Ta da!

I finished my hat!

I think I will keep it. It is good enough to wear, but not good enough to give away. Still, my first hat! I will totally wear it if I go to the fair this weekend.

ChicKnits bucket hat in Manos del Uruguay Cotton Stria Finished 6/05/07

Onward, Knitting Soldier

The passion of the bucket hat continues...I nearly had a fit last night in frustration. I am so glad I did this project before the fingerless gloves. :oP

Anyway, despite my frustrations and mistakes, the project itself seems to LOOK fine. My biggest problem is that I keep ending up with extra stitches at the end of a round and that is not good. I'm guessing I'm doing something wrong at the join of the two needles that is resulting in an extra stitch - either I am carrying the yarn the wrong way, or something. I started being very careful and deliberate with where I carried the yarn across the join of the two needles, and that seems to have helped some. I am trying really hard to watch now and see if I can figure out where else I am messing up.

In any case, things are progressing, if not totally smoothly. I have 11 rounds to go and then I'm done. I did about six yesterday, and I charred cooked dinner so I didn't spend the whole evening on it. So, figure about two more days work, give or take. If it isn't finished by Thursday evening I will be Miffed.