The magical hat, designed and knit with yarn I spun myself, came out great:
Soft and warm. Stays on without hugging my hair into a lump. Zero itch factor. I call it a success, even when accompanied by the neck brace-esque matching cowl.
It had to do a couple of jobs, and keeping my head warm was secondary, but in that area: totally excelled. I gave it a pretty tough test in wind and cold weather so I can say that with confidence.
Here is the hat in action during the test:
You may (or may not) notice that this is not the usual skyline one might expect as a backdrop for a girl who lives in Toronto. Here is another skyline picture:
You probably can't read the biggest clue there, so I'll give you a closeup:
Yep, I've just been to Chicago. And back. In two days, which included daylight (if overcast) sightseeing, so you can figure out I didn't do it in a car.
I got on a plane.
Which is a big deal because it meant addressing a crippling fear of ever getting on one ever again. I've been working really hard since September to make that happen... and even though I was holding a magical hat during the takeoffs and landings I found I have more work to do.
For now though, let's just celebrate the fact that knitting is a wonderful and very powerful thing, and have a great weekend!
2 comments:
Wow! You're awesome! Congrats on flying!!! I've been following along with your post, and know you've been working a lot on getting to the point where you can fly overseas. Chicago looks like a good test for you! You did it!!!
The hat and cowl are great, too. I love the shot with your boots. It really does look fantastic as an ensemble. :)
LOVE the hat!
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