Another Hat

After making a hat for my daughter, my son decided he wanted a hat.  He was begging for a sock monkey hat. So we looked and looked. All over the internet, all over Etsy, everywhere. When he finally picked what he wanted, it was a standard DC beanie with a sock monkey face stitched on it.

I finished the beanie in one day. I used the "magic" ring, perfected the DC stitch, learned how to finish a row and move up, switched hooks to make the bottom of the hat come in just a tad, and of course - now my hands are sore!

*sigh*

But, he loves his hat. He slept with it on, he washed his face and pulled it back on this morning, and has been asking me when I will put on the face.

*sigh*

Just as soon as mommy's hands uncurl and I can feel my fingers dear son.

A Hat

This hat?

I made it myself. For my daughter.

I found a pattern online that was similar to those boutique hats for little girls but when I started to work it up, it wasnt what I was hoping for.

So I ripped out more than half of the hat. Found a book I had bought with other patterns, and slowly worked it out. I actually worked this hat in a weekend...because I started on Thursday, ripped it all apart and started over three times on Saturday, keeping only half of it by Saturday night. I realized it was too big on Sunday so I pulled a little bit out. And finished it on Sunday.

And that is why my hands are cramped and curled this morning. Because I have this thing where I need to see the finished project RIGHT NOW.

But its worth it. She's off to school with her hat. And a reminder that I still need to make some flowers for it.

Love her.