Hey, look! I started this hat – well, I’m not sure exactly when I started it. I bought the yarn back in May, but didn’t really get around to knitting with it until maybe the last month or so. And then I started it and set it aside because I wasn’t sure how I liked it.
But the thing is, I really need a new hat to go with the winter coat I bought last year. And it’s getting cold outside – cold enough to rate wearing a hat. So I buckled down and finally finished the thing. I guess it’s okay, after all. Not great, but wearable.
Now I just need to use some of this yarn and knit up some glittens to go with the hat. The thing about these projects is – I don’t mind knitting with two colors. I kind of like it, actually – when it’s going well and I feel confident about the finished product turning out. But the glittens are kind of putzy knitting. Lots of fiddly little bits and parts. And the way I like to do them with colorwork, they tend to turn out either stunningly brilliant
or just really really ugly.
(Poor FIL – he was a really good sport about receiving such a butt-ugly Christmas present. At least they were warm for driveway-shoveling.)
Let’s hope I can come up with something that falls into the former category. Before it gets so cold that my hands freeze off.
Although I love the colors in the ones you prefer, I would have loved the ones you gave to your FIL. I think they are quite attractive.
You are too funny… ‘butt-ugly’…
I can’t stop chuckling
Personally I think all your FOs on this post are nice. I’m so loving those glittens. I have some Kiwi yarn from Freshisle and I’m thinking that it will be perfect for gloves or glittens… hmmmm must get over to Ravelry….
I love the hat in the first picture Shelly. The design and the colors are beautiful!
The colorwork pattern for your finished hat is really lovely.