Of Sticks and Strings. . .

I made a hat!

Yes, today I felt like knitting so I found some yarn from our sheep, beautiful grey yarn-- I like grey! I have started many knitting projects and have not finished them. I have finished a scarf before. I have a hard time following knitting patterns I know some of the abbreviations but not all of them. If a pattern said to do this:

Row 1: *k1, p2, sl 1, k1, rept from * to last stitch, k1.

I could do that easy. But when they get like this:

Head
CO 6 stitches. Distribute among 3 needles (you can use 4 needles if you prefer, once you have enough stitches) and join for knitting in the round. PM.
Round 1: K all sts.
Round 2: Kfb into each st. (12 sts)
Round 3: K all sts.
Round 4: Kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k2 (18 sts)
Round 5: K all sts.
Round 6: *Kfb, k2*, rep 5 times (24 sts)
Round 7: K all sts.
Round 8: Kfb, k3, kfb, k3, kfb, k4, kfb, k3, kfb, k3, kfb, k2 (30 sts)
Round 9: K all sts.
Round 10: Kfb, k4, kfb, k4, kfb, k6, kfb, k4, kfb, k4, kfb, k2 (36 sts)
Round 11: K all sts.
Round 12: Kfb, k5, kfb, k5, kfb, k8, kfb, k5, kfb, k5, kfb, k2 (42 sts)
Rounds 13-17: K all sts.
Round 18: ssk, k5, ssk, k5, ssk, k8, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k2 (36 sts)
Round 19: K all sts.
Round 20: ssk, k4, ssk, k4, ssk, k6, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k2 (30 sts)
Round 21: K all sts.
Round 22: ssk, k3, ssk, k3, ssk, k4, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k2 (24 sts)
Round 23: K all sts.
Round 24: *ssk, k2*, rep 2 times; *k2tog, k2*, rep 2 times (18 sts)
Round 25: K all sts.
Now’s the time to embroider the eyes, while there’s still room to move your fingers around inside the head. I used satin-stitch rectangles for the eyes, but feel free to make the eyes another way if you wish (beads or buttons would work if you’re not concerned about a choking hazard). If you would rather wait to place the eyes until the ant is completed and you’re certain where they need to go, the eyes can easily enough be done at the very end.
Now, stuff the head so it is firm but still squeezable.
Round 26: ssk, k1, ssk, k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k2 (12 sts)
Round 27: K all sts.

I get all boooggggglllleeedddd. (by the way if you understand the above and do what it says you should get an ant. At least to my understanding!!3)

So, I'm betta off just knitting on my own. No pattern.

That's what I did! I cast on in a round to my best understanding of how. It was not perfect but it worked! I knit and knit all day determined NOT to give up. I totally surprised everyone at the end of the day with A HAT! That no, did not turn out exactly like I thought it would but it is fine! Mama did not know that I was making it at all- I kept it a surprise :) She was the most surprised. Nathanael goes "You finished it?" "Yes, I did."

Now I'm sure you would like pictures of my hat?

It kind of fits like a beanie on me, and I think it would look better on a child.

Now, you need to tell me what YOU think of it!

Speaking of knitting I just found a site a couple minutes ago that seems like a nice site!

Here is think link:

www.knittingpatterncentral.com