Sometime ago, well slightly over a year ago, actually now that I’m thinking about it, almost two years ago #1 son’s friend asked me to make him a hat. All he wanted was a plain green hat. A simple plain green hat – I could do that. So I bought some yarn. When #1 son saw the yarn I had chosen for his buddies hat he informed me no friend of his is going to wear a girlie green hat.

So I ask what shade of green would Jimmy (the friend) like? Duh mom, a manly green. Well that cleared it right up for me. With the help of the LYS owner, and a few happen to be there patrons, we all finally all concurred on one shade of green. Yes, I now I have the most manly green ever in my hot little hands.

The yarn passes #1 sons test, but he thinks it would be a good idea to run it by Jimmy before I actually start the hat.

So the yarn goes to school with me the next day. Jimmy thinks it’s a nice green, but, but don’t you think it’s a bit on the dark side? Dark? No, this was voted the most manly shade of green in all Columbia County. It’s not to dark, it’s perfect, don’t you think? Uh, I think it’s a bit dark?

Green #1 girlie-green.
Green #2 to dark green

Time passes…

Hey Mrs. W you have my hat done yet? Working on it.

More time passes…

Rhinebeck happens where I happen to pick up more green yarn at the Morehouse Merino after party.

Again a bit of time passes.

Then a bunch more time passes.

He sees little mans end of summer hat. Hey Mrs. W where’s my hat? Because you know, I’m still waiting. I really like that one, well if it was green.

Finally it all comes together.

Zeebee hat number 2

My conscience in now clear.
Pattern: Zeebee
Yarn: Morehouse Merino 3-Strand held doubled
Ravelry project page foundhere.

Now I have new shade of green filling my days.

Manly? Girlie? Who cares, I’m loving it.

Posted in Knitting, Spinning, Hats, Children on Oct 5th, 2007