This is my favorite of the pictures I snapped of myself wearing Joyride, the beret I test-knit for foxflat this summer. (Project details on ravelry.) You can really see the colors and the shine of the yarn, and I love the way the lace looks. This pattern is aptly named — so much fun to knit! Unfortunately, I’m not convinced that this style of hat works well with my overly fluffy head of curls. (Or maybe I need to develop some more confidence?) I’ve got some more pictures to show you, and I’m thinking that I might ask a friend with straight, longer hair to model this so I can take some pictures worthy of my gorgeous FO. Also, I promise to take them somewhere other than my kitchen.
Here you can really see the color progression. I absolutely love the way this knit up, and I think this pattern would be lovely in a solid, semi-solid, or variegated colorway. The lace pattern and the dropped stitches seem to pair well with the yarn I chose. If you want to make one of your own, you can purchase the pattern on ravelry here!
Want to see more pretty things? Of course you do.
These are my new tall shoes: cork wedges from Born (on sale at Zappos). I wore them to a meeting on campus last week and found them to be easier to maneuver in than I expected. (And they’re comfortable!)
Also pretty: a stunning bloom in one of the many campus gardens. Just what I needed on the first day of class.
barefoot rooster 
re the shoes: and hello, they’re sexy!
I think the beret looks great with your hair (and, in a grass is greener moment, always think they look sort of unbalanced on my long straight hair). And the shoes are definitely sexy, and cork wedges are super comfy.
Oooh, I love those shoes! And the knitting, too, of course. As a curly-headed person myself, I understand your beret worries … but I think it could work.