An Awesome Hat!
My friend Naomi is the most amazing knitter/spinner on the planet. Yes she is- don’t argue. I often call her the “string whisperer” because she can spin three-ply lace weight on a drop spindle. If you understood any of that- you will understand how amazing she is. Well she was looking for a pattern tester for this new hat that she designed. I spent the weekend working on it. I was VERY impressed with the pattern. It was a suitably challenging lace pattern- not impossible but one that you need to concentrate on when knitting it. The directions were great- very clear- there was both a chart and written directions. I mainly used the chart but also followed along on the written directions for confirmation. The hat came out super cute. She is going to post the pattern on Raverly really soon.
I used Bamboo Ewe from Stitch Nation in Periwinkle. I had some issues with this yarn. It was SUPER splitty. I had to pull back a few rows in the beginning of this pattern- the yarn really looked exhausted and had to be tossed. Also when I blocked the yarn- it grew amazingly. I had to put it in the dryer and shrink it back into shape. The color is beautiful and it is nice and shiny, but I am not sure if I would recommend this yarn for future use. I will have to see how the garment wears. However, the yarn was cheep, had a fair bit of yardage and is a decent bang for your buck. Just use with caution. I also picked up a skein of the Full of Sheep. So we will see how that goes.
This is my new favorite photo of myself-its a motion shot of me laughing my ass off because Andy told me to “smise” which is to Smile With My Eyes. I guess all those years of me watching America’s Next Top Model have really paid off. 
