Still Life

Odessa with Eeryne

• Pattern: Odessa Hat. Design by Grumperina, found at Magknits.
• Yarn: RYC Cashsoft DK 4 Ply in color #509.
• Needles: sizes 4 and 6
• Started: Monday of February vacation (on the beach).
• Finished: Wednesday of February vacation (on the beach).

This alluring little set was knit for my oldest daughter. If there is one person on the face of this earth who knows how to show a knitter appreciation for a hand-knitted gift, it is Gillian. She loves the hat and gloves. Especially the hat. She L-O-V-E-S the hat! She told me she loved the hat. More than one time. She wore the hat. All day, indoors and out. She kept admiring how cute it looked on her head in a mirror. She told me again. She loves the hat. And for many reasons, I love her. Not only because she loves the hat. My love is knit into every stitch, and I think she gets that. There are only two problems with the hat and her love for it: One, her sisters and cousins love the hat (I may have to make a few more hats). Two, I guess I really should knit for her again (but seeing as I have to knit for the others-who aren't usually as outwardly appreciative although I know they feel it-how soon do I have to knit for her again?).

Anywho-more about the hat. I didn't have to change a thing. The pattern is clever and easy to knit, the hardest thing was finding beads that I liked to go with the yarn. And the yarn! It is just lovely and so soft. Anytime I mentioned to Gillian that I would knit her a hat, she told me that I probably shouldn't, as everything makes her itchy, especially wool. She just couldn't believe that she could wear the hat for a whole day and never feel the tiniest itch or urge to take it off. Thanks to Grumperina for helping me make my girl a happy hat wearer!

Comments

[Manise]

The beads compliment the hat wonderfully! Nice job!

[Karen]

The hat and gloves are lovely. It is so nice that Gillian "gets it" about the handknits. There is nothing better than knitting for someone who appreciates the item and actually wears it.

[grumperina]

So cute! Glad she L-O-V-E-S her set!

[Cara]

Fantastic! I'm so glad Gillian loved it.

[Norma]

Well, hot damn. This might be just the thing for me to make Abigail to get her to retire the Snow Queen set, which her boyfriend (and I) just feel is worn out and not sophisticated enough for her to hit the streets of New York City with next year. (but she WON'T.GIVE.IT.UP -- talk about making a knitter proud, geesh.) I hadn't thought of Odessa for that until this post. Woo and also hoo!

[margene]

At first glace I thought your title was Still Alive...I was so relieved;-)
The hat and and mitts look so great tegether. The beads and ribbin just make it! Lucky Gillian!

[Debi]

What a beautiful set - I'll bet Gillian looks smashing in it!

[Faith]

It's nice to know that there are non-knitters who get riled up about hand knit gifts. My mom is so tired of lace and my sisters can't handle any more handwarmers, but with every gift I tell them in my creepiest old lady voice "every stitch is a kiss." But it's true!

[maryse]

the hat is very pretty. and isn't it the coolest when someone is so appreciative? it really makes you want to knit them something else asap, doesn't it.

[claudia]

I made that hat as well....what a fun knit.

[Alison]

Beautiful color; beautiful hat.

[Beth S.]

You're so lucky to have a child who appreciates a fine handknit! I hope the others catch on eventually, too. ;-)

[Kim]

OMG.....not a bit of blue!!!!! It's my favorite color and the set is beautiful! Great job!

[Laurie]

Thanks! I was searching around for a chemo cap yarn *sigh* and landed on Cashsoft. Now I'm SURE it won't itch my friend.

[Tiffany]

I love the hat too!

The blue light of the background takes me to another place.