Supportive Family
Finished the hat. My first knitted garment. Woo hoo.
Blood, sweat and tears people. Really. Well not the tears part, or the blood actually. Okay, so I'm prone to exaggeration - it's a minor flaw. Bad hair is worse, far worse and I'm seriously guilty of that. I also seemed to be labouring under a number of misapprehensions with this project.
Misapprehension #1 - I could get away with knitting a swatch straight from the skein. Swiftly re-assessed thanks to Johnny and the fateful words - 'Dis just like spaghetti Mama'. After two hours of untangling, I wound the damn ball.
Misapprehension #2 - Having failed to find the specified 60cm circular needle at the biggest knitting show in the face of the earth, I figured I'd just use an 80cm one. It won't make my life much harder will it?
Misapprehension #3 - despite his total lack of excitement at my new found skill, hubby would be won over by the gorgeousness of the finished article. Hubby found modeling new hat in previously unconsidered configuration.
Do you think I could sell them on etsy? My family, not the hats.
Blood, sweat and tears people. Really. Well not the tears part, or the blood actually. Okay, so I'm prone to exaggeration - it's a minor flaw. Bad hair is worse, far worse and I'm seriously guilty of that. I also seemed to be labouring under a number of misapprehensions with this project.
Misapprehension #1 - I could get away with knitting a swatch straight from the skein. Swiftly re-assessed thanks to Johnny and the fateful words - 'Dis just like spaghetti Mama'. After two hours of untangling, I wound the damn ball.
Misapprehension #2 - Having failed to find the specified 60cm circular needle at the biggest knitting show in the face of the earth, I figured I'd just use an 80cm one. It won't make my life much harder will it?
Misapprehension #3 - despite his total lack of excitement at my new found skill, hubby would be won over by the gorgeousness of the finished article. Hubby found modeling new hat in previously unconsidered configuration.
Do you think I could sell them on etsy? My family, not the hats.
Comments
Oh, and I know I have already bought something from your shop, but congratulations on joining the Etsy seller club!!!
(which is by the way a gorgeous colour)
Are you getting the knitting bug by any chance? Cool.
I love the hat!
Your blog is awesome and I am enjoying it lots!
Thanks,
Jen
I knitted the world's simplest baby jersey about a week ago. The front and back are 1cm longer than they should be, and the sleeves are 1 cm shorter. Correction. One sleeve is 1cm shorter, the other 1.5cm. Don't even ask.
I didn't know you were doing the Etsy thing - fantastic!! Very inspiring!
Hey i saw your ghostie lollies on Whip Up!
No meny need change hands - I'll swap you my family for yours for a while - bet you'd be glad to change back fairly quickly!
Cathy X
I like the hat & the shape means if you tire of it as a hat you can turn it upside down & use it as a bag(!) (yes, I know, cheeky, cheeky!)
No, I really like the hat & I don't mean it looks like a bag & I don't think you think it looks like a bag, it's good.
Love the hat!
xoxo...