Capitan Hat

When my in-laws came to help take care of the kids last month, while I went and helped Kaylee move across the county again, my good friend Pam sent some yarn with them to give to me. Super soft, green, chunky, alpaca yarn to make a hat she had just done that she thought I would like. Turns out, I do! In between the baby projects I have been working on, I decided it was time to do something for me that would knit up real quick. So, I made the El Capitan hat in just 2 evenings watching the Olympics. It's so soft I kinda want to wear it all the time. Good thing we might be having another snow storm run through Wichita, so I should have plenty of time to wear it before it gets too warm out.

The pattern is on ravelry, here.





Thanks Pammy!!!!

For Nicole

Thanks to all the babies my friends are growing these days, the only thing I've had on my needles are things for them!
This blanket took me waaaay longer than I thought. Seed stitch is so deceiving. I love how it looks, but it's so slow. Once I had the main part finished, I knit up the lace edges, which my darn needles kept screwing up too and I had to redo a couple times. Of course my edge pieces were like 4 inches longer than the main piece and there was no way I was redoing those, again. So, I blocked the darn thing into submission. Nothing a little hot steam, some easy stretching, and quick sewing couldn't fix! I love how it turned out and wish my friends were having more girls so I could do another one. :)