Thursday, August 09, 2007

Three-cornered Hat for Mom


Three-cornered Hat
Originally uploaded by Strickanfall.


And because Mom wore a brown/orange hat with her Purl Scarf and Fetchings last winter, I made her a matching hat from the leftover yarn. J is modeling, but I assure you it fits me.

Meine Mutter brauchte eine passende Muetze zu ihrem Purl Scarf und den Fetchings von letztem Jahr -- sie trug eine braun-orange Muetze dazu. Und sie ist genau die Art Frau, die sowas "uebertriebenes" gut tragen kann.

Pour ma mere, pour aller avec son Purl Scarf et ses Fetchings de l'annee derniere pour l'empecher de les porter avec un chapeau marron-orange.

Three cornered Hat from EZ's Knitted Almanac
Yarn: Leftovers of Rowan Kid Classic in battle (dark green), Jaeger Shetland Aran (light yellow), and Rowan Kidsilk Haze (gold), held double throughout
Color: yellow-green
Needle: 10 mm circ for magic looping, and 7mm DPNs (because I don't have thicker ones) to finish it off
Pattern: Three-cornered Hat by Elizabeth Zimmermann in the Knitter's Almanac
Cast-on to Finish: 8aug07-9aug07
Modifications: --
Knitting fun: quick and fun, instant satisfaction.
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