I finally picked up my knitting again. Last fall I started my first *real* project (in other words: big and more complicated than a hat or scarf). It took a lot of time and was coming along great until the end when everything fell apart. I really needed some help and have been feeling less than about the whole thing.
To get me back to a feel good place I dug through my stash and found a skein of really gorgeous (and heavy!) hand dyed wool gifted to me from my friend Gretel. I know it’s the end of the season, but Koala needed a new hat and I made it big enough for him to grow into next winter. (And besides I needed a project to remind me of why I love knitting.)
And let’s not forget there will be a wee one coming up the ranks appreciating fine hand knitted woolens–gush!
Check it out–handsome little fellow, right?
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I love it! I think the really good thing about wool hats is that they stretch, so they can last for YEARS. My daughter is on year 3 of hers right now. :)
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Koala looks beautiful in the new hat. Great job on the hat!!
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Nice hat hillary.
hey kudos for even trying! i have yet to venture past scarf or hat…but i will!!
love that last photo! totally shows the action and movement of little guys. :)
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yay!!! good for you!!
i’ve recently started knitting again and am having so much fun rediscovering everything i love about it!!!
love the pics of your little guy modeling his hat too!!!
~erin (who is taking a little break from family vacation activities for some much needed blog-reading time! ;-)
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It’s a beautiful hat and he looks really good in it!
That hat is absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks everyone! Wouldn’t you know it’s been 50 degrees and sunny since I finished it, but hey, I am *so* not complaining!