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February 7, 2008
In which I discover that it is hard to photograph the top of your head
This was the best I could do.
But at least the damned thing is done and it fits a human head and I like the colors and I didn't drink myself into a stupor while flailing around trying to find the error in the chart. Now I just have to weave in 5 gajillion ends and figure out how to block the sucker.
Isn't it cool how the top of the hat goes with the living room rug?
pattern: Toque #1 from 45 Fine and Fanciful Hats to Knit
yarn: Cascade 220 and Lamb's Pride worsted (all stash, hooray)
needles: US #8
errors in pattern: one great big fat one
gins and tonics needed to soothe my shattered nerves: three, plus some wine
Comments
Dude! That's awesome. I can't wait to come home and put it on my head!
Posted by: Nathan at February 7, 2008 3:26 PM
Maybe you should block it on Nathan's head? Then it would be custom fit, too. ;-)It looks awesome!
Posted by: grace at February 8, 2008 6:20 AM
very cool! Oh - and I like the Amish custom of including always at least one 'mistake' in something I've made as a reminder that I am not infallible (as if I needed the reminder. . .) What beauty, sometimes, out of the mistakes! and how desolate, sometimes, the monotonous and matching "perfect". That hat is fabulous!
Posted by: prophet at February 8, 2008 6:52 AM
Wow. That's really nice.
Posted by: Bob at February 9, 2008 12:05 PM
It's beautiful! Congratulations! I'm lovin' the lime green. Mmmm, yeah. I bow before your mad fair isle skillz.
Posted by: BigAlice at February 11, 2008 1:07 PM