Hat Finish For ME!
I blended these two sock yarns and made myself a new hat.
It goes perfectly with my new winter jacket.
I have been very careful about buying a new winter jacket.
I wanted to wait for the clearance sales.
I ended up looking at Eddie Bauer, L L Bean and the over the top expensive North Face.
30% off plus 30 dollars off was the winning jacket at Eddie Bauer.
It is the lightest green color similar to the tonal green in the photo above.
They call it their sweater.
It is so light it doesn't feel like you have a jacket on.
I love it.
It is reversible and machine washable.
I hope it lasts me a good long time.
So now I have a hand knit hat that is a great companion to the jacket.
I cast on about 110 stitches using both yarns. (on size 3 needles)
Ribbed an inch or so. (went up to a size 5 needle)
Knit the body and did a square top to a round hat finish.
We have so many cardinals in our yard this March.
There are females and males and they all are in a flock.
I hope they nest in the evergreens next to the house per usual.
I tried putting out dried mealworms yesterday as I Couldn't find the safflower mix at the pet shop.
I hope they like the change up!
Going out for a walk now without a jacket
!!!
It is crazy warm for us this week.
Its already in the 60s.
Oh we may just get a real Spring!!!
What are you knitting?
Comments
Love that you put the two yarns together for the hat, but US3 for a hat? EEgads. You are a patient thing. hehe. It's very pretty. I love that it's for a cold weather outfit!
Enjoy the sunshine Kathy!
Blessings, Betsy
We have lots of cardinals and I see them all year round. In fact, if the feeder is empty, Mr. Cardinal comes down from the tree, sits on the fence and yells at my back door.
The hat is just beautiful. You put so much thought into buying a new coat. I just wait for clearance sales and grab the best thing I find. I'm not a very good shopper!
I WAS knitting on my sock, but about 20 rows from the heel, I saw that I had messed up the pattern about 20 rows BACK! FROG!!!!!
Starting over in a few minutes.
It's been 70 here all day and I can just feel the hot summer approaching. Winters too cold, summers too hot but maybe, just maybe we will get a real spring. I wish it would stay just like this for at least a month.
Knitting you ask....what's that? Actually, I have not picked up the needles in so long I'm afraid of what I'll find in the project bags.
I'm knitting a poncho and a pair of socks right now, but work is so intense that I find myself dozing off during the knitting. I love the color of your hat and I'm imagining a jacket to match--good selection.
Three knitting projects in the works - a shawl, socks, and bandages.
Other than photos, ive never seen a Cardinal.
Hugs,
Meredith