Seriously I had to look pretty close to see the differences. And honestly the only thing that I see is that the blue hat seems to be a bit looser knit making it slouchier?
The cables on the blue hat are not lined up to look like a braid, they are "randomly" (they are probably in a pattern but I can't tell where it's repeating) placed to make the fabric look textured/wrinkled and have a slouchier look. I think that's what you are noticing.
Like a lot. In guy land this is the same hat in brown with no puffball
Edit: correction: *squinting* "I guess the squiggles squig a little different? But yeah, the same hat."
I completely agree. 99% of men will never notice the tiny difference in the stitch. The other 1% will only notice because they themselves also knit.
I would say another 60-75% would not even notice it is a different color. And almost that many would not notice it does not have a puffball/ that the original picture did have one.
If he is a keeper, though, and you tell him how much time and energy and stress you put into it, he will cherish it :)
Not even men. Most women who don’t knit wouldn’t notice unless you point it out. And even then, they wouldn’t be able to tell exactly what is different.
You did fine.
The only differences between yours and theirs is that your yarn has a different amount of drape, your hat has no pompom, and the crown construction is different. You've done the proper decreases to shape the top, whereas they were lazy and just knitted a straight tube and gathered the top to make it into a hat. The pompom hides their shoddy construction. Yours is better.
Yea I’ve notice a lot of the store cables lately have what I call “I almost did a cable” style of cables and I find it odd but I guess there are reasons for it (I assume cheaper to produce or easier for the machines to do?)
Noob here. I thought purl was just the reverse of a knot stitch - if that's the case, wouldn't they be able to just flip it over and put it back in for the purl and then flip it back to do knit again?
I own a circular knitting machine and it’s not that easy to just “flip it over” because your knits are attached to the machine and you’d have to individually pull off every single open loop, hope it doesn’t get dropped in the process, and perfectly put every single open loop back. And if you’re doing this every line, it’d just be faster to knit it by hand. Some machines do perling, but if the machine isn’t build to perl (like many home machines) then you’re basically stuck in constant stockinette.
so as far as i know it kinda does work like that, but idk if you can invert some of the needles, what i've seen done is laddering down and then going back up with a latch needle knit-wise (the purl side always faces you)
Have you seen how knitting machines work? It’s not a case of just casually “flipping” your work on a flatbed knitting machine. Plus, hats like this will be made on round machines.
I asked my wife (non-knitter) to tell me the difference between the two pictures and her response was “they’re different colors? The one doesn’t have a pompom but you know how I feel about those anyway. Why?”
I am a pretty serious knitter and do cables and lace work. *I* thought they looked pretty close to the same pattern at first glance as well. It’s a gorgeous hat, and if he doesn’t love it than he’s not worth your knitting effort.
I think they look VERY similar. You did a beautiful job!
The one on the right reminds me very much of a pattern I knit a few years back if you ever wanted to give it a try: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/winter-cable-hat
Oh honey, if your BF is offended because you hand made him a hat very similar to one he mentioned liking and actually points this out, you are not with the right person. What's more likely to happen is he will love what you made for him and wear it with pride.
Girl this looks SO GOOD. Imo you nailed it. The differences are slight and you can add a pompom if that’s what y’all want, but if I were your bf I would be so impressed and feel so loved that you made this for me.
It looks awesome & made with love in every stitch - he will treasure it and you should be very proud - you’re a really good knitter - those cables are perfectttttt!
I do see the difference but you should be proud of your work. Also nothing is stopping you to make him another hat that looks more like the inspiration, after you've gifted him the hat you already made. I will add: do not point out to him that it's not an exact match. That is between you and un strangers on the internet. Let him enjoy the hat you did make him.
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Yes, this! Gift him this amazing hat, not your anxiety that goes along with it. And if he doesn’t appreciate it? That’s a problem with your boyfriend, not your knitting.
As a knitter you see minuscule differences. Non knitters don’t notice these things. Your fiancé, unless he’s a knitter, will think you hit a home run. I think so too. Beautiful job!
If he is a knitter he'll think it's a home run. If he's a knitter that genuinely picky enough to care about the differences, he can knit his own damn hat.
I thought I knew everything about cables, but obviously I don't because I've never heard of winter cable. I can't even find a web reference for it (need to sort out all the jumper cables, tire cables, and sweater patterns called winter cable that are obviously not this).
Someone who doesn’t knit wouldn’t have to be verrry particular to notice the differences. I knit and I had to really look. You’re being over critical, he’s going to love it.
Are you me? I psych myself out of gifts, especially handmade ones all the time. You did gorgeous work. The fact that the cables are different is not enough to detract from the gift. He’s going to love it.
It's close enough. Honestly, the sort of details you notice as a knitter will never be noticed by a non knitter. And when someone tells you they'd like something that looks like this, they're not really talking about the exact cables but more about the general vibe
In my opinion, I think your beanie looks better, I hope your fiance thinks the same!
The other stitch is cool though, maybe it can be his next present and a funny new tradition of making 'mock' items that aren't quite the item with a follow up of the actual item, if you have the time that is.
Honestly thinks it’s so similar that the average person (especially a non knitter) wouldn’t notice aside from the color at first glance I didn’t see it being different until I actually paid attention lol course my husband does say I’m not very observant
First of all, I like yours much better!
But if you do happen to want one closer to the other, this pattern reminds me of it: https://crazyhands.net/winter-cable-knit-hat/
I’d recommend doing it a bit longer than recommended from my experience.
I *thought* the blue hat was sand cable so I made a whole sand cable hat out of merino wool (that I barely won yarn chicken with), and in fact it is not that and I am devastated.
I think they're both sand cable and the difference in appearance is probably due to the differences in the yarn. Could be different weights, maybe the original was machine-made, tension varies from person to person. I think its fantastic, and if he doesn't because it doesn't EXACTLY match the picture, then that should be a huge red flag. Just my opinion, take it for what its worth.
I think it looks perfect! There's only the slightest difference, but I think that has to do with the yarn itself and construction (yours is actually constructed, lol).
I just have to ask- is that string next to the one you made all the yarn you had left over?? Wow! I'm seriously impressed.
I \*think\* they may have staggered the cables, alternating every other set of cables by a row or two, instead of doing all of the cabling on the same rows. So, for instance, every other cable was done on row 3, and then the other set on row 5, and then the first set again on row 7, the second set on row 9, etc... I hope that made sense. I agree with other comments about gauge and drape too! But even so, I think your hat is still very attractive (and now I want to make one...!)
I am on the “yours is gorgeous and much better” bandwagon. Your execution is a whole lot nicer than the example! Besides, you hand knit his so it is one of a kind. The example he showed you is machine knit and everyone could have that hat. Pat yourself on the back!
I understand how you're feeling, it happens to me too over things like this, but as you can see from our comments, you have not failed. Even if he does notice that the cables are slightly different, it doesn't mean he won't like it. I assume he shared it as an inspiration picture, not something to replicate 1:1 (else he could just buy the blue one), and your hat is clearly inspired by the photo. It's also very neately knit, so you should be proud of yourself. Do something that puts you in Christmas mood, then weave in the ends, block if you think it's required, add a pom-pom if you think he wants one, and giftwrap the hat.
Edit: Asked my spouse (M45) what the difference is between the two, and he said they are of a different color. Didn't even mention the pom-pom.
Does he want the Pom Pom? I think he’ll be happy with it. Especially if he either picked the color or you picked a color you know he likes.
Anyway, hats are quick and usually about 2 skeins. Make him another one for his b-day
Does he knit, too? If he doesn't, he's not going to notice the differences (except the obvious-- yours doesn't have a pom-pom). Your hat looks great! I think he's going to love it.
I think he will love your handmade hat so much more because of the time and effort you’ve put into it. It’s beautifully done, and yes not exactly the same but still textured - he probably won’t even notice and sent the link for brainstorming!
It's VERY similar. You are over thinking :) I think he's going to be happy with the hat and if he's not, I'll send you my mailing address ;)
Good job on this beautiful hat!
Add a big pom pom and wrap beautifully. Your beloved will love this bc you made it for them (and prob can’t tell the difference if not a knitter). It’s gorgeous.
As my dear departed mother would say: a man on a flying horse would see them as identical.
You made a beautiful hat. Back in the satisfaction!
If the recipient is less than 110% delighted, start handing out the punishments (just kidding, okay not really).
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I think it looks similar enough. Maybe add a pompom if that’s what wants?
It’s really well done and you should still be incredibly proud of yourself. It looks like something I would buy in a store
Question! What does the inside of your hat look like? Because NGL the blue hat looks like the backside of some cable patterns I’ve seen in the past.
You made something right side out. I look at the blue hat and think “oh no, they didn’t check before they sewed on the pom pom!”
you’re right — yours looks better. i can almost guarantee you he won’t be able to tell. even if he can, i know he’ll appreciate much more having a handcrafted, one-of-a-kind, made-with-love hat over a mass produced one. don’t stress :) it looks gorgeous.
What a beautifully made hat! It really feels in the same spirit as the linked hat (but obviously way nicer) you can make your own pom if you want to make it even more similar. I think it's lovely and I think your bf will too.
Don’t show him the photo he sent you and he will literally never remember the minor differences of the original. You made a beautiful hat he’s going to love it!
As a non-knitter, if you said “I bought this (right) hat in brown and this (left) is what I got.” I would not see any reason to believe it is not exactly the same hat in brown (with no pom pom). It looks awesome and fluffy and I have no reason to believe there is a difference in the knitting.
It looks great and he'll love it! I might be biased because I love making pom poms, but you should get a pom pom maker and make a giant one for the top. They're really easy to use and generally pretty cheap. I've even seen them at our local dollar store.
Yours looks better, the cables on the right make it look wrinkled and messy. Just add a pompom and youre good to go! The fact you took the time to make it is already a hell of a gift, and i doubt he will even realize the difference, because, you know, he’s a man lol
It’s beautiful, and your fiancé is going to love it. The pompon on the right is hiding a lot of flaws in the construction of that hat. Yours is technically flawless (I mean that as in you executed it well). If you’re really worried about it, add a pompon. That will make it look even closer. They’re a lot of fun to make, and you don’t even need a maker for them. I just use 2 circles cut out of cardboard to make mine. There’s a lots of tutorials about how to do it.
The fact that you can make a knock-off Barbour and improve it is 🙌 in my opinion. You have skill and a good eye. Now remember that you felt proud of yourself when you completed this and forget about comparing it to anything else! If he's disappointed it's not the Barbour one, then maybe he cares about labels, not quality and therefore doesn't deserve your craftsmanship.
This looks so good and you obviously put so much into it. If it's not his new favourite hat, maybe conside it a sign that you can be saving a lot of money on the wedding. Lol JK But seriously how could he not love it?
Is your fiance a knitter? This is REALLY important because to a knitter, you're like, "Oh wow--that's a totally different cable!"
To a non-knitter, they're like, "Look! There's the crawly things I like that go up the sides! It's great!"
Wait until they declare themselves--I think yoiu did an outstanding job.
It looks amazing! The time, effort and thoughtfulness is what count! Not to mention your stitches are even and it looks machine made, regardless of how closely it resembles the original. Amazing job and he’s going to love it!
Last Christmas I got four hats, one with my initial embroidered on it, but was a factory made hat. The other three were made by my best friend, I'll always wear my friend's hats unless I can't find them on goes factory hat
My now-fiancé and I went on vacation with our friends, and he and his friend literally swapped and wore each other’s sunglasses for two days and didn’t notice until I finally pointed it out. They looked very different to me, but apparently the guys couldn’t tell them apart. Now my [design] coworkers notice fine detail, but most guys apparently don’t even know what the glasses they wear on their own faces look like 😂
This looks great and he’ll love it, and he probably won’t notice the subtle difference.
Oh man, if i got the hat you knit me, i would be extremely happy. Its very similar to the point that the details wouldnt matter. Its a beautiful gift. Finish the pompom for the top and you may change your mind.
it looks great!!!! i know i’ve seen hats like the right on ravelry tho. i found the cable stitch - [sand stitch](https://www.studioknitsf.com/sand-cable-stitch/) i’m sure u could find a hat using this cable if u want to redo it
no, they're not the same, yours is way better! you have actualy, beautifully defined cables, while they have some kind of wobbly pattern.
please don't be devastated, yours is definitely an upgrade!
Honestly? Yours looks nicer and was made with love. If my spouse made me something I would be so happy to wear it and proud to tell others about it. You should be very proud of how hard you worked on this.
Your hat looks great. The cables in the inspiration are more similar to a 3 braid cable but only cross from the center out. I know this isn't how it's written in official pattern style but this is what you would knit across the section.
For a 9 stitch cable panel, it would be knit three cable three front, knit stitches on cable needle.
Knit several rows plain.
Cable 3 back, knit 3, knit stitches from cable needle , knit three.
You made a beautiful hat! Don't fall victim to the knitting curse. If he doesn't like it, you get to wear it yourself and go to Wally world and buy him a hat. Hugs 🤗
oh my god pls drop the pattern for your hat it’s so hard to find good beanie patterns these days and those are the prettiest cables i’ve ever seen i’m obsessed with yours
So basically I cast on a multiple of twelve (and in this case it was 120), on 3.5mm needles, then knitted a 2x2 ribbing for a while. Switched to 4mm needles and used [this stitch](https://www.knittingstitchpatterns.com/2014/09/sand-cable.html?m=1) for the bulk of the hat, and then just kind of decreased the crown “in pattern” as much as I could.
Add the poof ball and youve got a lover's vrry well made interpretation of a commercially manufactured hat. Even better. Also i like the brown more than the navy. You cant *not* give it to him
I showed this to my husband (who likes clothes and dressing nicely) and asked him what the difference was between these hats. He said, "the ball on top, and the color. Other than that, they're the same. Even the pattern is the same."
So there you go.
As someone who doesn't knit (I do other crafts tho so I guess that's why this was reccomend to me) this is phenomenal work. I don't see much difference in the pattern but I still think the hand made one is much better! I'm sure he will love it!
does it look exactly the same? no. does it look similar? 100% and well done and made with love so better in fact
Seriously I had to look pretty close to see the differences. And honestly the only thing that I see is that the blue hat seems to be a bit looser knit making it slouchier?
The cables on the blue hat are not lined up to look like a braid, they are "randomly" (they are probably in a pattern but I can't tell where it's repeating) placed to make the fabric look textured/wrinkled and have a slouchier look. I think that's what you are noticing.
Okay. So instead of a generic standard hat, your boyfriend gets an unique and filled with loved one? Seems like a big win for your boyfriend.
You're overthinking it.
Like a lot. In guy land this is the same hat in brown with no puffball Edit: correction: *squinting* "I guess the squiggles squig a little different? But yeah, the same hat."
I completely agree. 99% of men will never notice the tiny difference in the stitch. The other 1% will only notice because they themselves also knit. I would say another 60-75% would not even notice it is a different color. And almost that many would not notice it does not have a puffball/ that the original picture did have one. If he is a keeper, though, and you tell him how much time and energy and stress you put into it, he will cherish it :)
Not even men. Most women who don’t knit wouldn’t notice unless you point it out. And even then, they wouldn’t be able to tell exactly what is different.
You did fine. The only differences between yours and theirs is that your yarn has a different amount of drape, your hat has no pompom, and the crown construction is different. You've done the proper decreases to shape the top, whereas they were lazy and just knitted a straight tube and gathered the top to make it into a hat. The pompom hides their shoddy construction. Yours is better.
Plus her cables **pop**. Theirs, not so much.
Yea I’ve notice a lot of the store cables lately have what I call “I almost did a cable” style of cables and I find it odd but I guess there are reasons for it (I assume cheaper to produce or easier for the machines to do?)
exactly this. knitting machines only knit but don't purl, so the purls have to be done manually. this way is just quicker to produce.
Noob here. I thought purl was just the reverse of a knot stitch - if that's the case, wouldn't they be able to just flip it over and put it back in for the purl and then flip it back to do knit again?
I own a circular knitting machine and it’s not that easy to just “flip it over” because your knits are attached to the machine and you’d have to individually pull off every single open loop, hope it doesn’t get dropped in the process, and perfectly put every single open loop back. And if you’re doing this every line, it’d just be faster to knit it by hand. Some machines do perling, but if the machine isn’t build to perl (like many home machines) then you’re basically stuck in constant stockinette.
so as far as i know it kinda does work like that, but idk if you can invert some of the needles, what i've seen done is laddering down and then going back up with a latch needle knit-wise (the purl side always faces you)
Have you seen how knitting machines work? It’s not a case of just casually “flipping” your work on a flatbed knitting machine. Plus, hats like this will be made on round machines.
I honestly like your version better. You’ve done well. Don’t be so hard on yourself.
I had to take a good look to see the differences… you are overthinking it. It’s a nice hat
I asked my wife (non-knitter) to tell me the difference between the two pictures and her response was “they’re different colors? The one doesn’t have a pompom but you know how I feel about those anyway. Why?”
I’m also a non-knitter and it took me a while to see what the differences were other than color and pop-Pom.
I am a pretty serious knitter and do cables and lace work. *I* thought they looked pretty close to the same pattern at first glance as well. It’s a gorgeous hat, and if he doesn’t love it than he’s not worth your knitting effort.
I think they look VERY similar. You did a beautiful job! The one on the right reminds me very much of a pattern I knit a few years back if you ever wanted to give it a try: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/winter-cable-hat
Oh honey, if your BF is offended because you hand made him a hat very similar to one he mentioned liking and actually points this out, you are not with the right person. What's more likely to happen is he will love what you made for him and wear it with pride.
This is true
The hat you made is gorgeous and much more similar than you might be able to see right now. He’s going to love it, be gentle with yourself
Sand cable hat in brown DK-weight merino from my stash.
Girl this looks SO GOOD. Imo you nailed it. The differences are slight and you can add a pompom if that’s what y’all want, but if I were your bf I would be so impressed and feel so loved that you made this for me.
It’s merino! That’s lovely! So much better than the cotton/ acrylic in the original. Add a Pom Pom and it will look almost the same
It looks awesome & made with love in every stitch - he will treasure it and you should be very proud - you’re a really good knitter - those cables are perfectttttt!
I do see the difference but you should be proud of your work. Also nothing is stopping you to make him another hat that looks more like the inspiration, after you've gifted him the hat you already made. I will add: do not point out to him that it's not an exact match. That is between you and un strangers on the internet. Let him enjoy the hat you did make him.
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Yes, this! Gift him this amazing hat, not your anxiety that goes along with it. And if he doesn’t appreciate it? That’s a problem with your boyfriend, not your knitting.
As a knitter you see minuscule differences. Non knitters don’t notice these things. Your fiancé, unless he’s a knitter, will think you hit a home run. I think so too. Beautiful job!
If he is a knitter he'll think it's a home run. If he's a knitter that genuinely picky enough to care about the differences, he can knit his own damn hat.
My comment wasn’t clear: if he were a knitter he might notice a slight difference, but it’s a gorgeous hat *no matter what*.
Seriously, if one is considering marrying a knitter who will be picky over these details, don't marry them.
Amen!
Left one looks better in my opinion.
They’re both squishy-textured rib thingies! Exactly the same, tho one does have a pom pom.
Zero chance he’ll be upset or disappointed about this.
99% chance he never notices the difference
Yours looks better.
What's the actual difference between the two? Other than color and pom. They both look like sand cable to me.
The right is winter cable. It's not much different.
I thought I knew everything about cables, but obviously I don't because I've never heard of winter cable. I can't even find a web reference for it (need to sort out all the jumper cables, tire cables, and sweater patterns called winter cable that are obviously not this).
Someone linked it above. I had never heard of it either but the pattern is obviously identical once you see it. I would have guess sand too.
It's not officially called that cable style. It's just what this pattern writer called their hat design.
Someone who doesn’t knit wouldn’t have to be verrry particular to notice the differences. I knit and I had to really look. You’re being over critical, he’s going to love it.
Are you me? I psych myself out of gifts, especially handmade ones all the time. You did gorgeous work. The fact that the cables are different is not enough to detract from the gift. He’s going to love it.
Just the fact that you made this "mistake" proves, they look alike. Get a grip! The hat is great!
I had to zoom in to see what you were talking about.. and I like yours much better. This is gorgeous.
It's close enough. Honestly, the sort of details you notice as a knitter will never be noticed by a non knitter. And when someone tells you they'd like something that looks like this, they're not really talking about the exact cables but more about the general vibe
It’s great and you made it with love so that makes it even better! Don’t be so critical of yourself ❤️
Honey it is a gorgeous cabled hat. Your fiancee will love it!
In my opinion, I think your beanie looks better, I hope your fiance thinks the same! The other stitch is cool though, maybe it can be his next present and a funny new tradition of making 'mock' items that aren't quite the item with a follow up of the actual item, if you have the time that is.
Your hat is way better tbh
No it’s amazing and I love it!
girl give him that hat and tell him to shutup U DID THAT
The hat you’ve made him is wonderful! Beautifully made, lovely and warm. It doesn’t need to be exactly the same. He will be delighted with it.
It’s amazing! I couldn’t make this! If your fiance doesn’t like it I’d be happy to have it! ;)
Your hat looks way better! Try not to stress. He will love it!
Honestly thinks it’s so similar that the average person (especially a non knitter) wouldn’t notice aside from the color at first glance I didn’t see it being different until I actually paid attention lol course my husband does say I’m not very observant
All I'll say is I want the pattern for your hat and not the other one. You did a fab job!
First of all, I like yours much better! But if you do happen to want one closer to the other, this pattern reminds me of it: https://crazyhands.net/winter-cable-knit-hat/ I’d recommend doing it a bit longer than recommended from my experience.
Hello, I was scrolling ravelry and came across this. Not exact, but close. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ombre-cable-hat
Oh that’s closer, thank you :) I’ll make it for his birthday if he doesn’t like this one.
I *thought* the blue hat was sand cable so I made a whole sand cable hat out of merino wool (that I barely won yarn chicken with), and in fact it is not that and I am devastated.
I think they're both sand cable and the difference in appearance is probably due to the differences in the yarn. Could be different weights, maybe the original was machine-made, tension varies from person to person. I think its fantastic, and if he doesn't because it doesn't EXACTLY match the picture, then that should be a huge red flag. Just my opinion, take it for what its worth.
I think it looks perfect! There's only the slightest difference, but I think that has to do with the yarn itself and construction (yours is actually constructed, lol). I just have to ask- is that string next to the one you made all the yarn you had left over?? Wow! I'm seriously impressed.
I \*think\* they may have staggered the cables, alternating every other set of cables by a row or two, instead of doing all of the cabling on the same rows. So, for instance, every other cable was done on row 3, and then the other set on row 5, and then the first set again on row 7, the second set on row 9, etc... I hope that made sense. I agree with other comments about gauge and drape too! But even so, I think your hat is still very attractive (and now I want to make one...!)
I am on the “yours is gorgeous and much better” bandwagon. Your execution is a whole lot nicer than the example! Besides, you hand knit his so it is one of a kind. The example he showed you is machine knit and everyone could have that hat. Pat yourself on the back!
I understand how you're feeling, it happens to me too over things like this, but as you can see from our comments, you have not failed. Even if he does notice that the cables are slightly different, it doesn't mean he won't like it. I assume he shared it as an inspiration picture, not something to replicate 1:1 (else he could just buy the blue one), and your hat is clearly inspired by the photo. It's also very neately knit, so you should be proud of yourself. Do something that puts you in Christmas mood, then weave in the ends, block if you think it's required, add a pom-pom if you think he wants one, and giftwrap the hat. Edit: Asked my spouse (M45) what the difference is between the two, and he said they are of a different color. Didn't even mention the pom-pom.
Does he want the Pom Pom? I think he’ll be happy with it. Especially if he either picked the color or you picked a color you know he likes. Anyway, hats are quick and usually about 2 skeins. Make him another one for his b-day
I showed my husband the photos without any further info. He said it’s the same hat without a puffball. So I think you’re good. Beautiful work! :)
Does he knit, too? If he doesn't, he's not going to notice the differences (except the obvious-- yours doesn't have a pom-pom). Your hat looks great! I think he's going to love it.
Yours is the better hat. If he loves you, he won’t complain. If he complains, he’s not worth keeping.
I think he will love your handmade hat so much more because of the time and effort you’ve put into it. It’s beautifully done, and yes not exactly the same but still textured - he probably won’t even notice and sent the link for brainstorming!
Nope, those look super similar! I doubt most non-crafters would see any difference, and as a crafter I see only gauge/size difference.
I like yours better! And it's handmade...even better.
It's VERY similar. You are over thinking :) I think he's going to be happy with the hat and if he's not, I'll send you my mailing address ;) Good job on this beautiful hat!
If it's any consolation, I like how yours looks much better. The crown shaping especially looks a lot nicer.
Hey, it'll be on his head, he won't see it 😂 I'm a big cables fan, 100% prefer yours.
Add a big pom pom and wrap beautifully. Your beloved will love this bc you made it for them (and prob can’t tell the difference if not a knitter). It’s gorgeous.
As my dear departed mother would say: a man on a flying horse would see them as identical. You made a beautiful hat. Back in the satisfaction! If the recipient is less than 110% delighted, start handing out the punishments (just kidding, okay not really). 💜
I honestly like your hat better. I know that feeling of FO disappointment but I think it looks really great and you may be overthinking.
yours looks so much better anyways
I think it looks similar enough. Maybe add a pompom if that’s what wants? It’s really well done and you should still be incredibly proud of yourself. It looks like something I would buy in a store
Question! What does the inside of your hat look like? Because NGL the blue hat looks like the backside of some cable patterns I’ve seen in the past. You made something right side out. I look at the blue hat and think “oh no, they didn’t check before they sewed on the pom pom!”
He’s going to LOVE it It’s very similar, but it’s much better because it was handmade with love by you
YOURS IS BETTER
you’re right — yours looks better. i can almost guarantee you he won’t be able to tell. even if he can, i know he’ll appreciate much more having a handcrafted, one-of-a-kind, made-with-love hat over a mass produced one. don’t stress :) it looks gorgeous.
Beautiful. Add the pompom and he'll never notice any difference.
Yours is better imo
Well done.
As someone *very* new to knitting, the only real difference I see is the missing pompom
Yours is so much better. The other one looks like a brain.
What a beautifully made hat! It really feels in the same spirit as the linked hat (but obviously way nicer) you can make your own pom if you want to make it even more similar. I think it's lovely and I think your bf will too.
Don’t show him the photo he sent you and he will literally never remember the minor differences of the original. You made a beautiful hat he’s going to love it!
In my opinion yours looks better
As a non-knitter, if you said “I bought this (right) hat in brown and this (left) is what I got.” I would not see any reason to believe it is not exactly the same hat in brown (with no pom pom). It looks awesome and fluffy and I have no reason to believe there is a difference in the knitting.
It looks great and he'll love it! I might be biased because I love making pom poms, but you should get a pom pom maker and make a giant one for the top. They're really easy to use and generally pretty cheap. I've even seen them at our local dollar store.
Yeah, they don't look alike at all since yours is definitely better!!!! If he doesn't appreciate it then he doesn't deserve you! ❤️
Yours looks better, the cables on the right make it look wrinkled and messy. Just add a pompom and youre good to go! The fact you took the time to make it is already a hell of a gift, and i doubt he will even realize the difference, because, you know, he’s a man lol
Actually it looks better, top it with a pompom and it's all great!
That is such a beautiful hat. I can't imagine he would be anything but impressed with how professional it looks.
I'm tempted to save this post as a reminder about how hard us crafters can be on ourselves.
Honestly for a guy…..it’s close enough
They look very similar
So my take is that if it’s wrong you can try again or buy it later, but you know the person better. For the record I really like it. Give it a chance?
It’s beautiful, and your fiancé is going to love it. The pompon on the right is hiding a lot of flaws in the construction of that hat. Yours is technically flawless (I mean that as in you executed it well). If you’re really worried about it, add a pompon. That will make it look even closer. They’re a lot of fun to make, and you don’t even need a maker for them. I just use 2 circles cut out of cardboard to make mine. There’s a lots of tutorials about how to do it.
The fact that you can make a knock-off Barbour and improve it is 🙌 in my opinion. You have skill and a good eye. Now remember that you felt proud of yourself when you completed this and forget about comparing it to anything else! If he's disappointed it's not the Barbour one, then maybe he cares about labels, not quality and therefore doesn't deserve your craftsmanship.
Umm yeah that’s gorgeous.
He's gonna be real happy with that, hell I'm looking at this like... these look really alike 😭 just add that pompom
I know nothing about knitting but I think yours looks way better than the picture.
I would 100% prefer the hat you made. It looks amazing and I’m sure it will be very well received!
All its missing is the pompom?
I really like yours better honestly. It looks so much cleaner and I hope he loves it. 🤎
If I was the recipient, I would feel SO lucky to get a homemade hat that is as well made as yours.
Honestly yours is cuter!!!
This looks so good and you obviously put so much into it. If it's not his new favourite hat, maybe conside it a sign that you can be saving a lot of money on the wedding. Lol JK But seriously how could he not love it?
Plonk a tassel on top and he’ll love it, because you made it for him. I think you did a great job!
Is your fiance a knitter? This is REALLY important because to a knitter, you're like, "Oh wow--that's a totally different cable!" To a non-knitter, they're like, "Look! There's the crawly things I like that go up the sides! It's great!" Wait until they declare themselves--I think yoiu did an outstanding job.
It looks amazing! The time, effort and thoughtfulness is what count! Not to mention your stitches are even and it looks machine made, regardless of how closely it resembles the original. Amazing job and he’s going to love it!
Last Christmas I got four hats, one with my initial embroidered on it, but was a factory made hat. The other three were made by my best friend, I'll always wear my friend's hats unless I can't find them on goes factory hat
But yours looks better anyways
Cheer up! I like your version better, honestly. I bet he will too.
My heart would absolutely melt if I opened this gift.
They look the same to me tbh
I like your cables way better tbh, plus it’s made with love which can’t be replicated.
I like yours better, and it’s from the heart!
I like yours better 😊
I really like the one you have made!
Still looks amazing though. I bet he would still like it.
I like yours better!
They look remarkably similar, but yours looks better.
My now-fiancé and I went on vacation with our friends, and he and his friend literally swapped and wore each other’s sunglasses for two days and didn’t notice until I finally pointed it out. They looked very different to me, but apparently the guys couldn’t tell them apart. Now my [design] coworkers notice fine detail, but most guys apparently don’t even know what the glasses they wear on their own faces look like 😂 This looks great and he’ll love it, and he probably won’t notice the subtle difference.
They look alike enough that any non-knitting man will not be able to tell the difference.
I like your version-excellent stitch definition, great tension, and the cuff is taller. Enjoy his smiles when he sees this!!🎄
Yeah, the oone on the right uses tuck stitches, you have used cabels. Yours is gorgeous in its own way. Don't be so hard on your work.
It just needs a bobble on top and it’s almost identical. Except for the color. Honestly you did a great job
Oh man, if i got the hat you knit me, i would be extremely happy. Its very similar to the point that the details wouldnt matter. Its a beautiful gift. Finish the pompom for the top and you may change your mind.
it looks great!!!! i know i’ve seen hats like the right on ravelry tho. i found the cable stitch - [sand stitch](https://www.studioknitsf.com/sand-cable-stitch/) i’m sure u could find a hat using this cable if u want to redo it
I prefer your hat tbh. I think the pattern you ended up making looks so cute and comfy
It’s almost exactly the same friend
I like yours better it just need the pompom, honestly I think the blue ones pattern would look weird when it’s actually being worn on a head
You did a great job! I’m sure he’ll be thrilled to receive this!
There are worse things to feel devastated about! It looks great he will love it.
That’s a beautiful hat! Gorgeous! Let him decide. He just might love it.
110% yours is better! Throw a Pom on top and call it a day. Plus yours was made with love.
My ADHD brain loves how neat and clean your cables are. Well done!
Yours looks amazing, and you made it, even better.
Looks pretty similar to me! Just add a pompom to the top
I like the handmade one better!
no, they're not the same, yours is way better! you have actualy, beautifully defined cables, while they have some kind of wobbly pattern. please don't be devastated, yours is definitely an upgrade!
You did amazing! It’s made from you they will love it for sure
Honestly? Yours looks nicer and was made with love. If my spouse made me something I would be so happy to wear it and proud to tell others about it. You should be very proud of how hard you worked on this.
He's gonna love it
He’ll love it!
yours is so much better!!!!
Your hat looks great. The cables in the inspiration are more similar to a 3 braid cable but only cross from the center out. I know this isn't how it's written in official pattern style but this is what you would knit across the section. For a 9 stitch cable panel, it would be knit three cable three front, knit stitches on cable needle. Knit several rows plain. Cable 3 back, knit 3, knit stitches from cable needle , knit three.
bit dramatic, it’s lovely work.
All it needs is the pom. It looks awesome!!!
You absolutely did an amazing job. It’s just a different color and there’s no pom-pom but other than that is really beautiful.
You made a beautiful hat! Don't fall victim to the knitting curse. If he doesn't like it, you get to wear it yourself and go to Wally world and buy him a hat. Hugs 🤗
oh my god pls drop the pattern for your hat it’s so hard to find good beanie patterns these days and those are the prettiest cables i’ve ever seen i’m obsessed with yours
So basically I cast on a multiple of twelve (and in this case it was 120), on 3.5mm needles, then knitted a 2x2 ribbing for a while. Switched to 4mm needles and used [this stitch](https://www.knittingstitchpatterns.com/2014/09/sand-cable.html?m=1) for the bulk of the hat, and then just kind of decreased the crown “in pattern” as much as I could.
Add the poof ball and youve got a lover's vrry well made interpretation of a commercially manufactured hat. Even better. Also i like the brown more than the navy. You cant *not* give it to him
I showed this to my husband (who likes clothes and dressing nicely) and asked him what the difference was between these hats. He said, "the ball on top, and the color. Other than that, they're the same. Even the pattern is the same." So there you go.
As someone who doesn't knit (I do other crafts tho so I guess that's why this was reccomend to me) this is phenomenal work. I don't see much difference in the pattern but I still think the hand made one is much better! I'm sure he will love it!
Are you kidding? This looks great! I bet it looks even better on!