Wednesday, June 15, 2011

A cunning hat

When JayG received the gift of a cunning hat  I was overcome with the desire to knit one. I found a web site (that I can’t find now, but if you’re interested, let me know and I’ll check my notes) whose author had Firefly on disc and a HD large screen TV. She counted stitches. She extrapolated data based on average head measurements. This was my kind of knitter! So I found a willing victim recipient, bought the yarn and the needles and sat on it all for about 3 1/2 months. (Hey. I was busy.) I started knitting on the way to Pittsburgh and finished it on the way home and hated the way it looked.


It's supposed to look like this:



So I ripped it out and started over. And this is the final product.


You can tell Sweet Daughter's not afraid of anything, walking down the street in a hat like that.


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  1. NorthJune 15, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    I need a cunning hat to go with my duster...

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  2. Michael W.June 15, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Nice job!

    Cute model!

    What more could you want?

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  3. Christina RN LMTJune 15, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Shiny!

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  4. bluesunJune 15, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    For the one my mother knitted me, we found the "wispiest" fuzzy yarn we could find, which did a good job at making it seem, I don't know, cheaper, or homemade-y-er.

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  5. bredaJune 15, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    I'm going to have to post a photo, aren't I? SD looks a lot cuter in it than me, though, just warning you.

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  6. Nancy R.June 15, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Breda: There is a reason I'm not modeling it. The colors are, um, less than flattering to skin tone. And that's just the start. I will not be offended in the least if you don't post pictures.

    It will keep you warm, though!

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  7. Nancy R.June 15, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    North: I'm willing to barter ...

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  8. NorthJune 16, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Nancy: Not sure what I have to trade that would be an even trade for such a fine hat. Perhaps a Lassiter from Earth-That-Was??

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  9. kentuckyjamJune 16, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    I like it! Good job.

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  10. Old NFOJune 16, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    LOL- Nice hat :-)

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  11. Justin UnboundedJune 17, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    Again, I'm impressed with your ability to make things. BTW, what ever happened to the awesome coat-thing you were making? Did you ever finish it? Did I just miss the post about it?

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  12. Mad Saint JackJune 18, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    Hmmm. Breda, cunning hat, Saiga shotgun (Vera)...

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  13. FrankCJune 19, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    A Firefly hat will protect the wearer from anything short of reavers.

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  14. AnonymousJune 20, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    I hope I am not committing a blog faux pas by posting links to my daughters blog. Here are links to a couple "cunning" projects by my oldest.
    http://randomscales.blogspot.com/2011/02/yes-i-made-baby-version-of-jayne-cobbs.html
    http://randomscales.blogspot.com/2011/04/cunning-socks.html

    Jason

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  15. karleenJune 22, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Let's make a list of all the things Nancy Randall CAN'T do:
    1. Dribble a football.
    2................
    Ok, well, I guess that's it. LOL!!!!
    I'm in awe of all your talents and love your blog!!!!
    Karleen

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  16. JustthisguyJuly 3, 2011 at 4:55 AM

    Dang! How that kid has grown!

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  17. JustthisguyJuly 3, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    This reminds me: Does yer kid read your blog? I think of the other case, where Lawdog, a Sheriff's Deppity can't use cuss words on his blog, because his Mom reads his blog. (I have seen her show up in comments and tell him to clean that up!)

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  18. PaulJuly 14, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    Is that a photo of Jane Cobb with that hat?

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