Category Archives: hats
“In December, drinking horchata I’d look psychotic in a balaclava…” -”Horchata” by Vampire Weekend Okay, he does not look psychotic nor is he drinking horchata, but we love this song and I think of it every time one of the … Continue reading
Puddle Season
Don’t you know a toddler who needs a new hat? A nice cotton hat that is just enough to keep the ears warm? Something bright and Springy to keep you focused on those tulips which are sure to be popping … Continue reading
Look who’s FIVE!!
My Knittykid…… (Modeling his new Balaclava that he had to have even though it is technically Spring. Because we’re all about spies here these days.) He’s all sweetness and gentleness with the most generous heart I’ve ever seen in such … Continue reading
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Every boy in Minnesota…
…needs one of these: It’s a balaclava, officially the Gusseted Helmet Pattern by Ellen M. Silva. The only mod I made was to knit the head one inch shorter before the decreases. If knitting it again I’d make the neck … Continue reading
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Knitters
It’s been a knitterly few days. I’m lucky to live in Minneapolis. Not only do we have scads of wonderful LYS’s but we get Yarnover, the Knitter’s Guild Spring knitting extravaganza along with an amazing line up of knitters to … Continue reading
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About Hats, Part Three
So I’ve had this little hat series plotted out for the last few months, since it seemed that all I could manage to knit were hats. Hats with problems. That makes for good blog-fodder. And it’s Minnesota in spring; still … Continue reading
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About Hats, Part Two
Yes, I was still without a hat. And suddenly it hit me. After all that searching I had a pattern, and yarn, in the right color just waiting for me in my closet. A week of knitting and I had … Continue reading
About Hats, Part One
I’ve had a bit of a hat obsession this winter. Maybe it’s because I splurged on coats in 2009, and when you own a bright blue coat and a moss green jacket, you need wonderful hats to wear with them. … Continue reading
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All Matchy-Matchy
Well, I didn’t mean to just fall of the planet there, but I guess I did. I’ve just been too sleepy lately at night to do any computer stuff, or should I say computer stuff that I need to think … Continue reading
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Nice
I love winter. But I hate the thawing season, the season where a perfectly dry set of steps suddenly becomes the stoop of death as you walk to your car. At 7am in the morning, when you know it’s glare … Continue reading
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