Friday, December 4, 2009

Wool in Houston?

We're getting a chance to break out the woolies! In fact, as I type newscasters all over the city are using words like frigid and icy. While that might not be cause for celebration during December in a lot of the U.S., it is darned unusual in Houston.
Thankfully, one of my friends is a brilliant mother of a six-month-old who foresaw - or at least hoped for - a cold one. She commissioned a warm winter hat in wool and cashmere that she saw on the internet. It was very exciting for me because I just don't get to work in those fibers very often.
Sooo, here it is!

Isn't she adorable?!

I knitted this little bear hat exactly from a pattern, too! Since I tend to experiment with everything, using the pattern just the way it was written is another small miracle. It is a Debbie Bliss pattern that I found in the out of print book Kids' Knits for Heads, Hands, and Toes. There are a lot of used copies on the internet, so it was quite easy to locate.
Not having children, I'm not at all "into" children's hats. However, the book has several hats that I plan to knit and give to friends with babies because the patterns are so cute! It makes me actually hope for more cold weather!...Well, maybe not. But I can enjoy what we are having right now.