addiction
I learned to knit about 20 years ago, and sometimes I'd pick up my needles and make something, but I never really did a lot with it until recently. I'm getting to a point where I actually understand patterns and can knit without looking. (Which is huge for me, because I still sometimes look while I type! Even after grad school and everything!) So, now I actually feel like I need to knit every day, or else I get withdrawal.
Anyway, I just knitted up this hat this week, and I'm really pleased with the results. The pattern is Ann Norling #54 and was super easy, even for me and my intermediate skills. ;) I used that super-soft Highlander yarn (a wool-angora blend), and was really happy working with it.
Fun! And now my head can be warm. And yes, my hair is truly that orange.
I love the hat and you are so pretty! I'm not so great at following patterns, but you have made me want to try.
Posted by: Jennifer | Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 06:53 AM
i am such a knitting chicken! i have made knitted things but haven't ventured into the hat/mittens kinda stuff. i *really* want to, one of these days, but just haven't had the guts. your hat looks absolutely fabulous. and, i gotta say it again (commented over at flickr), you are such a beautiful gal!
Posted by: tracey | Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 09:44 AM
what a pretty hat!
My 7 year old daughter has hair the same color also....I love it. :o)
Posted by: Lori | Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 12:03 PM
Fabulous hat. I wish I could knit stuff like that. By the way, your hair really is the most gorgeous colour ever.
Posted by: patience | Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 12:56 PM
That is such a cute hat! I'm finding that knitting is becoming addictive for me too. Days I don't get a chance to even do one row, I feel like I'm having withdrawal. lol.
My goodness--your hair is such a pretty color! My mom has red hair, but somehow the redhead gene missed my sister and I. :(
Posted by: Casey | Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 06:57 PM
Green and orange, the perfect match !!
lovely hat !!
Posted by: ilse | Friday, January 26, 2007 at 03:37 PM
waauw!
I wish i had hair in that colour!!
My two boys do,
and i absolutely love it!
I LIKE YOUR HAT!
I would like to knit it myself!
belgium greetings
(found you through ilse's blog)
Posted by: elsie | Monday, February 12, 2007 at 01:08 AM
Great photos! This is one of my favorite hat patterns!
Posted by: sUsAn | Friday, August 15, 2008 at 10:56 AM