I can't help myself. I have a fit of the giggles every time I look at this latest finished object. Its not that I think its awful, because I don't, but its just too cute for its own good. :-)
The pattern is the Dobby Hat from Stitch 'n' Stitch, a Harry Potter fan! Its very simple, knit in the round with no shaping, other than that caused by changing needle size, with a three-needle bind off at the top. When you wear the hat, the corners fold down and look like ears. That's what causes the giggles. Too cute! Unfortunately, due to my complete inability to wear a hat with anything even approaching style, the model is a saucepan! Mum wouldn't model for me either. I'll just have to hope that Meg likes it and sends me a photo of her wearing it. She wears hats well.
I've spent hours messing about with Typepad and early indications are that I like it. Its quite different to Blogger but adding links to the sidebars etc. is a lot easier - once you figure out how to do it! Their knowledge base is quite good and does actually tell you how to do things. I'll be continuing to tweak here and there so things will appear and disappear no doubt. I've signed up for a 30 day trial and will decide at the end of that if I'll stick with them.
Oh I like the hat. It does look funny and may just be something to brighten up those dreary winterdays.
By the way nice new home!!
Posted by: Silvia | September 03, 2006 at 02:08 PM
I like your new home! I know they're updating blogger soon (beta out now) so don't know if that'll make it any better! But this looks good!!!!
I Love that hat and am off to look at the pattern NOW!
Posted by: Auntie Noo | September 03, 2006 at 02:52 PM
Dear Sue
I am humbly prostrating myself for not having sent your final package yet - I hope it will be worth waiting for. Here are some excuses: 1) I have been stuck up a chimney for the last two weeks. I finally got out when I lost such a lot of weight I fell down. It's taken me AGES to get all the soot out of my creases.
2) A strange whirlwind came and took me and my house off to a strange world with a yellow brick road. It's all right now - I'm back home, there's no place like home.
3) There has been a postal strike - something about wild cats. Yeah - i know there wasn't two weeks ago.
I am also hoping you will like the HAT that I've put in - (having noted your comment above). I'd also started socks but not finished them. I am truly, awfully, a neglectful pal. All will be revealed when you get the package - I'm posting TODAY!
Posted by: secretpal8 | September 07, 2006 at 02:16 PM
Meg loves the hat, getting warm here now but it will come in handy next winter. :)
Posted by: Meg | September 12, 2006 at 05:04 AM
Your Dobby Hat looks great! ;)
Posted by: Stitch-n-Snitch | June 29, 2007 at 12:01 AM