Seriously -- I'm just not sure why I bother. I should have known that knitting a hat for a 15-month-old would be an exercise in futility. (This, in addition to the fact that we currently own 513 hats sized for children, what with the two older ones' hand-me-downs and various gifts/sale purchases/hand-me-downs from others.) I was seduced, however: seduced by the idea of ultra-soft alpaca/acrylic yarn; seduced by the small head of the child involved (rendering this a quick and easy knit); seduced by the pattern, which combines hat AND scarf in one, thus increasing the chances of the hat remaining on the head (due to the scarf being tied around the neck) and decreasing the chances of either hat or scarf being lost (since they're attached).Although Rory looks like he's smiling here, I only managed to snap this picture because he was momentarily distracted by the novelty of the camera coming out. To see his real reaction to the hat, have a look at the News In Brief section on our main page. He will not keep this thing on. The cheap-o fleece thing from Old Navy with the velcro strap? No problem. Just fine. But the hand-knit, soft-as-anything work you see before you is clearly Un.Acceptable. (In his defense, I should point out that not everyone thinks this yarn is super-soft; I tried to pass this one on to Hugh and he rebelled as well, saying that the yarn was "scratchy." There's another one in the works for him, though, because he liked the style fine.)
I must stop knitting for Rory. We have too many sweaters already (only if we move to a colder clime will they all get used) and clearly hats/mitts/scarves are not an option. Someone remind me of this if the wool fumes get to me in the future, will you?
Pattern: "Nomad Hat and Scarf" from Interweave Knits Fall 2007
Yarn: Bernat Alpaca Natural Blends in "Indigo"
