The Tassel Hat by Diane Serviss is unbelievably cute! While looking for a different type of hat - not a beret and not a ski hat - I ran into this pattern and I am so glad I did. I finished knitting the back of the head last night and couldn't stop until I finished making the tassels. Since I am using the yarn directly from the sweater as it unravels, the yarn is kinked up. It doesn't show in the body of the hat, but the tassels are curly, which I think just adds to its whimsical appeal. Adorable.
It was a hard slog at work yesterday since I was still in vacation mode after my long weekend. I so wanted to run, but I had twisted my knee while climbing a few flights of stairs carrying my suitcase from the train station up to the street level on Monday. I really could have used the endorphins and the fresh air. No running today either, but tomorrow and the next few weeks I have GOT to get out there every day that I can to get ready for the Love 'em or Leave 'em race February 9. Thankfully we have been having decent - cold but dry - weather.
Tink was still rather quiet yesterday which made it easy for me to finish up my hat. She's always kind of snoozy for a few days after coming back from a stay at the Dog Resort. I am hoping that the weather will be decent this weekend and I can take her for a long walk someplace new. We have lots of uncharted neighborhood to explore. I am sure she'd appreciate a few new smells. I have noticed now that there is not any grass for her to roll in she stays much cleaner. In fact when I picked her up Monday the girl at the counter wanted to know how I kept her so white! Which is amazing considering she was always looking rather gray a few weeks after a grooming. Oh she wants to roll. It was a chore a couple of weekends ago when I took her to Green Lake. All of that goose poo around - I had to keep sharp to keep her clean.
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