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01.25.2007 :: Green Mountain Spinnery Hat finished just in time for frigid cold
Andy's hat is finished. Again. This time it fits well without the conehead effect, which honestly is not flattering on anyone no matter what they tell you!
Pattern: Green Mountain Spinnery Earflap hat pattern (which I cannot find on the net anywhere. If you want the pattern, I'm sure you can call them!)
Yarn: Green Mountain Spinnery Alpaca Elegance
Needle size: US4
Just in time too as tomorrow's high temperature is forcast at 8F. brr. I did say I wanted winter. Didn't I?
Hat cam:
braid on top of hat (my addition)
I'm sure you want a modeled shot. Here you go!
Monty wearing the ear flap hat. (Monty is a Vermont Teddy Bear)
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I bought a straggly looking forgotten amaryllis on clearance the other day. I thought I'd do a new daily (or so) feature called AMARYLLIS CAM. It has been planted for about a week and I finally see some small progress. Which if you've had amaryllis before means there will be large progress soon!
Amaryllis Cam, day one:
Go, little amaryllis, go!
Posted by Sandy on 01.25.2007 AT 04:48 PM
Comments
The earflaps are a nice touch! :-)
Posted by: Beth S. on 01.27.2007 AT 10:47 PM
Cool hat!
Posted by: sUsAn on 01.26.2007 AT 06:10 PM
What a great and warm hat! We had that frigid weather a few weeks back and it spurred warm accessory knitting in me, too.
Posted by: Birdsong on 01.26.2007 AT 04:53 PM
Cool hat, especially with the ear flaps. I guess the weather is getting to everybody. I've seen a bunch of hats popping up latelyl. Hmmm. Wonder why.
Posted by: Angelika on 01.26.2007 AT 04:42 PM
We used to give amaryllises to our elderly relatives for Christmas, to give them something to watch. Now I am addicted to watching them grow, but my cat loves them so much she pushes the stalks right off the bulb. I will live vicariously through the Amaryllicam!
The hat is lovely. I also finished a hat (much plainer) for my hatless husband just in time...
Posted by: Heather G. on 01.26.2007 AT 09:41 AM
Great hat!
Posted by: Jeanne on 01.26.2007 AT 05:15 AM
That is a super hat! I really, really like it. It reminds me of one I bought once but this one is just way better!
Posted by: Isela on 01.26.2007 AT 04:02 AM
I love Green Mountain Spinnery. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy and I love Mountain Mohair. How's the alpaca elegance to work with?
Posted by: Theresa on 01.26.2007 AT 01:03 AM
Great hat!
I like the amaryllis cam. Yeah, but you knew I was a weirdo. :p
Posted by: Cookie on 01.25.2007 AT 06:15 PM
Great hat. Looking forward to amaryllis cam. Heh.
Posted by: Carole on 01.25.2007 AT 06:15 PM
Awesome hat and just in time too- brrr.
My mom's amaryllis which a friend gave her and I now own, sprouted 10 days ago and the stalk , no lie, is 18 inches tall already and it's a fragrant one. They are so much fun to watch. By the looks of the base of the stalk on yours, it will probably sport a gorgeous red bloom!
Posted by: Manise on 01.25.2007 AT 06:02 PM
Look...you can grow stuff! That is way more than I can do. And, nice hat.
Posted by: claudia on 01.25.2007 AT 05:39 PM
LOVE the hat, Sandy.
Back in 1992 Dan and I were driving through Vermont on the way to my grandparents. Daniel was a baby. We were tired and it was late so we pulled over to a motel in a little town called Putney. In the early morning light, when I opened the curtain to look out the window, Green Mtn Spinnery was right across the street! I don't think I'd even heard of it before then. I'd been knitting for a few years but had just started spinning a few months before. Heaven.
Posted by: Jean on 01.25.2007 AT 05:32 PM
Adorable hat - lucky Andy!!!
Posted by: DebbieB on 01.25.2007 AT 05:27 PM
Very nice warm, hat! My amaryllis has shown no sign of blooming, but I have two hyacinth blossoms, and it smells sweet already.
Posted by: Paula on 01.25.2007 AT 05:22 PM
Spectacular Hat!
Posted by: Angie on 01.25.2007 AT 05:19 PM
Hi Sandy,
Really like the hat:) I just bought Cascade 220 to knit something similar. Couldn't find this pattern either. I'll just look at a few others til I find something I like.
Ang
Posted by: angelarae on 01.29.2007 AT 11:14 PM