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YOP: Week 38

     I finished Liara's hat.  I even washed and blocked it.  The dark blue bled a good bit, but it doesn't look like it re-deposited onto the lighter blue.  I looked through my little stash of swap notes and small items and I couldn't find the note from that Dr. Who swap so I have just my memory to go on for these two skeins of yarn.  I'm not overly concerned but it would be nice to know what the yarn is; it was nice to work with.  Liara is happy with how the hat turned out.  I made it a little longer than mine so she can fold up more of the brim.  I also rounded the top just a little.


I immediately started Ronon's hat.  He chose two Malabrigo Sock colors.  He says his favorite color is green when I usually ask, and he had a green picked out; but as soon as I showed him the orange, he very empathetically demanded that his hat be made of that yarn.  I've finished the Terracotta side and am working on the Camaleon side now.  The dark blue is bleeding off onto my fingers as I knit so I think I'll either steam block it or get some color catchers (which I need to get anyway.)  I'm making this hat larger circumference wise, but the same length. 


That's about it for this week.  We'll be having Ronon's birthday party Saturday the 28th.  I'm a few episodes into season 3 of Supernatural now.  Back to it!

Until later, happy crafting.


-Q      







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  1. Great hats and how fun to knit for the kids. Love color catchers (whenever I remember to use them.)

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  2. Those are beautifully knit hats. And I love the colors of both of them!

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