Thank you! The hat is Azula by Wooly Wormhead. It's short row colorwork and worked flat side to side. It's a fun project. woollywormhead.com/product/azul...

Yeah Stan culture makes it so if you have your own taste, you must be judging people.

Yeah. The boards and groups are still active but it doesn't drive discourse the way it used to. But the online fiber community feel pretty diffused to me these days. So many platforms and there's not one place where everything coalesces now.

Same

I sometimes research things on Rav for YouTube channel. But I really avoid it as much as possible.

Yup. It was the reaction to the criticism - let's not forget Cassidy going into the back end customer service and sending emails to accusing people of lying. Thats what tipped me.

Truth.

Yeah I know a lot of people think it's unattractive. Feels like a very love it/hate it pattern.

Yeah looking at pictures it seems like there's a lot of play with the pattern

Uh oh. Sorry.

Seriously. I grew up in a family where roughing it was a Holiday Inn. I fully admit my privilege and that I'm spoiled.