plum tuckered out

Is that phrase actually used anymore? Well whether or not it is in use, it is how I feel. I don't sleep very well when my hubby travels. Some weekends are worse than others.  This one fit into the "worse" category. I couldn't seem to manage more than 4-5 hours of sleep a night and I really can't function with that little sleep. I'm exhausted. Because of my tiredness we stayed close to home and did various things like: playing board games while (I) knitting to Christmas themed entertainment (a bit early I know but our lack of snow right now is compelling me).



The sun came out in all her brilliance while I was knitting at the kitchen table. It was beautiful, comforting and warm. And what was I knitting? With available wool in my stash I went ahead and gave the Robin's Egg hat a whirl. It knit up quickly (big needles) but in the end I still found the pattern to be a bit big. Yes, I should have made a swatch but sometimes I am so very lazy that way.  I paid the price for that one, when the hat was almost completed I pulled it apart and started it over decreasing the number of cast on stitches from 80 to 70; with that change there ensued other changes in the pattern as well.  The final product fit well and I found a great vintage button to finish it off.



I attempted a self portrait here, but it doesn't look nearly as nice on me as it does on Miss A. She really wanted to try it on, finally something I knit she likes!!



But alas, it is not for her. I gave the hat to my mum who is always looking for the perfect winter hat to fit her head and keep it warm. She liked it too!