I'm trying on a new hat today-blog author. Hats have never been an essential accessory in my wardrobe. However, since I learned to knit almost a year ago, I have fallen in love with knitting a hat. Hats are rewarding to knit because there are so many styles to conquer, and you can have a finished creation in your paws pretty quickly.
My new obsession began innocently on a trip to Salt Lake City, Utah. This gorgeous city hosts an even more gorgeous yarn store, Blazing Needles. As I perused the luxurious yarn offerings, my eyes fell on an avocado green beret. I mentally pictured how bald I would look with a hat covering all of my short hair, but my friend encouraged me to try it on. Lo and behold, it looked good. Really good. I must have the pattern for this hat! I inquired as to the source of this pattern and found it was published in Weekend Hats by Cecily Macdonald and Melissa LaBarre.
Upon purchase of this book, I gleefully decided that I HAD to knit all of the patterns. So here I am, armed with a tubful of yarn, bamboo knitting needles, my Weekend Hats, and a very patient family. My goal is to blog my journey as I knit my way through the book.
I'll begin with publishing the hats I have previously made to catalog what I've done so far, but mostly to bask in the glory of past accomplishments and allow you to laugh at the hats I learned on.
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