my pa-pom hat & a winner


you might be wondering why i am still talking about hand-knits in march when all i can really think of are sandals & skirts without tights, but the honest truth is- i'm a knitting addict. this past fall, i learned to knit in the round. after one successful hat, i kept on knitting. pretty soon all of my friends & family will have their own hat.



this is a keeper, though. i began knitting this special hat at knitting club last week & finished it while we were driving to papa's service. so many feelings are woven into the yarn- it feels so good to wear it & think of him. i'm calling it my "pa-pom hat."

the pattern is actually the ribbstickad hat by wiksten. i was immediately drawn to it for it's ease & simplicity. i chose a lamb's pride yarn in a robin's egg blue. i made the pompom by wrapping yarn around my hand. the pattern was $6 & so well worth it. jenny does an excellent job at creating simple instructions for a beginner like me.


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and the winner of today's happy mail giveaway is jael! thank you so much to all who entered. i was truly amazed by the turnout! jael, i will email you shortly!

love,
natalie

2 comments:

Jael said...

Thank you thank you thank you! You just brightened my week! Can't wait to get my happy mail from you. Every day checking the mail is going to be an adventure. :)

erin said...

it is lovely! in one of the images it almost looks sage green and has me thinking that would be a lovely color too. enjoy!! gardening mornings can be chilly, a perfect place to wear it in march ;-)

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