325. Abigail Needs a Hat and So Do A Lot of Other People

It's the cold season, well and truly. It seems to have jumped up out of nowhere and goosed us all from behind (which I know is redundant, but the phrase just doesn't seem to be complete without the "from behind" language, heh.)

Here is a photo (the one that Typepad ate) of the hat I started for Abigail, but that I have subsequently ripped out because it was too small.  I have suffered hitting a bit of a knitting wall, and have not yet restarted it.

Yumminess.

Soon I will cast on again.  But in the meantime, I think when I watch Grey's Anatomy tonight (which will be "last night" by the time you read this), I will churn out an easy bulky cap for Jean (see below).  I know, I know.  I said I'd be a selfish knitter this fall.  But it's only one bulky hat.  Shush, you.

It's because my friend Jean has made the call.  She is heading up a hat drive for the homeless in New York City. Please go read about it here and in her posts following that one, and if you can spare a hat or two or three, please join in.

When I got home yesterday, I had two wonderful packages in the mail.  Loyal Readers Tayloe

 

and Jean E. 

 

sent these lovely items of warmth for me to deliver to the clothing drive for the migrant workers who come here to Vermont to help the farmers produce the food we eat and the milk we drink.

Thank you so much, Tayloe and Jean!

 

Comments

[sandy]

Aw, now see? My faith in humanity is all misty eyed! :D Such generosity. I love it!

[margene]

It's just one hat and we can all knit just one hat for Jean. Some people are so generous of spirit. I wish I could be more that way.

[Jean]

Thanks for helping spread the word, Norma! I've already gotten a couple of emails from your blog. It really will be a very big deal to the people on the streets that receive the hats.
Thank you! Did I say that already? I'll say it again... Thank You!

[Imbrium]

You mean you're not going to go on another desperate hunt for Berroco Furz? Aw....

(The new hat looks beautiful!)

[Cookie]

Think Margene caught a case of the crankies from me? o.0

Lovely knitting all the way around. xo

[Seanna Lea]

I'm planning on a knitting weekend (umm, 50% knitting - 50% sleeping, please?), and as soon as I'm done a hat for me I'll start another one for Jean! It beats working on the holiday gifts, and I have time!

[gayle]

I've got a hat for Jean planned, but don't tell her in case I don't finish in time. Oh, um, oops... Hi, Jean!
If it goes like my other knitting in the last few months, it'll probably just strangle me, anyway.

[Elizabeth]

It's freaking cold! And what's with the Dead Denny?