tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3708716317166202532023-11-16T07:14:41.156-08:00hatsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370871631716620253.post-60007895365377424312013-03-08T16:42:00.000-08:002013-03-08T16:42:38.970-08:00The Colorado Harrises<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_N3yFyYaupBIND4OzhQcO8BQrdZQXLfFl20dBH06naeC0ePAtJDdNoM8TPUXvBAtTifPr0N7PMNE-YriUM4onR_0tuuw8f37SUCPmA5jnc6NPUX1_PInGgKk7rMNn3iFNn3xIsHCs4AB1/s1600-h/Harris+headbands+2.aspx" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322095279491876898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_N3yFyYaupBIND4OzhQcO8BQrdZQXLfFl20dBH06naeC0ePAtJDdNoM8TPUXvBAtTifPr0N7PMNE-YriUM4onR_0tuuw8f37SUCPmA5jnc6NPUX1_PInGgKk7rMNn3iFNn3xIsHCs4AB1/s400/Harris+headbands+2.aspx" style="cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
You know how some people just spread their love around? That's the Harrises! They all got knitted earbands before they left the ship. What fun!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370871631716620253.post-88082852922288488932013-03-08T16:40:00.002-08:002013-03-08T16:42:15.745-08:00Another HAT!<div style="text-align: center;">
It's been a while since I've created any new hats<br />
and while it's been on my mind my hands just haven't caught up.</div>
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Until now.</div>
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This hat I made for my daughter this winter<br />
but my granddaughter claimed it,<br />
so now I'm making a second one, same colors, pattern reversed.</div>
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For now, here's the first of the two.</div>
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There's that beguiling Kiwi green again!</div>
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I'm convinced, it gets darker with each dye lot from the wool factory.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370871631716620253.post-80992695691664146212010-10-01T07:45:00.001-07:002010-12-06T13:53:39.201-08:00ANDY'S HAT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieu5pcmiZUT-O0MtrXsCZ2quxxItwYSNutwW4KHYsVcWF7pdcC7BBmiSSYRWQXuXUV0-58csZ2oAH84DA8DUf7QhFc3HLa2qv-579T3UFdaV7gE6LCaDyTfQHS4ZIY-Nhuy5UNTf4WBjS2/s1600/mini-Andy+and+hat.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieu5pcmiZUT-O0MtrXsCZ2quxxItwYSNutwW4KHYsVcWF7pdcC7BBmiSSYRWQXuXUV0-58csZ2oAH84DA8DUf7QhFc3HLa2qv-579T3UFdaV7gE6LCaDyTfQHS4ZIY-Nhuy5UNTf4WBjS2/s400/mini-Andy+and+hat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547690146246698194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHIKRMJi140MkVEiYdEh0pgCGIZa_fpCkBsKO2XZdKBH7uV_zAkEZfXVy72Dn5vGkbRRxa6eGTWvFk-5imqlmkDschfIGamimIcbaCC3-WjYQ2-9SrHyAPUwGlts_YfkWOnFPieRyGIAM/s1600/mini-Andy%2527s+hat+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHIKRMJi140MkVEiYdEh0pgCGIZa_fpCkBsKO2XZdKBH7uV_zAkEZfXVy72Dn5vGkbRRxa6eGTWvFk-5imqlmkDschfIGamimIcbaCC3-WjYQ2-9SrHyAPUwGlts_YfkWOnFPieRyGIAM/s400/mini-Andy%2527s+hat+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547615891636898818" border="0" /></a>'Andy Pants' and his hat in action on the Vavolov.<br />(See hat close up further down.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQNpWKCSi8e1O5rXC3ZNXGGiYG_h44Jh32m8y8yumOHvtYBmMWNODCX1idUjWLip_RwHvr6tyrtEPt9VCDG_fqT2vedn2-9eV6v6lO2J-zq4KvvVzF_Y9hDgdn4FcFcqJPrm6faIA1mtg/s1600/mini-Eva's+hat.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 371px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQNpWKCSi8e1O5rXC3ZNXGGiYG_h44Jh32m8y8yumOHvtYBmMWNODCX1idUjWLip_RwHvr6tyrtEPt9VCDG_fqT2vedn2-9eV6v6lO2J-zq4KvvVzF_Y9hDgdn4FcFcqJPrm6faIA1mtg/s400/mini-Eva's+hat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523088868234152834" border="0" /></a>Eva's hat in sunset colors.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370871631716620253.post-46841059019103633842010-02-26T18:26:00.000-08:002010-10-06T15:28:17.105-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeCI-PD4X4ceScNxqXX-s2sfcab2OJdp46svVJoI7V7rrKRg7YBkoRvxPm715LnkzImaYNGzNqE9AHX1PpO92w38Yr_ADD0CO58vgzylrxWrKpAIiigh9kQKMmmHeJBCKBYc0JS3tB2GR/s1600-h/100_8665.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442744949027884370" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeCI-PD4X4ceScNxqXX-s2sfcab2OJdp46svVJoI7V7rrKRg7YBkoRvxPm715LnkzImaYNGzNqE9AHX1PpO92w38Yr_ADD0CO58vgzylrxWrKpAIiigh9kQKMmmHeJBCKBYc0JS3tB2GR/s400/100_8665.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K6QhdphxjGT1rdo3YmFFPziRWLqO8qjm0qHP8sWc2-xHau0Lc96tuc_lJzHCkI-V7I3QSrm4SHz74J_YtqKXZSCzMk2M7Yi3wqm-Pk3SKkwRM4wEn7REgOGGmUXCz_5WqqRsvZYEH0Sy/s1600-h/100_8663.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442744024101817970" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K6QhdphxjGT1rdo3YmFFPziRWLqO8qjm0qHP8sWc2-xHau0Lc96tuc_lJzHCkI-V7I3QSrm4SHz74J_YtqKXZSCzMk2M7Yi3wqm-Pk3SKkwRM4wEn7REgOGGmUXCz_5WqqRsvZYEH0Sy/s400/100_8663.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Capt. Alexander checking out the Barque Europa* in the Bransfield Straight recently in Antarctica. A right proper hat fit for a Russian captain. The Europa was under nearly full sail when we spotted her beating her way down the wind. She's massive under full sail!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370871631716620253.post-23372429110753461812009-03-15T05:03:00.000-07:002010-12-06T08:48:35.224-08:00THE LATEST HATS<div style="text-align: center;">Random snowflakes define the character of T's hat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooPyTiiJ2GK8XR8D9lSSLAMb05u2LCirfIqDkquKIZCFPm5ifqpbchyphenhyphenSnj-VZU0XYywGtZzW9JSBLE-SeAgPl4Qmy-NXlPgQ0RrGc8o1VOKEvRWyREgkgGoL86l_T-mKUJfjauaghKyHn/s1600-h/mini-100_8319-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooPyTiiJ2GK8XR8D9lSSLAMb05u2LCirfIqDkquKIZCFPm5ifqpbchyphenhyphenSnj-VZU0XYywGtZzW9JSBLE-SeAgPl4Qmy-NXlPgQ0RrGc8o1VOKEvRWyREgkgGoL86l_T-mKUJfjauaghKyHn/s400/mini-100_8319-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426040830947044914" border="0" /></a><br />A hat made with Falkland Islands yarn hand spun by our friend Kim Chater.<br />Blended with Lamb's Pride for strength and heft.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3O1kMKIfE69OZEj02ySyPQB4VlYrYPEvtX7JGl8Vja2l1HXZAAugCLtpZC5ncf9ctOHgdLTsEH9h347nF-wwb3Y-VbfdY_KLOEcaPwSE_KNS3eGQndZq7Ypv4jWut6FX0aKYtn6l9Qsf/s1600-h/mini-100_8318-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3O1kMKIfE69OZEj02ySyPQB4VlYrYPEvtX7JGl8Vja2l1HXZAAugCLtpZC5ncf9ctOHgdLTsEH9h347nF-wwb3Y-VbfdY_KLOEcaPwSE_KNS3eGQndZq7Ypv4jWut6FX0aKYtn6l9Qsf/s400/mini-100_8318-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426040765577054210" border="0" /></a><br />My favorite of the three albatross hats, made aboard ship especially for Save The Albatross auctions:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMiz62vuGJWe1bRBYno7J7TvDzOKte8sYURBDtSsafZbIKmrniZt_yqbe1hjxr8gJtACj3rP6l8L1eU6va_4seQz1PcGBrpijCIeiVwHYi-pMUJnlBYJhMtdtx6G_wzmdr_3DRTwQ1JAn/s1600-h/mini-Albatross+hat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313386598659439346" style="width: 285px; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMiz62vuGJWe1bRBYno7J7TvDzOKte8sYURBDtSsafZbIKmrniZt_yqbe1hjxr8gJtACj3rP6l8L1eU6va_4seQz1PcGBrpijCIeiVwHYi-pMUJnlBYJhMtdtx6G_wzmdr_3DRTwQ1JAn/s400/mini-Albatross+hat.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The three hats raised a total of $1,120 for Save The Albatross.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JyPZ6PQ3uZV9Bg_LZ3QvlKRzSf0YTfKU46Osk3BBROZndVxNd9u0XJwEXPiipNKJjgsMVy3bW5LTuboX0XVcO5L5zrLVJjU8U1QeBKwnvkGh3nNwiUsyPC27Xj7je0xLBL4hLnu0X1eE/s1600-h/mini-Albatross+hat+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313386495195147954" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JyPZ6PQ3uZV9Bg_LZ3QvlKRzSf0YTfKU46Osk3BBROZndVxNd9u0XJwEXPiipNKJjgsMVy3bW5LTuboX0XVcO5L5zrLVJjU8U1QeBKwnvkGh3nNwiUsyPC27Xj7je0xLBL4hLnu0X1eE/s400/mini-Albatross+hat+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A hat for "Andy Pants," our hotel manager assistant aboard the Ioffe last season.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">It perfectly matches this season's new staff parka (see above photo).<br /></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhTTCIiXUaDzrQX6cMdW6z3Gd9DzyqWlnU1Jj1yvKZ8HN17FlyBPlglDHQJuKE2mpPmlrae9vzgoBrl56b9Fqa7YuVEKatWXdIvU_06iBA3jbDhB1N6hkZzTfeDY90oKpWw4bIu-qTAcm/s1600-h/mini-Rob+hat+1.JPG"></a><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2d-8kxIUvifJVbGNoWpcWElnvc-zdTQQEMdne9XyEsFsjyMri5JQjKj2CkR-LZcyjYlTJoYclYxLX0sWlM15Pol5q5EvYBgMWCUKorEKhwaQrcBGCGhsmjqNX5E8aaRqV6CfkX7aV3nO/s1600-h/mini-Andy+hat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313386255660671202" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2d-8kxIUvifJVbGNoWpcWElnvc-zdTQQEMdne9XyEsFsjyMri5JQjKj2CkR-LZcyjYlTJoYclYxLX0sWlM15Pol5q5EvYBgMWCUKorEKhwaQrcBGCGhsmjqNX5E8aaRqV6CfkX7aV3nO/s400/mini-Andy+hat.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It was made to match his messenger bag. I included a patch to remember last year's awesome Antarctic season.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytRIqot-FzkYMOyoOCMElbVe3xhID7jXsyk6mWZENJIJLmgx1lEGxVMDSh3BCWwAEezUvIPYo1KRCbtFtFmTcr569o2-Jm24g-4i6LPeTBqhUQt3aNLSvvOIu9eBwPmPWr_SI64VuXLzr/s1600-h/mini-Andy+hat+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313386170341434610" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytRIqot-FzkYMOyoOCMElbVe3xhID7jXsyk6mWZENJIJLmgx1lEGxVMDSh3BCWwAEezUvIPYo1KRCbtFtFmTcr569o2-Jm24g-4i6LPeTBqhUQt3aNLSvvOIu9eBwPmPWr_SI64VuXLzr/s400/mini-Andy+hat+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXdthhHhHmpKDGsCTC9MotDSaRrzSKj3pReZ78QQIQMfLRc8KeuNJTuD18HZrPR3OrkIUp_q_OM5wSrA7qs0W5bIB0N1TzUuRAJ1DLBobKrtZ3Nvh4M0ZjaaXM2vtZ4DRjw_YN1DthGlX/s1600-h/mini-Eva+wfurs.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313384790362169218" style="width: 400px; height: 269px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXdthhHhHmpKDGsCTC9MotDSaRrzSKj3pReZ78QQIQMfLRc8KeuNJTuD18HZrPR3OrkIUp_q_OM5wSrA7qs0W5bIB0N1TzUuRAJ1DLBobKrtZ3Nvh4M0ZjaaXM2vtZ4DRjw_YN1DthGlX/s400/mini-Eva+wfurs.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Eva´s hat, above. She´d asked for sunset colors. I think it´s the most dynamic color combination ever. The shading is very pleasing.<br />Below, her best friend, Karin´s hat, with colors to match her Arcteryx jacket.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUeoyZOYookky3jngcleJCu7dMSoAu_v2qnyXiIsFkLsmjKxDpVkWAvOvFnooiDMOu7xiwlO8oVtJJVX8E_YNHI07rPXkpvZ3dGvpD1vbUKp-FatvuOEc2HfNz0kDKwxl6FCg2ylY9gkW/s1600-h/mini-Karin+hat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313384705681898562" style="width: 260px; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUeoyZOYookky3jngcleJCu7dMSoAu_v2qnyXiIsFkLsmjKxDpVkWAvOvFnooiDMOu7xiwlO8oVtJJVX8E_YNHI07rPXkpvZ3dGvpD1vbUKp-FatvuOEc2HfNz0kDKwxl6FCg2ylY9gkW/s400/mini-Karin+hat.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Christine helps me model the penguin hats. Macaroni and gentoo.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6CpQDDHdm4gM6Ik55aMmKQA4opwbIWRwXyC1rCCa5gwNGWdJMFSEzsLck0acvDxzZ11cMJb1WnWXtVDzdcFUgr_TIP8qtPRnJ25l5nR7Wy72GwGejP2tLxWxsEGH2dhjl09GfEHvuE6c/s1600-h/mini-Christine+and+Louise+penguin+hats.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313384591203823314" style="width: 400px; height: 267px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6CpQDDHdm4gM6Ik55aMmKQA4opwbIWRwXyC1rCCa5gwNGWdJMFSEzsLck0acvDxzZ11cMJb1WnWXtVDzdcFUgr_TIP8qtPRnJ25l5nR7Wy72GwGejP2tLxWxsEGH2dhjl09GfEHvuE6c/s400/mini-Christine+and+Louise+penguin+hats.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Next, the Russian sailor hat. Christine models it, a little further down.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhneDuomptb2RjrbCfqwM-unMTMF93wiRvndUnu81hWa8jHu61RdWxiNXB9No91rrAT8IhLrPYEvevj331Kt9fmDt_XDwt9H_99kSAyyj9FqnoX3j9pVfnax53rr4RlyqtmD128CSjxYZ0/s1600-h/mini-sailor+hat+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313384430550095026" style="width: 347px; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhneDuomptb2RjrbCfqwM-unMTMF93wiRvndUnu81hWa8jHu61RdWxiNXB9No91rrAT8IhLrPYEvevj331Kt9fmDt_XDwt9H_99kSAyyj9FqnoX3j9pVfnax53rr4RlyqtmD128CSjxYZ0/s400/mini-sailor+hat+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />It was a busy Antarctic season with the addition of 12 new hats to the collection. </div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370871631716620253.post-44404785892318880582009-02-16T07:50:00.001-08:002010-10-18T09:23:59.463-07:00NEW HATS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOtk-yCW2pMBYuX4_FHreFMrTTzKCHXM-TlHp4ot_YzFvJWR7wr_la-4xx1qRl-8CAER_qnsdry4KwkHUqNfkih1ohO7_ivsAmLxAKdu1qNrwME6v2l5puO_YUf9iW8sQq-BGtjkwrzWd/s1600-h/mini-100_6859.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOtk-yCW2pMBYuX4_FHreFMrTTzKCHXM-TlHp4ot_YzFvJWR7wr_la-4xx1qRl-8CAER_qnsdry4KwkHUqNfkih1ohO7_ivsAmLxAKdu1qNrwME6v2l5puO_YUf9iW8sQq-BGtjkwrzWd/s400/mini-100_6859.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324591753978664946" border="0" /></a><br />Eva, above, in her dazzling sunset colors hat. Below, best friend Karin in her hat above Neko Harbour, continental Antarctic Peninsula. See hat close up below.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyUVIEwk-AaODXoEvHEUy28VGKjNfM9qBPEXxv3C-Anp5RzeNzK-lI16OVOe-6DcHehgcIx1hWrLjcEJwtKxCbUmeBQFU4ykC0O04DYSxdFmgDnh5kk1vH8dZwoZnqjiPwyUYRlvZ41rq/s1600-h/mini-Karin+in+red+hat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316753417207907314" style="width: 400px; height: 267px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyUVIEwk-AaODXoEvHEUy28VGKjNfM9qBPEXxv3C-Anp5RzeNzK-lI16OVOe-6DcHehgcIx1hWrLjcEJwtKxCbUmeBQFU4ykC0O04DYSxdFmgDnh5kk1vH8dZwoZnqjiPwyUYRlvZ41rq/s400/mini-Karin+in+red+hat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A standard touque, modeled by the lovely and charismatic Christine, below.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QfelOFaD6PqNVVcQFozjdnuRlRfq18Sq8uwVoNeHLVIi09GsS2coS9UHbStyZnVpNBT_J4YJdlaY5s1pv4a1SiwzQdz6blhqL2aeJEfgIBqISf2nWA3DTWblZYz_tAdpNDFFzOO1qquv/s1600-h/mini-Sailor"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303423762248491794" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QfelOFaD6PqNVVcQFozjdnuRlRfq18Sq8uwVoNeHLVIi09GsS2coS9UHbStyZnVpNBT_J4YJdlaY5s1pv4a1SiwzQdz6blhqL2aeJEfgIBqISf2nWA3DTWblZYz_tAdpNDFFzOO1qquv/s400/mini-Sailor's+Hat.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cE4rv6CnZxqfeBInB25qy92Z6F1P_mKkKNMWNfsv1yrxSq-fovyCL85sNo1ThRl3-X1lDdAG32Kor99YjXeVlbUR9SuJy92l7srXLlPDLMmaYVNzv3xenQUXZGF5n8sbKrH9h92rAzu3/s1600-h/mini-Sailor"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303423679812930850" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cE4rv6CnZxqfeBInB25qy92Z6F1P_mKkKNMWNfsv1yrxSq-fovyCL85sNo1ThRl3-X1lDdAG32Kor99YjXeVlbUR9SuJy92l7srXLlPDLMmaYVNzv3xenQUXZGF5n8sbKrH9h92rAzu3/s400/mini-Sailor's+Hat+CH.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />My new penguin hat!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNlCgt1n8sx60gI0wlDVWrKnIISIAsAfgwSartoPX4W9KMeTLXyatnA9UgoPW287fgD5hUkJRy25lnkPO2NsK7FPKMSlKRCluD0JM92NwK8oRNfd7oRy5AxC5orFoaYTr479K4Tw31Xc8/s1600-h/mini-penguin+hat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303423522150771538" style="width: 346px; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNlCgt1n8sx60gI0wlDVWrKnIISIAsAfgwSartoPX4W9KMeTLXyatnA9UgoPW287fgD5hUkJRy25lnkPO2NsK7FPKMSlKRCluD0JM92NwK8oRNfd7oRy5AxC5orFoaYTr479K4Tw31Xc8/s400/mini-penguin+hat.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />It crossed the Antarctic Circle for its debut.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpUHlH2zjG3Fy0ILHcThnBUZI9ySrYf7APQmBYcDJ8k4fays-agSxr8LleGl4aKowKXDJR6YquVm_UJlUJkU6imAWlFazzTcHQdsHfOVk07t9y2NRhpv3ZIPGp_Lk8qBgRdPdGCize29T/s1600-h/mini-Crossing+Circle+penguins.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303423437615151618" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpUHlH2zjG3Fy0ILHcThnBUZI9ySrYf7APQmBYcDJ8k4fays-agSxr8LleGl4aKowKXDJR6YquVm_UJlUJkU6imAWlFazzTcHQdsHfOVk07t9y2NRhpv3ZIPGp_Lk8qBgRdPdGCize29T/s400/mini-Crossing+Circle+penguins.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Tall boyz Rob and James. Yes, Rob´s wearing a hat and wig thing. He does have thick beautiful hair but it´s not really in dread locks. Not yet. (How tall ARE these guys!!?)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBIvknoqhYw3XTjNkHxnEsmyJJknZWTrMU_mQNf142ENK_XYliXX4Bn8A0NH2vojDAoZNFb926IsqbrIN-TmrYmxLsXiaFcPAlXqNGiVbOXlcyDLPr7h-AipLtfZ89fx11uBiJblf_OWj/s1600-h/mini-Rob+n+James.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303423327240386098" style="width: 300px; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBIvknoqhYw3XTjNkHxnEsmyJJknZWTrMU_mQNf142ENK_XYliXX4Bn8A0NH2vojDAoZNFb926IsqbrIN-TmrYmxLsXiaFcPAlXqNGiVbOXlcyDLPr7h-AipLtfZ89fx11uBiJblf_OWj/s400/mini-Rob+n+James.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This next hat was made for my friend, Karin, to match her ArcTeryx jacket.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGbzXVlJotIy6IsKYXiYvsWApCpyBlVlPXMRNGI-Cu0zPcSwpxFE5yIq1Z1gkWgdZ-_JW8m-kbiB2RWUrrpKZ67WUl2lIHlc_adFYRFTUqE63RabvYxfmqozEHnobQVYkFBj9VXxzjhlI/s1600-h/mini-Karin+hat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303423237826045650" style="width: 271px; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGbzXVlJotIy6IsKYXiYvsWApCpyBlVlPXMRNGI-Cu0zPcSwpxFE5yIq1Z1gkWgdZ-_JW8m-kbiB2RWUrrpKZ67WUl2lIHlc_adFYRFTUqE63RabvYxfmqozEHnobQVYkFBj9VXxzjhlI/s400/mini-Karin+hat.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370871631716620253.post-48854928354240517442009-01-14T13:24:00.000-08:002013-03-19T12:22:24.740-07:00HATS FOR ALL (COLD) OCCASIONS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88lXvtVgycca341CktwBdZdCPUlv3gNuoXV8-AMzoiGXvJ5BPKVvNArYRIjbyhShyphenhyphen3LPrIVNMo5nc4s2A9xouBciyYVfxGif46lo0HeKYr3hsGcEMRw1tHFXcDeGqe3nW5_HbzCBNsc4f/s1600-h/mini-IMG_3008.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322138316304642498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88lXvtVgycca341CktwBdZdCPUlv3gNuoXV8-AMzoiGXvJ5BPKVvNArYRIjbyhShyphenhyphen3LPrIVNMo5nc4s2A9xouBciyYVfxGif46lo0HeKYr3hsGcEMRw1tHFXcDeGqe3nW5_HbzCBNsc4f/s400/mini-IMG_3008.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 321px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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My favorite shot of this years' wave hat, above.<br />
Below, Cascade Jewel creates a gorgeous effect. It has all the colors of the cold ocean and feels like multiple layers of waves, like on a wild day on the Drake Passage. Don't ya love the very curious elephant seal pup? We call them weaners, they've just been weaned and are all wandering around the beaches clumped up together with other weaners.<br />
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Below, Jamie and Laura, the cutest and sweetest couple ever, model hats with colors of each others' countries. Brazil's colors are on Jamie and the Canadian flag can be made out on Laura's.<br />
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The very visible wave hat for 2008-09 season.<br />
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Above, colors of the cold ocean reverberate through this hat made of Cascade Jewel.<br />
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Below, I love my new wave hat this year. It´s intended to be quickly recognizable out on the water. I can´t say the Aqua Bound logo on my paddle didn´t have an influence on the design.<br />
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Below, Expedition Leader Kirsten got a hat two years ago, as did Andy...I drew his name for Christmas. The green yarn is called Kiwi in the hat I made for myself. Love that color!</div>
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The hat I made two years ago to be very visible out on the water. Here we´re checking out one of the mammoth jelly fish that the crabeater seals feed on in Antarctica.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SLD9Cn_brgRNuYcwjdLkdUJ8R5i4XiUQJfItmT8lClSNdGnm37OWi4lA2xmxwBOyX2ZT7xsQgFEyNcz1Hu3Ni-C0zkfjbTANmWHyf-2i1qKYv7BJY1XeRTrFJUO0RkqXky5yT_WaGoj1/s1600-h/mini-IMG_7494.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291263989830141762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SLD9Cn_brgRNuYcwjdLkdUJ8R5i4XiUQJfItmT8lClSNdGnm37OWi4lA2xmxwBOyX2ZT7xsQgFEyNcz1Hu3Ni-C0zkfjbTANmWHyf-2i1qKYv7BJY1XeRTrFJUO0RkqXky5yT_WaGoj1/s400/mini-IMG_7494.jpg" style="height: 266px; width: 400px;" /></a></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370871631716620253.post-12338031555237782922009-01-14T13:09:00.000-08:002009-11-02T15:26:59.700-08:00THERE´S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT AN EARFLAP HATTula's hat just HAD to be pink! Great grandma made the mittens to match.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouOhUGfYyCIj-VSKDUGzmwN68ODEv5N9st4JIMdqikPHK2m0c_LIrlCswIfzl8eTd1J5dpic8AwlFlI4kBBAMlbi8OOc6lSQaLiFuhDegxG_qtRCXVKOiSwjARrGQr3mK3ZofU8al9uIR/s1600-h/mini-Vermont+Feb07+130.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315695371373831794" style="width: 286px; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouOhUGfYyCIj-VSKDUGzmwN68ODEv5N9st4JIMdqikPHK2m0c_LIrlCswIfzl8eTd1J5dpic8AwlFlI4kBBAMlbi8OOc6lSQaLiFuhDegxG_qtRCXVKOiSwjARrGQr3mK3ZofU8al9uIR/s400/mini-Vermont+Feb07+130.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Below, the two hats on the left were made for a friend in Toronto and her best friend. The one on the right was made for my brother-in-law, Brad. The middle one is of Lamb's Pride bulky wool I normally use. The other two are made of llama wool. I love the animal print pattern that came about with the variegated one on the left. The other variegated one had longer strands so created a stripe. Ya never know what yer gonna git!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGLs0JHkv_VGrAMcRgSurYenZopwUFS0Zeiin57a6ro8oVNull0Vlng6_O8nv6tw_P3oIwpEDTeNmZSVxB7wfWkb1qJpA7oLFknw7Ap89Uef5Taybf7hfAt6_-02j5dlJDXwP0lnEIxXG/s1600-h/mini-Three+hats+for+Lynn+Linda.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315695314127558594" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGLs0JHkv_VGrAMcRgSurYenZopwUFS0Zeiin57a6ro8oVNull0Vlng6_O8nv6tw_P3oIwpEDTeNmZSVxB7wfWkb1qJpA7oLFknw7Ap89Uef5Taybf7hfAt6_-02j5dlJDXwP0lnEIxXG/s400/mini-Three+hats+for+Lynn+Linda.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This hat, below, is very special. The wool is not Lamb's Pride but a combination of various wools I'd found at Hickory's yarn store here in Ithaca, NY. It was made to match the hand dyed silk scarf, which was the last Christmas present dad gave me before he died. He still did all his own Christmas shopping at age 86! Just a few short weeks later he celebrated his 87th birthday. A week or so later he and I went for a ski, had his favorite dinner then passed away in the first hour of sleep on a Saturday night. What a great way to go!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9smvC8p2JgttcjZiAMjXa4zKtV4GZai1bMv2AlOCg9i_JEJQ2eonmSvgd3rHc-01AIbbCHSgVVcM_coR8gMz5IyXgNS1VVsLnfJ4fHznaIJY8yv7b_jmjZOV9h9zwKYgfpFITZ44Et33F/s1600-h/mini-my+hat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315695262579149906" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9smvC8p2JgttcjZiAMjXa4zKtV4GZai1bMv2AlOCg9i_JEJQ2eonmSvgd3rHc-01AIbbCHSgVVcM_coR8gMz5IyXgNS1VVsLnfJ4fHznaIJY8yv7b_jmjZOV9h9zwKYgfpFITZ44Et33F/s400/mini-my+hat.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>I've featured this hat above but here's a better view of it. Whenever we cross the Arctic Circle at 80<span style="font-size:78%;">o</span> North we ring the ship's bell. The captain has his finger on the massive horn as well. What a noisy racket!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTapHxUV2TDZSzsjOK6ct2ky5WwubG7GjSw8RbYXBYEe-lz1VWS6pH-HdfhVSnV1hTubVf0vkqZtl9etgLOAaxJ4RcOC2WhyDqJ1Ac6PLumjQy8GGRodE3nIh5bVZ1YW4ZVB1BIqamGTL/s1600-h/mini-IMG_6637.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315695195669740466" style="width: 266px; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTapHxUV2TDZSzsjOK6ct2ky5WwubG7GjSw8RbYXBYEe-lz1VWS6pH-HdfhVSnV1hTubVf0vkqZtl9etgLOAaxJ4RcOC2WhyDqJ1Ac6PLumjQy8GGRodE3nIh5bVZ1YW4ZVB1BIqamGTL/s400/mini-IMG_6637.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is Expedition Leader Shane's hat, also featured below, but here showing the true colors and pattern.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZN790MOPDKa4ViTBRl7e-3yNsfI713NfX4snfNTjDRdk_R_nGySSvgRKis1F90Maesmjx6UHkpj2wxH2MTvpPiSIYm6deUF8ENxUnUMYBpceieJojcStLha6Mv195gaiUHYawiNA3sYj/s1600-h/mini-100_6179.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315695107561775762" style="width: 300px; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZN790MOPDKa4ViTBRl7e-3yNsfI713NfX4snfNTjDRdk_R_nGySSvgRKis1F90Maesmjx6UHkpj2wxH2MTvpPiSIYm6deUF8ENxUnUMYBpceieJojcStLha6Mv195gaiUHYawiNA3sYj/s400/mini-100_6179.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-kMNLfxQ7Guub7EsrgL91VgmXKZH_lmoMxarwb6-q0s_P-wuPVywhKCL2kphjIT2x4kE-RGhjkD5anHNwCgzLo65Qis9dupzGqXNm2hjCAXV9yBjsIW5kb7N7pPfBhhxf4jWdtljHRJB/s1600-h/mini-DSC01507.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291261000521687058" style="width: 400px; height: 268px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-kMNLfxQ7Guub7EsrgL91VgmXKZH_lmoMxarwb6-q0s_P-wuPVywhKCL2kphjIT2x4kE-RGhjkD5anHNwCgzLo65Qis9dupzGqXNm2hjCAXV9yBjsIW5kb7N7pPfBhhxf4jWdtljHRJB/s400/mini-DSC01507.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />There's just something about an earflap hat. Maybe it´s the coziness...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCf7QZQIVPWr3NQzSZh4jpCrqSjqh_lkjHe5ztZJ-XQ2921D8Wo3RZRB-IufUai0spx9sgyJEYwCXIL8lCtPUlmNO3HDOToK5P1WUkXmF9GncxVnF7_TuSkzuuqoBlPWiu5hg4YaO2JnA/s1600-h/mini-Dressed+to+paddle+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291260902915791730" style="width: 400px; height: 286px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCf7QZQIVPWr3NQzSZh4jpCrqSjqh_lkjHe5ztZJ-XQ2921D8Wo3RZRB-IufUai0spx9sgyJEYwCXIL8lCtPUlmNO3HDOToK5P1WUkXmF9GncxVnF7_TuSkzuuqoBlPWiu5hg4YaO2JnA/s400/mini-Dressed+to+paddle+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Maybe the warmth (they're all fleece lined)...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX2gQvAyR1AikPrkTCpS7z8Sho8Vnypsx-LAv-ZcoaXeWlKIE1q4L2BzPZ1rDO7qtv1PNAnsHJ1SOtP4Tux46yzCcQEJrsT8Pv-QlUNJK6yFdAcWAuJ1UdDEXTVSjxOCZbhEhwJ1WYVhA/s1600-h/mini-Andy+hatted.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291260821598609778" style="width: 400px; height: 266px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX2gQvAyR1AikPrkTCpS7z8Sho8Vnypsx-LAv-ZcoaXeWlKIE1q4L2BzPZ1rDO7qtv1PNAnsHJ1SOtP4Tux46yzCcQEJrsT8Pv-QlUNJK6yFdAcWAuJ1UdDEXTVSjxOCZbhEhwJ1WYVhA/s400/mini-Andy+hatted.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Could it be the colors?<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Phil got this one, below, in a Christmas Steal It Secret Santa after the hat had changed hands 5 times. The colors were chosen to match our Quark staff jackets, the brown one with the red trim. )<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6tgYXnzHovHteWji4-4rzWDVDPH53L_Rfe4Qee_IBLOfYRE0G2UPUiGnHmXiTnVGF_f0-_RxzDRr_rOxK2JJQwPpxx9DGSwgOXuQ6d0SIrkde6G4SMEyOYQKo9YD9wb79h_OoQS9_yeV/s1600-h/mini-100_6226.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291260731011238866" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6tgYXnzHovHteWji4-4rzWDVDPH53L_Rfe4Qee_IBLOfYRE0G2UPUiGnHmXiTnVGF_f0-_RxzDRr_rOxK2JJQwPpxx9DGSwgOXuQ6d0SIrkde6G4SMEyOYQKo9YD9wb79h_OoQS9_yeV/s400/mini-100_6226.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Or the very stylish designs?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NSLgZiE9leP-IDeumAqHEL5T8_isQTIeogLR_vgzf8dKzhj07dJwDSS6I1s95AaEhzdC8tAcofg0acY_VdQwhdtvZzqwDx4h8VwTwHFmxo2mjgqwSX4Ona3VwZqyvNHmTvz4EcFIdpoW/s1600-h/mini-100_6200.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291260336886079474" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NSLgZiE9leP-IDeumAqHEL5T8_isQTIeogLR_vgzf8dKzhj07dJwDSS6I1s95AaEhzdC8tAcofg0acY_VdQwhdtvZzqwDx4h8VwTwHFmxo2mjgqwSX4Ona3VwZqyvNHmTvz4EcFIdpoW/s400/mini-100_6200.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The above hat on the left was auctioned off for $525 for a Save the Albatross fund raiser aboard the ship. An earlier hat auctioned for $275. Passenger Jill from South Africa shown here with Shane our EL from Canada.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwX1t5SYR9-b0yyXbHsacOQwuSK0WBa6Dhg3NJtWhj1ZZieYHCFwqd7nB_7rKXUs6RVEGzLN_NDmXS3NrvPF2sYS1E_V0XXS-sqJtIUR1W_xRw2is_teMNaurTTnePx9HIsFkJUhHmHj3L/s1600-h/mini-100_5737.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291260225587062210" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwX1t5SYR9-b0yyXbHsacOQwuSK0WBa6Dhg3NJtWhj1ZZieYHCFwqd7nB_7rKXUs6RVEGzLN_NDmXS3NrvPF2sYS1E_V0XXS-sqJtIUR1W_xRw2is_teMNaurTTnePx9HIsFkJUhHmHj3L/s400/mini-100_5737.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />What I do know about knitting these hats is they´re a pleasure to make and no two are alike. Each one takes about 5-6 hours to make from start to fleece-lined finish. Plus, it´s instant gratification...a sweater would take so much longer. And they´re affordable. A hat uses about one skein which usually runs about $7-8.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmVyeTRu2zRnLMa7pkUjS-5jvkKyWh9HBKQ4o5u7yH63IlZvMI4NtyDa65DZJHjCf_BmxsTJlw1hsvdfz2g1gpzxa0D3hcTyRwCr4lE7jfYaK0SoVvlmWQ4-C2PoCrzSBj_Dj_pVlWrNO/s1600-h/mini-100_2668.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291260125703178658" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmVyeTRu2zRnLMa7pkUjS-5jvkKyWh9HBKQ4o5u7yH63IlZvMI4NtyDa65DZJHjCf_BmxsTJlw1hsvdfz2g1gpzxa0D3hcTyRwCr4lE7jfYaK0SoVvlmWQ4-C2PoCrzSBj_Dj_pVlWrNO/s400/mini-100_2668.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Michael gets a traditional design in colors to match his outer wear.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVcTOGBVYGd3UbJcnl__w_uHmTRctGtOEsb2eg9tTlIdvIM18XZZwdkWcbPwq5NFHExOGJigNrSRYjSFvswkmZyqU5S9z_YY6Fkn4jtLy00QbPHgS2GqWY-QpZa7m-TEmz-Pld1FMGsnA/s1600-h/mini-100_2667.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291260034496127602" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVcTOGBVYGd3UbJcnl__w_uHmTRctGtOEsb2eg9tTlIdvIM18XZZwdkWcbPwq5NFHExOGJigNrSRYjSFvswkmZyqU5S9z_YY6Fkn4jtLy00QbPHgS2GqWY-QpZa7m-TEmz-Pld1FMGsnA/s400/mini-100_2667.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Tristin sports a carrot design. What? You´ve never seen little round carrots? </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5t56b_4ItK8gkZky0G9fwBw8RChRXhcRvt-SY0mleiL6D4m7Wo-0jKQVsoXKlXPsS-6q3WPRf4-9t-WEk_L7OZofXy_r31nuy-C0EsZbp58rGw6OAHUj9X4sEmJDogYVRFZCF8rg1ZE_0/s1600-h/mini-100_2666.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291259908362839778" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5t56b_4ItK8gkZky0G9fwBw8RChRXhcRvt-SY0mleiL6D4m7Wo-0jKQVsoXKlXPsS-6q3WPRf4-9t-WEk_L7OZofXy_r31nuy-C0EsZbp58rGw6OAHUj9X4sEmJDogYVRFZCF8rg1ZE_0/s400/mini-100_2666.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0