburgh, and this was a nice confirmation that it's one of the best out there!
I really enjoyed your video! My favorite is the Bobo beanie by Maria Perez Puertas, it's a misha and puff inspired pattern which is in vertical garter stitch, i find it easy, mindless but not boring! you gotta use a temporary cast on with a crochet hook and then sew it with a kitchener garter stitch, but I think you'd love the look. You can add a pompom or not.
I learned how to knit beanie hats, but decided I didn't really like how they looked on me. I've started knitting cloche type hats instead, which are a bit more challenging but are more to my liking. I love the colors you used for your hats.
Loved this video and concept. Especially helpful for me because I am a huge hat wearer and we have similar taste in style and fit! I just finished the Musselburgh hat and LOVE it. I will be considering a few more of these! Thanks for your detailed reviews!
Great review! I love knitting hats. I have made a few Musselburghs and love them all. The other hat pattern I absolutely love is the Dual Loop beanie. I prefer my hats to be fitted on top of my head so I adjust the length. I really like the look and the fit of that one. I knitted the 1x1 brim on 3.75mm so that it wouldn't be tight on my forehead and leave rib imprints... the next one I want to try is the Ole hat.
I am always looking for a beanie that doesn’t have a stand up crown. I have made several musselburgh hats and love them because they can be made to have a bit of length in the crown or pulled down for a fitted look. Excellent reviews!
Great video and thorough explanation of the positives and negatives. I’ve looked at many hats but as I’m new to knitting (crochet usually) I’ve only made the Musselburgh hat with fingering weight, also held it double, done DK weight and a fingering/mohair held together. My most favourite and love it for gift knitting.
Thanks for sharing your hat line-up with us! I appreciated the distinction between knittability and wearability. I haven't tried the musselburgh yet, but it is on my to-knit list. I made a Best Knit Cable Hat by Ashley Lillis for my granddaughter a couple of months ago, and may make one for myself for next winter. It knit well and fast, and the fit on her was great. I'm also looking at snoods.
This was a really helpful comparison of the various popular patterns out there. I’ve knit a few of these, and I think you really articulated well why I don’t gravitate towards my 1x1 rib hats. (Although I am wondering if perhaps knitting them at a slightly looser gauge might help with the wearability - I might try that.). I recently knit the Archer Beanie by Sari Nordlund, and I think it’s a close but better alternative to the Robin beanie - Archer has 3x2 rib which makes it more interesting I think (you get 2x3 rib on the fold over brim) and the crown increases are more of a pinwheel construction, which I think looks great.
Thank you for this video! I love the Mussleburgh hat for long distance gift giving, and was feeling a little guilty not trying other patterns. This gives me a couple of thoughts. Lots of love from the Pacific Northwest 🧡
I love the Brownstone Beanie on you, the color is beautiful. Living in So. California I hardly wear hats. My goal is to knit a Musselburgh hat by next winter to wear when I take the train to work.
Been waiting for this video! I just finished the Brownstone beanie after seeing yours and I really like it. I've knit one 1x1 ribbed hat and I'm not sure I will ever do it again 😅.
I thought I would love knitting the Musselburgh, because its "easy" plain knitying. I have had one on the needles for over a year. 🤦 I really need to finish, its for my husband.
Such a great video. I make so many beanies as my portable on-the-go knitting. I have made 16 Musselburgh hats and I agree with you - it is great both for knitting and wearability. I have made a few Oslo hats and the Manhattan hat and have thought about the other hats you have mentioned so I really appreciate hearing whether you think they are worth it for the knitting experience and wearibility. A really great helpful video. Thanks so much for sharing, :)
Thank you for sharing your experience with making all your beanies 😊They all look lovely! I already have knitted several Oslo and Weekend hats, but you now made me want to try to knit the Musselburgh hat🤩. Really appreciate your video👍
I agree... the musselbrough hat is pretty much unbeatable. I've only made one in a sport weight blue yarn with silk mohair held with it... luxurious feeling on my head. A definite knit again pattern. Next time slightly longer so I can fold the brim a little deeper.
I enjoy when when you compare similar projects. I never knit the Musselburgh because of feedback from other podcasters saying how tricky the cast on is but I think I'll give it a try - especially since there are videos to help with this.
LOVE this video with all the similar but different beanies. I appreciate your honest opinion about both the wearability and the process of knitting it. thank you so much! This really helps me figure out what hats to make for upcoming gifts this year .... mussleburgh it its!
Thanks for another great, detailed pattern review. It’s super helpful to have your insight. I have the mussleburgh pattern, but haven’t tried it yet. Thanks for spur to cast it on!
Thx Amy. What a great vid. I am about to start beanie knitting for gift gifting and have been tossing up which pattern to go with. The Musselburgh def looks like the winner for what I want. 😊❤
So glad I came across your video. I really like the Oslo hat so that’s gonna be next. I’m currently making the Musselburgh hat for my son. Can’t wait to get started on the Oslo hat!
Thanks so much for another great video. Loved the roundup of toques and your comments on each. I just finished the Oslo hat and my rating was the same. I’ve got the Musselborough hat queued up, excited to try that now as I’ve heard so many people love it. For the kiddos in my family, I’ve been making the Basic Beanie by @tincanknits. It’s so customizable and absolutely perfect for my 5 month old and 8 year old nephews! They absolutely love them and the ribbing helps them stay on while they’re running around like crazy. 😊 Can’t wait for your next video! Thanks again
Wonderful & super helpful review, Thank you! I was wondering if you would be able to share what the total length of your Musselburgh was, and/or the length between the crowns? Yours looks like it has the perfect amount of slouch!
Great video. I love all the details you include and your opinions and thoughts are helpful. It’s fascinating to me how we all approach things differently and have different things we enjoy/don’t enjoy. It definitely helps me to approach projects from my normal perspective and I also try to look at it from other perspectives. I’ve done the Archer beanie by Sari Nordlund and I enjoyed doing the crown down style. the increases it used were my normal ones and I enjoy wearing it and It’s a 3x2 rib so not as boring as 2x2 (only slightly). I’ve done one Musselburgh and it was good, will probably get another going one of days.
I found this a super helpful video as I’m ready to buy a hat pattern but wasn’t sure which. The Musselburgh is a clear winner, not only for now but in future. Thanks for taking the time to review your lovely knits 😊
Definitely need to make the musselburgh hat now! I also really enjoy making the watchcap hat from Purl Soho. The decreases on the crown looks very nice in my opinion
I just finished my first Oslo Hat, and wondered if you omitted the one inch of stockinette after attaching the brim would it make a difference to the hat. I was thinking to just continue in stockinette all the way to the brim. I've watched a few video tutorials and noone has explained why this is necessary. I did however enjoy knitting the hat and will probably knit more.
Awesome video the avid hat knitter. Personally I think the Manhattan Hat looks best on you :) Although you don't prefer the ribbed, they do look nice on you.
Thanks for sharing and the great information! I’ve knit several Musselburgh and just found it easy to “cheat” with the cast-on. I did the 8 stitches with a long-tail cast-on and divided them into two for magic loop. I ended up with a pencil eraser sized hole that I just used my yarn tail to weave closed. Only another knitter of the pattern may notice the difference. Any gift recipient won’t.
For those who want to remain true to the pattern, there is also a video by Mostly Knitting showing a great way to do the circular cast-on.
Also, if you aren't making the two sides different, you can make the neater crown the outside. This is the way I started mine, too.
I do crocheting, and half of the time, I do not have a clue what you are talking about 😂. However, I love listening to you and your extremely articulate way of talking.
Musselburgh is my favorite hat to knit. I love that you did a comparison. You do a great job of providing relevant content!
Appreciated the honest review and separate scores for knitting and wearing! I really don't like the current trend of weird pointy and duckbill?? crown shapes so ignore most new patterns. I also prefer crown decreases to be done in at least six sections because four makes a boxy hat with "corners" on it.
I've tried several patterns and my favorites are still the Musselburgh, and the Sockhead Slouch by Kelly McClure, which I believe is free.
I love the classic cuffed hat by Purl Soho, and the Slush by Allison O’Mahony. Both are free patterns, I believe!
I really enjoyed this round up of hats and found the results very interesting. I’m currently working on my third Musselburg and enjoying it so it was fun to find out that it ended up at the top of your picks. Something I learned from Stephanie of the Edible Thoughts Makes podcast is to start the hat with a provisional cast on, work toward one crown, and then pick up the provisional cast on and go in the other direction to finish the hat. This eliminates the need for the pinhole cast on which I really don’t enjoy.
Thanks for this roundup! Have been waiting for someone to do something like this. Confirms my love of the Musselburgh! I’ve made 4 so far and have one WIP- I always seem to have a Musselburgh WIP for walking.
Great comparison! I’ll definitely check out the Musselburgh hat.
My all-time favourite beanie pattern is the Ole hat by Susanne Müller! The half fisherman rib produces the loveliest squishy fabric, the ribbing looks SO neat and I adore both the crown shaping and overall fit.
Me too! I made three of them. I’m thinking to replace the half fisherman rib to one by one rib for simplicity.
Thanks Amy! I loved seeing your hats in short progression to get an idea of the fit and look. I also loved hearing about your knitting experience with each hat. It really helps me filter through so many similar patterns to decide on which one would be best for me. Plus your hair looked great/just how it should when trying on hats! 😊
I actually prefer ribbed beanies over stockinette ones (I also find knitting either 2x2 or 1x1 rib very pleasing) - I always feel like the fit is much better. My favourite is to do the lovely ribbed hat by purl soho but with the folded and knit together brim from the Oslo hat and then the visible fold get a purl row for the perfect fold line 😍
Very informative video as I knit many beanie hats for gifts too. My all time favorite is the Musselburgh (have knit over a dozen and three of them are mine), dear husband who prefers brimless beanies loves his Canadian Winter Hats (bulky weight pattern by Sally Melville) knit in 100% alpaca best, Hatch hat, which also can be knit with a fold up brim option (DK weight pattern by Emily Greene) and Gridiron hat (bulky weight pattern by Johnny Vasquez).
I enjoyed this video. My favorite hat is definitely the Musselburgh hat. But I also enjoys making the Purl Soho Classic ribbed beanie. It's a good one and it's free. 🎉 Thx.
Great analysis of a bunch of different beanies! It seems we're all on the lookout for the perfect beanie (why is it so hard to do well?!) and this was really helpful. I haven't knit these beanies except the Musselburgh, and this was a nice confirmation that it's one of the best out there!
These are all so cute!! Thank you for sharing 🥰
Love your video. I like the rebel soul beanie from kutovakika, double folded in stockinette stitch
I really enjoyed your video! My favorite is the Bobo beanie by Maria Perez Puertas, it's a misha and puff inspired pattern which is in vertical garter stitch, i find it easy, mindless but not boring! you gotta use a temporary cast on with a crochet hook and then sew it with a kitchener garter stitch, but I think you'd love the look. You can add a pompom or not.
I learned how to knit beanie hats, but decided I didn't really like how they looked on me. I've started knitting cloche type hats instead, which are a bit more challenging but are more to my liking. I love the colors you used for your hats.
Loved this video and concept. Especially helpful for me because I am a huge hat wearer and we have similar taste in style and fit! I just finished the Musselburgh hat and LOVE it. I will be considering a few more of these! Thanks for your detailed reviews!
I did the weekend hat with just one fold and I like it very much :)
It may be April, but it's snowing super hard here in Maine! Perfect video for a snowy (spring) day
We've had so much snow in Colorado, too! Last week, snow all week. This week, 60 and sunny. But we're expecting more snow 😂
Great review! I love knitting hats. I have made a few Musselburghs and love them all. The other hat pattern I absolutely love is the Dual Loop beanie. I prefer my hats to be fitted on top of my head so I adjust the length. I really like the look and the fit of that one. I knitted the 1x1 brim on 3.75mm so that it wouldn't be tight on my forehead and leave rib imprints...
the next one I want to try is the Ole hat.
I am always looking for a beanie that doesn’t have a stand up crown. I have made several musselburgh hats and love them because they can be made to have a bit of length in the crown or pulled down for a fitted look. Excellent reviews!
Great video and thorough explanation of the positives and negatives. I’ve looked at many hats but as I’m new to knitting (crochet usually) I’ve only made the Musselburgh hat with fingering weight, also held it double, done DK weight and a fingering/mohair held together. My most favourite and love it for gift knitting.
Thanks for sharing your hat line-up with us! I appreciated the distinction between knittability and wearability. I haven't tried the musselburgh yet, but it is on my to-knit list. I made a Best Knit Cable Hat by Ashley Lillis for my granddaughter a couple of months ago, and may make one for myself for next winter. It knit well and fast, and the fit on her was great. I'm also looking at snoods.
I’ve made several musselburgh as well. Mostly Knitting has a very good tutorial on how to start it with the pin-hole cast on
Very helpful, exactly what I was looking for! I really appreciate you sharing your detailed experiences.🎉
This was a really helpful comparison of the various popular patterns out there. I’ve knit a few of these, and I think you really articulated well why I don’t gravitate towards my 1x1 rib hats. (Although I am wondering if perhaps knitting them at a slightly looser gauge might help with the wearability - I might try that.). I recently knit the Archer Beanie by Sari Nordlund, and I think it’s a close but better alternative to the Robin beanie - Archer has 3x2 rib which makes it more interesting I think (you get 2x3 rib on the fold over brim) and the crown increases are more of a pinwheel construction, which I think looks great.
Thank you for this video! I love the Mussleburgh hat for long distance gift giving, and was feeling a little guilty not trying other patterns. This gives me a couple of thoughts. Lots of love from the Pacific Northwest 🧡
I love the Brownstone Beanie on you, the color is beautiful. Living in So. California I hardly wear hats. My goal is to knit a Musselburgh hat by next winter to wear when I take the train to work.
Been waiting for this video! I just finished the Brownstone beanie after seeing yours and I really like it. I've knit one 1x1 ribbed hat and I'm not sure I will ever do it again 😅.
I thought I would love knitting the Musselburgh, because its "easy" plain knitying. I have had one on the needles for over a year. 🤦 I really need to finish, its for my husband.
Such a great video. I make so many beanies as my portable on-the-go knitting. I have made 16 Musselburgh hats and I agree with you - it is great both for knitting and wearability. I have made a few Oslo hats and the Manhattan hat and have thought about the other hats you have mentioned so I really appreciate hearing whether you think they are worth it for the knitting experience and wearibility. A really great helpful video. Thanks so much for sharing, :)
Thank you for sharing your experience with making all your beanies 😊They all look lovely! I already have knitted several Oslo and Weekend hats, but you now made me want to try to knit the Musselburgh hat🤩. Really appreciate your video👍
I agree... the musselbrough hat is pretty much unbeatable. I've only made one in a sport weight blue yarn with silk mohair held with it... luxurious feeling on my head. A definite knit again pattern. Next time slightly longer so I can fold the brim a little deeper.
I enjoy when when you compare similar projects. I never knit the Musselburgh because of feedback from other podcasters saying how tricky the cast on is but I think I'll give it a try - especially since there are videos to help with this.
LOVE this video with all the similar but different beanies. I appreciate your honest opinion about both the wearability and the process of knitting it. thank you so much! This really helps me figure out what hats to make for upcoming gifts this year .... mussleburgh it its!
Thanks for another great, detailed pattern review. It’s super helpful to have your insight. I have the mussleburgh pattern, but haven’t tried it yet. Thanks for spur to cast it on!
Thx Amy. What a great vid. I am about to start beanie knitting for gift gifting and have been tossing up which pattern to go with. The Musselburgh def looks like the winner for what I want. 😊❤
So glad I came across your video. I really like the Oslo hat so that’s gonna be next. I’m currently making the Musselburgh hat for my son. Can’t wait to get started on the Oslo hat!
Thanks so much for another great video. Loved the roundup of toques and your comments on each. I just finished the Oslo hat and my rating was the same. I’ve got the Musselborough hat queued up, excited to try that now as I’ve heard so many people love it. For the kiddos in my family, I’ve been making the Basic Beanie by @tincanknits. It’s so customizable and absolutely perfect for my 5 month old and 8 year old nephews! They absolutely love them and the ribbing helps them stay on while they’re running around like crazy. 😊 Can’t wait for your next video! Thanks again
Wonderful & super helpful review, Thank you! I was wondering if you would be able to share what the total length of your Musselburgh was, and/or the length between the crowns? Yours looks like it has the perfect amount of slouch!
The color of the Brownstone beanie looks good on you .
Thanks Amy!! Very informative video. I have been wanting to make the musselburgh hat and now I know it is a must make. 👏❤
I love the musselburg hat. It is my winter hat go to. Love your podcasts.
Perfect timing, and a really useful video to refer back to. Many thanks for great content (as always!)
Great video. I love all the details you include and your opinions and thoughts are helpful. It’s fascinating to me how we all approach things differently and have different things we enjoy/don’t enjoy. It definitely helps me to approach projects from my normal perspective and I also try to look at it from other perspectives. I’ve done the Archer beanie by Sari Nordlund and I enjoyed doing the crown down style. the increases it used were my normal ones and I enjoy wearing it and It’s a 3x2 rib so not as boring as 2x2 (only slightly). I’ve done one Musselburgh and it was good, will probably get another going one of days.
Great video! I was curious about the differences between the Oslo Musselburgh hats. Thank you!
I found this a super helpful video as I’m ready to buy a hat pattern but wasn’t sure which. The Musselburgh is a clear winner, not only for now but in future. Thanks for taking the time to review your lovely knits 😊
Great video! I appreciate your experience with each pattern. Thank you!
Definitely need to make the musselburgh hat now! I also really enjoy making the watchcap hat from Purl Soho. The decreases on the crown looks very nice in my opinion
Thank you so much! That is a really good and comprehensive review. You inspired me to knit Musselburgh hat!
I just finished my first Oslo Hat, and wondered if you omitted the one inch of stockinette after attaching the brim would it make a difference to the hat. I was thinking to just continue in stockinette all the way to the brim. I've watched a few video tutorials and noone has explained why this is necessary. I did however enjoy knitting the hat and will probably knit more.
Love this video! I definitely want to make a ribbed hat and will check out the hats you mentioned.
Excited for this video! I always knit my hats the same way but I'm ready to branch out.
Absolutely beautiful beanies 💙🩵
I love this video seeing each hat. Your finished hats look fantastic! How do you block your hats? They look so crisp.
Beautiful Beanies 💜 I’ve only made double rimmed beanies. No pattern , just winged it. 😅
I just started wearing hats and this information was very helpful!
I love the musselburough and have made about 5
The Weekend Hat looked the best on you with your skin tone.
Awesome video the avid hat knitter. Personally I think the Manhattan Hat looks best on you :) Although you don't prefer the ribbed, they do look nice on you.
Thank you so much for this video. It was really helpful 😁
i need to make a musselburgh i bought the patter forever ago i think im gonna start one today
This was so helpful! Thank you!
very useful review thanks Amy 🥰
This was a fun video❤
Love this video. 💕💕💕
EXCELLENT!
I will try the Manhatten hat - I like to poof!
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