First FO of 2010
The yarn was my Christmas gift from my sister-in-law, brought back from the trip she and my brother took to Ireland a few months ago with her parents. (Lucky ducks!) I fell head over heels in love with those two precious skeins as soon as I opened the package, and knew I wanted to knit them up immediately. To my delight, I soon discovered that I had enough for the hat I had been craving for some time now. Even better, we're having a record cold winter, and I really needed a new hat!
Pattern - Laurel by Jared Flood in Made in Brooklyn
Yarn - Kilcarra Aran Tweed, 2 skeins (The company has no web site that I can find. The Erins picked up the yarn on the Aran Isles, where apparently I would be a very, very happy knitter.)
Needles - Addi Turbo, 16 inch US 2 and 6
Time to Knit - Dec. 26, 2009 - Jan. 1, 2010
This project was intensely satisfying on so many levels. It was a fun Christmas project (and everyone should receive something to do or to read for Christmas!), it fed the deep craving for wool that I've had lately, the color was beautiful, it was a quick - but not mindless - knit, and I wound up with a finished project that I will use often.
This project was intensely satisfying on so many levels. It was a fun Christmas project (and everyone should receive something to do or to read for Christmas!), it fed the deep craving for wool that I've had lately, the color was beautiful, it was a quick - but not mindless - knit, and I wound up with a finished project that I will use often.
Thank You VERY MUCH! to my sister-in-law!
And also to my brother, who had the very good sense in choosing such a partner.
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