Back awhile ago when the leaves still looked like this I wrote a long drawn out post about my quest for Shelter. It involved my birthday, a lunch gone wrong, a trip to Harrisville and my yankee selectiveness. I didn't want to spend $12.50 for only 140 yards. It was wool. So I bought some Harrisville worsted and went home. I also didn't publish the post.
Fast forward nine months. I'd been cruising around Ravelry looking for an instant gratification project. Wanting to make something for TLP and chose Fortnight. (Even though the chance that he will wear it is slim please tell him if you see him that all the cool climbers wear wool hats.) Well let me tell you. I was wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. This yarn is as special as you want it to be. It has a wonderful feel to it. Soft with a lot of naturey goodness - if that makes any sense to you. Once washed the wool is even softer and if I were I hat person I'd keep it for myself.
But I'm not and I won't.
But one thing I will do is buy more of this. This photo better represents the actual color of the hat, Pumpernickle. I'm going to gather my pennies and head right on back to Harrisville. That's a $112.50 sweater that I'll have to make myself, but boy is it going to be worth it.
4 comments:
I love the hat and agree that sometimes you have to splurge on yarn. Think of all the entertainment hours you will have knitting it plus all the times you will wear it. It works out to pennies that way!
Oooh, the yarn sounds scrumptious! I'll have to get my hands on some one of these days... What are you planning on knitting yourself with the stuff you plan to buy?
Gorgeous hat, gorgeous photos! TLP will be stylin' in that thing. He's a lucky boy!
What a gorgeous hat! I'm so happy you like the yarn. You see. . . I treated myself to $112.50 worth of sweater. I haven't cast on yet (it's all those damn slippers. . .)but I Can't Wait!
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