Here's who wears the flower hat best

Taking a forced break

After a marathon knitting session while in self exile from remodeling work at my house, I have apparently messed up my ulnar nerve. Maybe I can start doing a few rows on each project daily. I will pay much more attention to ergonomics in the future.

Child's hat and scarf set

My new friend, Hattie, models a hat and scarf made from Bernat Blanket on US size 13 needles. I can get another set from a 300 g ball if I make the scarf slightly more narrow and shorter. This one is 4.5" x 46". I will make the next one 4" x whatever is left, hopefully about 40".

This is a prayer shawl group item, which the church will give to the Micah ministry.

The snowball hat

I finally finished this little pest. 

This is the one I've had to start over about four times. Here is the actual link to the pattern. http://www.allfreeknitting.com/Ribbed-Hats/Simple-Snowball-Beanie

So I finished it on Sunday, and despite some weird loose stitches in places, I wasn't too displeased with it. It's pretty simple, just a 2x2 rib for about an inch and a half, then slightly larger needles and a 7x3 rib for the body. Yes, after the decreases, you really do cinch together 40 stitches. They closed up pretty well.

I knew I never saw any 100% cotton hat patterns, but I never understood the reason why until I finished this. When I put it on, it was so loose it threatened to slide off the back of my head. Aha! Cotton stretches, but it doesn't spring back like wool or acrylic. Now I know.

I rescued the hat by stitching a plain old Goody elastic headband inside the brim. It's nice and snug now.