Tuesday, December 16, 2008

My Little Frog

To a knitter, the term "frogging" usually accompanies gnashing of teeth and hair pulling. ("Frogging" means pulling out hours of work and having to re-do it). However, this kind of frogging I can handle.

I can handle the frogs.*Sigh* What is it about that Jack Nicholson quote that is so addicting? I blame it all on Pioneer Woman.

Anyway, onward.
Here in the Frigid North, head-wear is a necessity for one's health and to maintain the proper level of brain function. Is that sentence grammatically correct? Hmmm, perhaps it's because I don't wear hats when I go out.

Brain function, I've been told, is important.

That's why I knitted this hat for Baby Gabe; because I want him to have lots of brain function. I wasn't at all tempted to knit this simply because I think it's cute and it makes me smile every time I see it.Nope. Here at Yarn Over, we are all about selflessness and sacrifice.

That's why when my son Gabe is 16, he's going to be so glad that I stuffed him into this hat and took pictures.
Pattern Specs:
Pattern: Toasty Topper from Knitty
Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted, 1 skein
Further modifications on my Ravelry page

6 comments:

Mary said...

The hat is so gorgeous. Wish I had your skill, maybe just a little patience thrown in. My daughter and I were just talking today about how hard it was to find a hat for her 5 month old when all we have is Walmart and Dollar General. You can't order anything and be sure that is will fit.

Anonymous said...

rachel that has is so cute. You should sell those on your website too!

Ellen said...

Such a cute hat! Love it!

greentara said...

OMG Rachel.....adorable! He is so cute to begin with, this just sends him over the top.

Explore-Science-Beyond-the-Classroom said...

Thats my baby Gaby. What a heart throb! Oh, the hat is cute too!!

Kit-bert: "semi" eevil HR Director said...

what an adorable baby!! (ohh and hat) LOL no seriously, that is such a cute hat Rach! I love it! I'm sorry I've been so out of the blogging (partly due to the fact that I keep traveling for work and I'm busy with work and work and ....oh did I say work?)...yea you get the idea, your sis has been busy (sigh)..lookin' forward to the holidays.