Monday, December 01, 2008

3 down

I finally finished another Christmas gift yesterday on the way home from church. (I love doing small projects while I am riding in the car. I feel like I'm being so productive!) Then I started and finished another yesterday afternoon. I chickened out and didn't do the wristers patten I was thinking of but did a simple scarf instead.

I started a hat last night. UGH!!! I realized that trying to do a hat (that will be 22" around) on 29" circular needles is just not going to work. While I really like the idea of being able to do it in the round, I think I will have to do it as a flat panel and then sew it up. I don't want to crochet it since I have NO idea how big this person's head really is and need the stretch that comes with knitting.

Enough craft talk? That's where my head is this morning. I have lots of "stuff" to do today and need to figure out what to do first. Now it's time to go wrestle my 2nd grader out of her warm bed and convince her that she really does love school.

Have a great day.

3 comments:

Kathy said...

If you have a second circular the same size, you could knit in the round on two circulars or use the magic loop on the one you have. They are demonstrated here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd8nMEEYH_0&eurl=http://www.stitchdiva.com/custom.aspx?id=223&feature=player_embedded

bella said...

hey mom!
if you're making Jeff's hat. then ya, he kind of does have a big head! No offense to him or anything! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Love ( your fifth crabbiest kid!)
Bella

Nathalie said...

thanks for your encouraging words! Now I have your blog...yeah. I'll see you on Saturday? Nathalie :-)