Hats

Death by Chapeau - Hat Attack 2008 is fun. The knitting part is done so far as I know since my assassin (in Oklahoma) mailed my death the same time I mailed my missile to my target (in New Jersey). Still, one is not dead until the instrument of death arrives. My experience with the postal service has been that my hat will reach New Jersey quicker than my assassin's hat will arrive from Oklahoma. It just seems to work that way. The pattern was 'geek-inspired' and the arrangement of cables represented binary code settings for 0-15. It made for an interesting arrangement since each cable column was unique and the beginning cable - 15- was 4 cables and the ending cable -0- was 0 cables. Any more than that will just send you into mindmush if you've never heard of binary, so I shall stop there.

I am on a hat a day diet right now. I have finally taken the time to experiment with the Classic Cap from Knitting from the Top by Barbara G. Walker. I may never cast on at the bottom again! I like the increasing at the top and knitting until it is long enough better than knitting to a certain length and then wondering if the decreases will make the hat functionally long enough. I, along with some other dedicated crocheters and knitters are working to cover the heads of Houston's homeless. Our temps have been low on some recent nights.



My List:
On the hook/needles:

• a pair of socks for the fashionista - I hate it as much as I hated the swatch but she insists,
• Kennita Tully's Garter Stitch Stripes sweater [Interweave Knits Winter 2003], also for the fashionista,
• a double strand, on size 15, afghan for an ICU unit that will go home with a patient [Leisure Arts Little Books #75003],
• TinyTube socks for preemies from WhimsyKnits, because I'm on a hat kick and have had to tink them back a couple of times. They are SO tiny.
  
• The Scary Legacy Project,
• One more hat for a homeless person.

Off the hook/needles:

• Hatzilla the killer binary cable hat
  
• a 4"x4" block for the Ravelry founders' father/father-in-law,
• Two more hats for SEARCH.

I've had another fellow knit-blogger sign up for Pay It Forward. I have lovely gifts planned for both of my "angels.

The pc is once again obedient and subservient. Just don't tell it I said so ;^)

Not so much sanity, but the scarf is fabUlous!

Ooh the loveliness of cables and cables and miles of cables. It is done! The scarf fits. The scarf is warm. In a tight fix we can sit really close together and share the scarfy goodness. And now I am primed for Hat Attack as it will involve slaying a target with a cabled hat. As the designer has pegged the pattern 'advanced beginner,' I doubt there will be all the Twist Front and Twist Back business that I learned for the scarf.

The only drawback is that I am now wanting to cast on compulsively. Any naked needle, every yard of stash is luring, calling, cajoling me. I must resist. I have things already in the works and the hat coming up.

I blame this restlessness on the pc that wouldn't be repaired. My power supply arrived and brought some improvement. At least the ON button caused the fan to turn and the hard drive light to flicker. Nothing else, though. So the next step is to replace the motherboard since the power supply may have sent a last jolt surge that caused the board to shut down (read fry). So I'm still on the laptop.

Husband will graduate in a few weeks!! We pray the job made just for him is ready and waiting for his graduation.

Thanks to my one Pay It Forward angel who has signed up so far. I have a lovely gift in mind.

Off to see if I can redirect my compulsive urge toward finishing things instead of starting new and needlessly. At least I've finished one thing other than the scarf! Find Leo the Lion on Lion Brand Yarn's website.