I was able to complete my Eden DK hat in class this past Monday. Just look at the pride and joy on my face as I put it on for the first time!
It was completed just in time for this to happen on Sunday night.
I have strong feelings about snow which basically boils down to my not having a use for it unless I am skiing. In my perfect world, the temperature would never dip below 65 F. It is currently 14 F. I am not happy about this!
I am quite please with how this hat turned out. Due to the haloing of my yarn, the pattern definition is not as crisp as some of my classmate's hats, but mine is also softer, snugglier, and warmer than their hats look so I think it was worth the trade-off. Here are some more photos.
The Heir immediately tried to claim it as his own upon seeing it yesterday, which I take to mean its construction is satisfactory. Here he is showing me how well it fit as he tried to justify his theft.
I was finally able to convince him to give it back by threatening to make myself another exactly like this one so we would match. And if we matched, all of his friends would suspect how much he really did like me.
As a result of my focus on the Eden DK hat for class, there has been little progress on my other projects.
The Empress Mum's headband is a few inches longer than last week and should be finished in the next few days now that it is my primary focus.
The Prime Minister's scarf is still expected to be completed in time for spring. I am still knitting the second ball of yarn and am on target to start knitting the third ball of yarn during my next pedicure, whenever that happens.
And the skirt that I was sewing? Well, here's the thing about the skirt...No, let me back up . I am product-driven when it comes to sewing. I have a vision of what I want and I don't care how long it takes to make my vision a reality. I will rip and resew until there is nothing left I can work with or I have exactly what I envisioned. Knitting is different. Its more about the learning process. I want what I make to be of high quality construction, but I don't have visions of the way the finished product will look, nor do I feel the need to correct mistakes I have to hunt for to find the next day. I enjoy learning about it and trying new things, but I'm in learning mode with knitting while my sewing is in mastering mode. So the skirt is resting while I contemplate and research how to correct and prevent the awful seaming and topstitching at the waistband.
Until next time,
Jessica, Empress of the Universe
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