Dreadful photos ahead! This is your only warning!
And the hat isn't all that great, either, frankly.
It's HUGE... and fluzzy. Not something I'd want in a hat if I wore hats. Thankfully, I don't.
My mother requested a new sleeping hat and... well... it's a hat.
Out of Paton's SWS in their Nature Navy. Scroll to the bottom if you want to see it. I love so many of their new SWS colors that it's really a shame how fluzzy the finished product is. Although, part of me wonders about felted slippers or something...
The hat is a simple rolled brim hat that was knit on a size 9 circular until I had to stitch to dpns at the top. No real pattern. Just random decreases. She claims to like it and that's enough for me.
I do love the top, tho. So I guess it's not all bad.
I think the trick with using that yarn is to wind the skein before you start working with it. I found knots in both skeins I used. I'd rather know about those before I get to them in case there is an issue with how the colors are knitting up. Ya know?
Yesterday was not a good day and I went to bed cranky. The kitty stayed with me all night. I think she knows that not all is good in my world, and this morning I woke up happy. Okay... happy for me. Shut up!
I still have a headache, life is still not fabulous all the time, but there isn't much I can do about it. I have amazing friends who love me for some unknown reason, a mostly healthy cat who puts up with me and I'll figure out the rest with time. Sooner rather than later would be nice, but time lines never seem to work out for me.
Tomorrow we're talking about silk, lace and how I can't count.
Yeah, I can't wait, either. /sigh
sleeping hat?
Posted by: panda | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 11:20 AM
Silk lace always works to soothe a wounded soul.
Posted by: Carrie | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 11:51 AM
I think my hair looked like that yesterday.
Posted by: Frances | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 12:01 PM
I made my mom a pair of Fuzzy Feet out of the SWS and they're gorgeous! Lemme tell ya though, that stuff felts like a mofo. Keep a close eye on it while you're felting!
Posted by: turtlegirl76 | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 12:14 PM
I was kind of figuring that I'd see another pair of socks, despite the title of this post. I don't think the hat looks bad, but no matter how it looks, it's important that its recipient finds it to be what she wanted.
Posted by: Susan | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 12:21 PM
I love the top of the hat too. Do I detect frustration with the silken lace? Ut-oh.
Posted by: Opal | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 01:10 PM
Glad your mom likes the hat, even if you're not wild about it. Gotta try that yarn, I hear good things about it, but I've not seen it for sale any place I frequent, yet.
Posted by: AuntieAnn | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 01:11 PM
oh, it's a cute hat1 I love SWS, so soft and the colours are pretty1 I have felted several purses with it - and agree with Turtlegirl76 -- it is the fastest and smallest felting yarn ever (one minute normal ... the next, half the size - I swear!) But when felted ... beautiful thick fabric.
Posted by: heddy | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 01:16 PM
There's something about that SWS yarn that bothers my eyes so much - it's like little fibers end up under my contacts. It's infurating. Which is very disappointing now that I see that Natural Crimson color. :(
Posted by: Beth | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 01:20 PM
Sleeping hat is my thoughts exactly... You'll have to explain that one... But it's not socks!
Posted by: Michelle | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 04:02 PM
I love felting SWS, but I didn't like the knots either.
Was Mercury in retrograde or something this week? Assy-ness has abound for a lot of people recently.
Knit a sock.
It'll make you feel good.
Posted by: Stacey | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 06:23 PM
Cute hat. Lucky Mom. I've never used the yarn. I'll have to look for it. Felting is fun.
Posted by: Angie | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 06:48 PM
Breaking my normal silence to send you well wishes and to tell you how glad I am that I found you and your blog. Not since Crazy Aunt Purl and Yarn Harlot have I enjoyed a blog so much.\
/hugs
Posted by: Angie | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 07:37 PM
I sleep in a hat in the winter because we keep the heat low. But I started it when I was bald and my widdle head got so very cold.
I'm with Stacey about Mercury being in retrograde or something. Weird stuff happen' here, too.
Posted by: Kathy W | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 08:13 PM
I think the hat is cute, albeit huge :)
I've meaning to ask, why do you put bloglines in your title?
Posted by: Debi | Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 12:05 AM
The hat looks good and if your mom likes it, that is all that matters. Hope your headache goes away soon, sweetie.
HUGS!
Posted by: Devorah | Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 03:50 AM
The top of the hat is very cool. Is fluzzy a new word now :) Sleeping hat?
Posted by: Ruth | Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 06:34 AM
Ugh! Finding knots in a ball of yarn annoys me more than it should. Still, your yarn and non-pattern worked well together.
Posted by: Sarah | Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 07:35 AM
I think it has character. :) The top is pretty darn cool. Don't worry. I can't count either. I always say, I'm a musician, we only have to count to four!
Posted by: Jessica | Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 07:58 AM
It looks fuzzy and comforting to me. Sending analgesic thoughts.
Posted by: Lucia | Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 09:35 AM