First Knitted Hat

I love to crochet.  Lately its the thing I do at the end of the day to unwind.  Usually after the kids are in bed Lamoni and I will sit in our chairs and either watch TV, or listen to audio books on our iPod's.  This is when I love to crochet.  I can't just sit there and watch TV or listen to my book, I have to be "doing something".  My latest craze has been hats.  I have this awesome book with 100 patterns for hats.  The only catch is 50 hats are crochet patterns, and 50 hats are knitting patterns.  Because of this, I've always wanted to learn how to knit.

Last time I was in Lake Point visiting my Mom and Dad, I caught up with one of my Best Friends Kristi, and she taught me how to Knit in the round!  I was so excited!  So, we thumbed through my book, and found a super easy hat that I could make.  Kristi is a very good teacher and we had fun.  She taught me the importance of making a gauge first.  (Stupid gauge - I never make a gauge, it's a waste of time) but now I know how important it is, so I guess I'll humble down and make a gauge before each project.  

I did get stuck towards the end when I needed to switch to double ended needles, but thanks to YouTube, I succeeded!  You know, I used to think YouTube was just a bunch of stupid videos, but there are some really educational how-to- videos there! 

So, here is my first hat - what do you think?  I say "first" because I really enjoyed the process, and will continue to learn in the new world of knitting.  Thanks Kristi!