Boy, that week sure flew by in a hurry, didn’t it? I would say I don’t know where the time went, but I sort of do — we had a Christmas trip to Oklahoma to visit TheManoftheHouse’s family, so two days of the week were taken up with 16 hour long drives! Luckily for me though, TheManoftheHouse did the driving, so I could knit and sew when it wasn’t dark. Yay for roadtrips!!! (Oh, and btw, thank you so much for all of your wonderful comments on the last few posts. I haven’t been replying back to you because my comments aren’t being forwarded to my e-mail. More time on the phone with tech support — hopefully they’ll get it ironed out in the next day or two. Also, I think some of the feed readers are still not getting my feed, so you might have to re-subscribe. Which is kind of funny — if you’re not getting the feed, you’re probably not reading this LOL!)
I thought I’d show you the only real knitting/sewing that I did for Christmas this year. Ski Hats for SweetiePie and TheFirstChild.
We were sitting in a restaurant at the tail end of the winter olympics last year and suddenly TheFirstChild’s head did a 360-degree spin and he said to SweetiePie, “Did you see THAT?” SweetiePie must’ve seen it because she jumped up and followed a lady through the lobby and into a different part of the restaurant. The lady was wearing an olympic ski hat and the kids loved it.
When SweetiePie returned to us, she said it was a Ralph Lauren hat. Being a knitter, I popped out my phone and searched Ravelry for a knock-off pattern. Sure enough, there was a pattern out there, so I made a mental note and didn’t even think of those hats again until just after Halloween a few months ago.
Once I started looking at the Ravelry pattern though, there were several things that seemed a little off to me, so I decided to make my own pattern. There were lots of pictures of the hats online so I downloaded them to my iPad so that I could zoom in on them and count stitches. I made big charts and knit and ripped and knit and ripped. The first hat was pretty time-consuming as I tried to figure everything out, but I’m so happy with the end result! And I’m crazy happy with the top of the hat — that’s the one area that I couldn’t really see from any of the photos. I did a convoluted kitchener sort of thing with pleats and I love the way it turned out.
SweetiePie and I are in a hot debate though. Should the hats be worn slouchy (my vote!)
or like a cone-head (her vote)???
Since she and TheFirstChild will be wearing them, I’m betting cone-heads it is LOL!
Oh, and see the little American flag patch on the front of the hat? That’s my least favorite part. I couldn’t find flag patches anywhere that were that small, so I had to make some on my embroidery machine. They’re just too small to get good results in the star field, but the kids didn’t seem to care.
I think they were a big hit, which made my little knitting heart very happy. SweetiePie wore her hat all day even though it was pretty warm outside.
For you knitters, a few details:
Needles: Size 8 circular needles (size 6 for the ribbing and ear flaps)
Yarn: Erin 3-ply by Imperial Yarn Co. in Heart Red, Navy and Natural
Now. Are you ready for the New Year? I’m super excited that my little Liberty shipment arrived! It can’t go on sale until Thursday — so that gives me two days to get my act together!
Have a Wonderful and Safe New Year’s Eve!!!
XOXO,
Anna
We’ve just had a road trip to Scotland and I got a load of knitting time too. Nothing as fabulous as those hats though ( definitely slouchy) but I did finish some socks.
The hats look amazing, Anna. Well done you! :o)
These look amazing. I do wish I could knit. Maybe in a few months I can take some real lessons at a wonderful yarn shop nearby. This is my quiet time between holidays. Now that all my grand babies have moved away once they left its quiet time. I am finishing up a couple of late holiday things, a label for a quilt I need to ship know that my sil is home from her holiday travels and packaging up the napkins I finished off yesterday. Then its 2015 goal list making and working a few UFOS off before I start anything new. REALLY
i am in awe of you. these are amazing. i too, vote for slouchy. since you’re too young to be my mom will you adopt my daughter so she can have darling hats that you knit? she’s adorable and full of fun.
okay, off to win the races.
:waves madly
LIBERTY!!!!! I almost forgot. I can’t WWWWAAAIIITTTT until you post some Liberty up for sale.
:gets in line
The hats turned out great and are quite fabulous!
These are beyond amazing! Love them!
Oh my gosh – the hats are wonderful!!
Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy New Year!!
Mary Z
Fabulous hats Anna! Wishing you a wonderful last day of 2014 and a great start of 2015!
The hats are wonderful! The kids look great with them too. Happy New Year!!!!!!!! xoxo
Good grief. You are a genius. Mind you, I knew that already.
All the best for 2015. May all our troubles vanish like snow off a dyke. (Does this sound a bit dodgy to an American? A dyke is a wall.) Alternatively, keep your chin up and I’ll try to do the same!
Those hats are AMAZING!!! If there was such a thing you would be a gold medal winning Olympic knitter. Simply amazing! No wonder your kids were so happy. Wishing you a very Happy New Year full of lots of fun new adventures to share with us!
That’s hattastic! I hope that your New Year will be wonderful! Best wishes for all good things in 2015 to you and yours! xx
Happy New Year to my very talented friend!!!
Wow, nice work ~ from the detective part to the figuring to the execution! I’ll bet they were shocked. Now they just need some snow. ;-) (Although it’s certainly cold enough today to warrant winter hats!)
Liberty ~ you temptress, you. Perhaps you’ll be all sold out by the time I get back. lol
Happy New Year, Anna!!
Those hats are amazing!! All the knitted detail is so cool and I love the way the tie up at the top. How wonderful to start the year with some lovely liberty.
Amazing knitting, girl! I like the slouchy look too. Glad you’re home safely from that huge road trip – such a long way by the sounds of it. And happy new year!
oh my those are adorable x
Lawdy woman you never cease to amaze me. Those are awesome and I bet the kiddos loved loved loved them. Dang even making your own patches – I want to be you when I grow up lol – seriously your the bomb.
Happy New Year Sunshine – hope to see you this spring in my neck of the woods :)
Hugs – Mrs. Farmhouse
Super impressed here in no-knit Muddle Manor! You really did a terrific job on those hats, they are just perfection. (P.S. I can kind of tell that you love your kids.)
Happy New Year! (from Houston, Texas, where fireworks are legal outside the city limits and still going off today!)
I love the hats and I agree with you that they should be worn slouchy.
You are amazing. Period.
these look wonderful and your knitting is soooo goood!
i think the flag looks great
you are too fun! Happy New Year
fingers crossed that your details at the end of the post might mean something to me one day!!
Thanks for letting us know you are having reader problems. I hadn’t seen a post from you for at least a month, and came over today for find a bunch I have missed. Your hats are adorable, great job!
The hats look amazing Anna, you’re a real knitting designer. I couldn’t do that – weren’t they surprised when they opened the present? :)
WOW! You are GOOD!
I am looking for the pattern for a friend of mine to make it for me. any help please email me the pattern.
jeremiemeyer@hotmail.com