I am the Hat Lady…

Not the “Cat” Lady…the Hat Lady.

I’ve finished another hat. This one is a floppy hat. Kind of cute, very red, and nice and warm (this I know because I wore it home from work this evening due to inclement weather).

See how floppy it is…

And now that I’ve finished this hat, which for some ungodly reason I promised myself I wouldn’t start any other projects until I finished this one…I’m going to flip through my new book that I found on Half.com which is 45 Fine & Fanciful Hats to Knit written by Anna Zilboorg. OMG, there are so many unique hats in this book. Some of them look like the tops of buildings in Russia. I’m not sure if anyone would want to wear these hats, but I’m thinking they will look absolutely marvelous on heads in my curio cabinets.

Anywho…off to choose a hat pattern…hope that Christmas shopping, cooking and all that other stuff that goes with the holiday doesn’t get in my way…

 

Finished the Danish (No) Earflap Hat

Holy smokes Batman!

I’ve finally finished the Danish (No) Earflap Hat. I love it!! And I can not believe that I actually made this hat!!

The crown of the hat is neat looking also!

I’m still in awe…I struggled for so many years to learn how to knit, and now I can actually say, that I am a knitter!!

 

My sticker is on it…

I can’t remember exactly when my Mother got this lamp at the auction, maybe it was last year. Anyway, I found the perfect lamp shade for it, and then last month I finally got it over to the lamp shop to get it rewired, raised the post so that the lamp shade sat on it better, and then I got the most perfect finial for it.

A close up of the birds on the lamp…

And finally the finial…

Isn’t it beautiful? Actually I thought it was the ugliest lamp in the world when my Mom bought it, but it grows on you, and now that it has been washed up and has new wiring, shade and finial, it’s just the most unique lamp.

And let it be known, right here and now, that I have my sticker on the bottom of this lamp. So brothers, and sisters…it’s mine, Mommy said so!!

 

Blessings…

 

As I continue on my 3 day Thanksgiving preparation quest, stuffing is in progress as I type…I give thanks for all of my wonderful family and friends, as well as all of the blessings I have in my life…

This is the 7th Thanksgiving without my husband Walt here with me, he loved the turkey, the dressing, the smashed taters and gravy. I miss him and love him more and more each passing day. I know he is having a heavenly Thanksgiving meal with my Dad and all of my loved ones who have passed on. You are not forgotten, each of you have been a wonderful part of my life and I know that we will be together again someday.

 

Update on the Danish No Earflap Hat

I have a callus on my finger!!  

I’m not sure if it’s because of the yarn, and the smaller needles…but I got me one heck of a callus on my index finger.

But the hat is coming along beautifully…and I can not wait to see what the finished product looks like.

Still haven’t decided if I’m going to leave the rolled brim, or if I’m going to fold and sew like the pattern says to do.

Oh and this hat is for me. I ain’t givin’ it away!!