Here is the bucket hat for my niece Erin's birthday (she will be 10). I still have to felt the matching daypack. The hat was made using Cascade 220, 2 strands for the brim and 1 for the rest of the hat. I used the 2 colors for the brim because I wasn't sure I had enough purple for the whole thing. Mindy didn't enjoy modeling the hat too much; she doesn't like having her picture taken. She was properly rewarded with a treat, though. Now I'm working on some socks for my niece Olivia (who is 3). I want to finish these quickly; good thing she has tiny feet!
Every Once in a While I Might Post
Is that vague enough for you? It has been a too busy complicated Spring. I had no energy to blog. All is well now, so I can share some things with you: 1. When I shoot photos of the moon I think of Dear Teresa. Gone too soon. She took fabulous moon pictures. 2. I did not see one shooting star last night. I only got up for a few moments around 3 a.m. The local weather guy said he saw a few quick faint ones. 3. How can I can have one grown child in Oklahoma under flood watch, and One Child in Mexico under hurricane watch? On the same day. Tis true. 4. What have I knitted lately? I am pretty sure I've ripped more than I've knit. I ripped out a shawl that I was making up. It was cotton and pretty. I need to follow a pattern. 5. I was trying to make socks and decided to make mittens instead. I haven't worked a thumb in a long time. I may have to frog it too. So I have been knitting, but not making things. 6. MY gardens are growing. I have 3 main areas I
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