I bought the brown alpaca roving at an alpaca ranch in Oregon many years ago – yes, this is the natural color of the alpaca, and I actually met the animal that so graciously provided me with this roving :-) I spun the yarn on my hand spindle, and it sat in my bin for quite awhile (years?) Finally found a pattern that seemed to suit the hand-spun yarn, and quickly knit up this hat.
My little sister is now wearing this hat with pride (and soft, fluffy, wonderful warmth - you won’t believe how soft this yarn is!) Sis always has a cold head as she works in a vegetable market, so this was perfect! Oh yeah, one more thing – I modified the edge of the hat to roll under (to make it more feminine).
