This post is dedicated to Old Lady Pen Pal who was the latest of many who have pointed out that I have not gotten back to my blog commitment in over a yearThis will also mark the first time I have ever "published" anything I have knit on the Internet. I have made things which were much more impressive, but not as recently as this (finished and photographed in the last 15 minutes)
Every year is a new adventure searching for the perfect head gear for up north Wisconsin winters. Last year was the "helmet" year - lots of hats with ear flaps. The problem with the helmet is that it may be -5 when I walk to work in the morning but by the afternoon it might well be a balmy 18 degrees. Too hot for ear flaps once I have acclimated to the season.So this year is the "hat and matching dicky" year. I figure this way I can cover ears, throat, chin and even nose in the morning and strut around in just a hat and a bit of a cowl in the afternoon.
My first attempt is my constant companion... it is light weight and fairly shapeless but warm! I have taken to wearing it almost non-stop.
This one is slightly heavier and has more shaping - including just a touch of ribbing at the neck. It is 70% wool & 30% silk and is destined to be oldest daughter's 25th birthday
2 comments:
Ok.
a) Hooray an update!
b) Very lovely ensemble! It must feel like a dream!
c) A balmy 18 degrees! There were days when I'd try to dash across campus in the freezing freezing cold to avoid freezing myself, but it was too cold to dash and so I froze.
Beautiful hat and cowl! I love the color.
Tis I, the oldest daughter, and I am wearing said hat & cowel.
I LOVE IT!!!! Heh, Grandma Cousinaw already said "ooh, I want one of those." All I can say is neener, neener, neener.
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