Four Feet More

Finally! Finally I completed a knitting project that turned out exactly the way I wanted it too. It is the "Twisted Pumpkin" hat from Charmed Knits. Let me tell you, for someone as inexperienced as me, the hat was not easy. I started it a couple of times, only to toss it aside in frustration. My gauge was off again, and the hat was not turning out as it should. After about a week-long break, I decided to scrap the whole thing and start all over again. Then, I measured Vika's head, and used math to calculate the number of stitches needed to complete the project correctly (to Mrs. Rangle, my pre-algebra teacher, I sincerely apologize for not believing you when you said we would use that stuff in real life). Here is the final result:

I'm pretty proud of it, and can't wait to take a picture of Vika wearing her hat in the pumpkin patch.

Some of you may also remember the sweater I was working on for Eamon. Well, I nearly finished that too, complete with a capital "E" on the front (thanks Starfish, for the kick in the butt I needed to deviate from the "H" in the pattern). Then the boy goes and has a growth spurt. Much to my dismay, I realized that if he has another one of those before Fall, the sweater will be too small for him. *Sigh* So, I had to scrap that project and start all over again, knitting it at a size that will fit a 6 year old. That ought to accommodate any more pre-cold-season growth spurts. If not, then we'll have to cut back on his food rations, because I am not starting that sweater again!