Time to Knit More Hats/Caps/Whatnot

There's something about a sink-full of knit caps. They seem so sloshy and squishy and you wonder if they'll ever revert to their old shape again. Most of all, you hope that after you wash them they'll sit on someone's head someday, someone's cold head, someone other than yourself, because the weather sort of stood you up, and your heart was in the right place when you knit the stitches first of all. Kind of like that one guy you liked, the one who said he'd take you out, but you ended up at the Bob's Big Boy instead of where you thought you'd be with him at the end of the night, and after two of those thick chocolate shakes he announced he forgot his wallet and then said: "Hey, the gas is low on the VW, too, and would you refill it at the station across the street after you pay for the shakes? . . The gas is only one-fifdy a gallon."

Beyond that, my sister and her husband came over for HWWV's birthday on Sunday. HWWV and BIL brought home our new couch, too. This won't be our first one because we had some funky warranty on another one that gave us a nice credit, so no, we aren't spending money like crazy, just in case you know where I live and want to rob the joint. Actually, this was a floor model and there's a chair that came with it (in another room; I don't like  the matchy-matchy).

And this is why I love my sister: When she came over and her husband helped mine bring in the new couch and chair and I complained that my hair has been thinner than ever before and I wished that it was like it used to be, and I admitted that I bought some of those 60-dollar hair extensions, she insisted on clamping them in. They're gone now, but hey, a girl's gotta dream.

BTW: I've listened to you and decided that yes, all my unworn but lovingly knitted caps need to go somewhere. Christie wrote to me and suggested that I send them to her so they can go to Cornerstone in Bloomington, Minnesota, an organization for abused women and their children. Normally, I don't talk about this kind of stuff, but then after I visited the link, I discovered that this organization sits very near the place I was born.

Although most all of my caps have been worn just about once for a photo or two, and I knit them with the utmost cheer and in hopes that someone I know would wear one of them, alas, the weather just doesn't allow it. Therefore, the children and womenfolk should have them, instead of me and mine. If you have stuff sitting around that you knit with the utmost cheer like me, send it on. If you want to knit something fresh, do that too. That's the cool thing about handknits: It's ours while we knit it, but then there's also a feeling deep in our hearts that someone will enjoy it kind of like we enjoyed knitting it.

And anyway, you know what it means to unload the stuff: It's time to knit MORE hats!

Comments

[Lizbon]

Very glam, oh Extended One. And I like the new couch, too. I myself can hardly ever bring myself to part with hats I've made. But then, I've been known to wear two or three different ones in a day...

[Tammy]

I just bought some bulky Malabrigo for a hat. I was clearly in a daydreamy kind of mood... one in which I imagined myself being somewhere cold enough for a bulky wool beanie.

[Sarah]

Hehe, the extensions look fantastic! You'd never know!

[Janet]

I send all my hats that have not located their owner yet over to the local cancer center. They are always appreciative of them! I only give them the softest of hats, though. And they will use the small ones that I might have missized for a child I know, too.

[Mary-Kay]

Wait...That's not your hair? You matched it perfectly. You could totally get away with that! Looks great!

We are cold enough here to wear our knitted goods, but sometimes you just want to knit for a good cause. I love that you found somewhere to donate your items.

[Dorothy]

Hats get worn often here except by those in fear of toque head. A not pretty phenomenon that can be observed around here from Oct to May.

Must check out the link though MN gets pretty darn cold. Oh and your hair looks fantastic!

[Debbie]

Great post. Love the picture of Girlfriend & BIL. I find a certain joy in donating my hand knits to folks that need to know someone out there cares for them even if we don't know each other.

[LeAnne]

Why don't you normally talk about that kind of stuff?

[Lotta]

Hey, since you are all excited about hats, and were just writing about trying entrelac, I've got just the pattern for you: the entrelac cap! I've got it posted in my blog: http://knitternutter.blogspot.com/2007/01/entrelac-cap.html
I've got an excel sheet to work out the numbers, so if you're interested to try it, give me a holler, and I'll e-mail it to you. And have fun knitting all those hats! :)

[Wendy]

Why don't I normally talk about it? I just don't. No reason, really.

[thursday]

Oh, I like that couch! Wow - I hope it's as comfy as it looks...

I'm jealous now! Much better than my alley couch.

[flutter]

You are a doll.

[Michelle]

Yes, the couch is nice, but all I kept thinking was...wow gas...a buck and fifty...the good ol' days.

[Ninabeena]

The hair extensions really look great.

[Wendy]

I remember when gas was 60 cents! (I also remember when it was, like 4 bucks and you had to go on certain days and wait in long lines--in the 70's)

[Erica]

Wow. Look at that grown-up kindergarten girl! She's changing fast. Looks like school is agreeing with her so far. (WARNING: Beware the mean girls of 4th grade, the boys of 4th grade, the obscene "truth or dare" games of 4th grade, the teasing of 4th grade, etc., etc.)

[keohinani]

you are fabulous.

that's all.

[Megan]

Hey, I'm an advocate for victims of domestic violence in Minneapolis. Cornerstone is great. Great choice!

[gina L]

Yeah pictures of girlfriend and the new sofa!

I am so happy you mentioned Cornerstone.
I had 15 guys (my son's community service group) over tonight knitting/looming beanies. We will donate them.

[deanna]

Do you mind revealing the source of the couch? I'm currently shopping and looking for a modern yet comfy looking couch, and i love the tufted, so I love your couch...

[Wendy]

It was a floor sample at Jennifer Convertibles . . .