It’s finally here!! It’s been in the works for six months. Somehow, the time passed both with lightening speed and at a snail’s pace. Tomorrow I leave for a weekend of bluegrass and friends at Lake Tahoe! As I make the lists and go over the mental packing, I think I’ve got all the knitting done…
I knit all the hats and maybe even have a spare or two! There will be no cold heads on my watch!
There’s a little of everything in this pile, an acrylic hat, three hats from Imperial Yarns 2-Ply Roving, a scrappy cashmere hat, two Grateful Dead Hats, a Railroad Earth hat, a Greensky Bluegrass hat, a KISS hat, a uv active hat that changes color in the sun and the newest addition to the pile…
…a hat made with cassette tape! The pattern is a design of my own, found here: Tapehead Hat. I just love the sparkle of cassette tape. My inner raccoon can’t resist!
Thankfully Mother Nature is cooperating. Cassette tape isn’t exactly a warm fiber…but temps are expected to be in the mid-50’s! Perfect! And I don’t have to worry about the bonus knitting that didn’t get finished. My second Doodler still isn’t finished. I swatched for a pair of mittens that are not cast on yet and I was hoping to have started a new sweater by now.
That’s the pile going with. I’m packing the knitting first, naturally. I may have to throw in a little something else, just in case. Monday is awfully far away and I’m certain I’ll finish The Doodler today. I’m only 200 yards of sport weight plus 5 hours of i-cord bind off away. That means during tomorrow’s 3-hour car ride, I’ll absolutely whip out a pair of mittens. I’ll swatch for the sweater before we’ve even had our first cocktail. Then what…???
I probably need MOAR YARN, yes!?! Back to the stash I go…
Great post. Love the hats and I can’t wait to see your finished doodler. Have fun.
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Way moar yarn! Have a fun and safe trip!
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