A Distraction
Sometimes when I find myself grumpy at a project that isn’t quite turning out the way I envisioned, I will start a small, quick project to get my crafty mojo back up. Do you do that?
That’s what this is.
go ‘skins!
Here’s the quick stats.
- Pattern:
- Football from Itty-Bitty Hats, Susan B. Anderson.
- Yarn:
- Knit Picks Merino Style in Hollyberry and Honey
- Needles:
- US5 INOX dpns and US5 16″ Susan Bates aluminum
- Hook:
- 3.00mm clover soft touch
- Started-Finished:
- 25 May 2007-25 May 2007
- Modifications:
- The biggest change I made was in attempting to stitch the Redskins script R on the football instead of the laces. Otherwise, I stuck pretty much to the pattern. Oh. I did make the front and back the same size instead of as the pattern specifies, but that’s because I don’t follow patterns much. Overall, I am very happy with the hat (and you could easily recreate this without the pattern).
burgundy and gold, eh
From Tuesday through sometime last night, I had the migraine-that-would-not-go-away. It has not been fun. It finally started to dissipate last night. I decided I would try knitting this hat and the mindless-knitting-in-a-dark-room helped me get through the last bit of the headache. So thank you, hat!
When DH returned from his hockey game last night, I handed him the hat and he was very, very excited. “This is for [our niece-on-the-way]!” He put it on top of his head and “wore” it until I asked him for it. Hopefully he won’t ask me to make one in his size…
[You may be wondering what I was distracting myself from. Well, I was distracting myself from this yoked sweater. I like it but I don't like the m1 increases I worked on the yoke (look at the pink rows, they go vvVvvVvvV). So I think I am going to rip it back and reknit it with all purple rows between the repeats. That way the m1 should be invisible. But I can't bring myself to rip it back just yet. I do think the sweater works though. DH sees a different dog in the pattern than I do. Now I see both. So cool! ]
I love the hat and the sweater is beautiful!
Doing a small project to fire you up for a stubborn big project is the way of champions. I hope the very cute hat gives you the fuel you need!
Is the alternate dog one where the point-down triangle makes a nose? It also kind of looks like a cat… you’ve got cats and dogs! I hope they don’t fight. ;)
After a time-out, I’ve ripped back a bit and restarted the sides on my tapestry crochet hat.
the hat is too cute, even if it is for the redskins. :)
Holy cats that hat is adorable I love it! My nephew needs one for sure before next footbal season!
Love the hat and love the sweater! And I’m with you on smaller projects – mine just tend to be dishcloths these days.
nothing wrong with a little distraction…anything to get the good knitting vibes back!
that hat is so cute – you did a great job on the “R”!!
Cute hat! I am all about quickie project now adays. But that hat is too cute, but perhaps the colors are a bit off. Maybe more blue, and silver ala the Dallas Cowboys. *ahem* =)
that hat is too, too, too cute! what a great “warm-up” for the big game!
It looks perfect! Great job! :)