For Christmas, one of my friends crocheted me a lovely scarf. It's from dark blue Wool-Ease Thick & Quick. It's thick and warm, and I thought the only thing it could possibly need is a matching hat. So I made one!
When I asked my friend what yarn she used, she said she had a whole ball left over and that I was welcome to it. It made the matchy-matchy aspect of the project so much easier.
The hat is An Unoriginal Hat, by Yarn Harlot. I quite liked wearing the hat (it hasn't been cold enough for several weeks), and it was a fast knit from an easy pattern, but I don't think I'll knit another one. The big yarn and the big needles were really tough on my hands. But every now and then, a little pain is worthwhile!*
*I also apply this philosophy to school. It's why I didn't let the Dalek exterminate my homework.
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You know, I used to read about people complaining about how big and chunky yarn hurt their hands, and I thought how? That doesn't seem right? It's bigger, wouldn't that make it easier? I know when I crocheted doilies or snowflakes, my hands would eventually cramp all up from the tightness of the little thread.
Then I started knitting. And over time, got into knitting socks. Got WAY into knitting socks. One Christmas I got very far behind, and decided to take a shortcut by whipping out a few man scarves in that big and thick chunky yarn. Guess what?
After all that sock yarn, the big stuff on the size 10 1/2 and 13 needles hurt my hands. I'd actually have to take sock breaks every once in a while to uncramp my hands.
Pretty hat. That sure was nice of her to let you have the leftover yarn. Any suggestions on what to do with my 3 balls leftover from my $12 coat? I bought 9 and only needed 6. Scratch that...I forgot son #3 wants something. I have to see if I can whip him out some sort of sweater vest or something.
ps...that hat will be great in FL.
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