Adventures in Double Knitting

I decided to take a break from my larger projects since I am getting to the point of having to force myself to work on them, and knit, you guessed it, a hat. I'll admit that I probably own way too many hats at this point, half of which I don't even wear, but, oh well, I enjoy making them. Some people make dishcloths when they need a break, I knit hats. I have been considering signing up for some craft shows next year to get rid of the excess of FOs.

I've been wanting to try double knitting for a while now, but I never got around to it and, except for a blanket, I hadn't seen any pattern that I truly wanted to knit. Plus, searching for a pattern is a bit annoying, since many people tend to use the label double knitting when they mean the yarn weight rather than the technique.

 So, when it started to snow before Halloween, reminding me rather painfully of last year's Christmas tree cutting trip, I decided to create my own pattern. It wasn't a terribly complicated pattern, but I'm happy with the results.

Here is Side A:

Here is Side B:

Not the best photos, since I still need to block it and I took it indoors at night, but you can at least see the general idea.  The hat itself isn't perfect. You can actually see an error on Side B if you look closely, but it isn't too bad for a first attempt.

I'm thinking about making matching mittens, since I have 1 1/2 skeins of each color left in my stash still.

I'm also thinking that next time I try double knitting, I might try making it with two different patterns, just to mix things up.