I started a new new role with work 3 weeks ago and it has stolen all my knitting time. 🙁
Well… the new role plus the horrendous commuting through the 14″ snow stole my knitting time. I’m in an area where an inch of snow that stays two days is considered an ice age!!
More on the the product of my snowy “commuting knitting” in a moment….
“So is the new role at work the exciting news??” I hear you ask?
Noooo……
The exciting news is……
The lovely Ben proposed and I said, “Yes”.
We’re engaged!
It must have been the Second Chance Hat that finally did it! 😀
Wanna see the ring???
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| From Ring! |
I’m so thrilled with it 🙂
The plan is to get married in the Summer…It’ll be a small wedding and I definitely will NOT be knitting the dress 😉
Sorry! I know it’s a knitting blog and that’s not knitting but I had to share 🙂
So back to the snowy commuting knitting…
You could say I’m being unfaithful to Ben – Gasp! Shock! Horror!
I have been knitting for another man!
Our Twitter buddy, Yaquaholic saw Ben’s Second Chance Hat and desperately wanted one like it. He pleaded, grovelled, flattered and spun tales of woe and cold ears until I finally agreed to make him one.
Yaquaholic chose Rowan Felted Tweed in great shade called Carbon (colour 159)- a kinda slate grey with flecks of cream and brown – love the colour – I could be tempted to a garment in that myself – yum. Apparently it emulated a long lost beloved hat he had never been able to replace…<insert violins here>
The hat got finished yesterday – just as the snow here thawed – sorry Yaq!
So here it is – the product of a couple of weeks of snowy commuting….Yaq’s Hat (badly modelled by me…)
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| From yaqs hat |
And a pic of it blocking over a bowl (Like I did for Ben’s hat) Showing the nice swirl…Although oddly – the Felted tweed didn’t go nearly as pointy as the pure wool version for Ben??
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| From yaqs hat |
And one of it flat on the desk…I tell you – it’s impossible to get an exciting picture of a dark grey ribbed hat!
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| From yaqs hat |
| Completed Knit Report | ||
| Name: | Yaquaholic’s Hat | |
| Pattern: | Jacques Cousteau hat | |
| Yarn: | Rowan Felted Tweed | |
| Pattern Problems: | Less pointy than with pure wool but, because of the viscose and silk, less spring in fabric of the hat. | |
| Pattern Modifications: | None (except used German twisted cast on) | |
| Washing and Wearing: | I’ll expect Yaquaholic to report back! | |
| Knit It Again???: | Yes! | |
| Difficulty: | Easy if you can do the right cast on and magic loop | |
| Rating: | 4/5 | |
| Other Postings Relating To This One: | This man deserves a second chance hat | |
Congratulations! The ring is gorgeous 🙂
Congratulations! The ring is very gorgeous – I ‘m guessing Ben chose it and is looks vintage? He’s has great taste – but you already know that!
Many congratulations to you both! I hope Thug is accepting that you have another ‘main man’ in your life without too much huffiness! You’ll have to knit something for the wedding, it just doesn’t seem right. Surely you must have some KSH in white to rustle up something floaty?!! If not, it’s the perfect excuse to increase your KSH mountain!
Many congratulations to you both. The ring is gorgeous, and how exciting to be planning a summer wedding. My knitting has also slowed down somewhat, due to Christmas preparations, there doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day at the moment.
waahey!! Congrats… love the ring 🙂 maybe you could make a summer wedding shawl 🙂
Ooh, congratulations! What a lovely ring 🙂
I’m with you on not knitting the dress – but a pretty stole would be a different matter…
Congratulations. Such good news and the ring is stunning! I’m so happy for you both.
Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials, Susan. I’m so happy for you!
Congratulations. May you have a long and very happy marriage. Sure you don’t fancy knitting the dress – it would be very fashonable and you are nmore than capable, having seen some of the intricate things you have knitted already.
Have a good Christmas and take care
x Tricia
Congratulations to you both!! Great news, and of course blogworthy :o) The ring is just beautiful. I look forward to hearing more about the upcoming nuptials.
Congratulations! What a beautiful ring!
Congratulations to you both! May you have a long and happy marriage.
ps – the ring is beautiful!
CONGRATULATIONS! The ring is beautiful! Love the hat too! Ros
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!
You may most certainly insert happy news into your knitting blog! 😀
Congratulations! Beautiful ring and very exciting news 😀
Congratulations!!! Hope you have a great wedding!
Congratulations – lovely news and a beautiful ring