The kindness of strangers, and of new friends
Wow!!!! The hats are pouring in! Today I’ve received more than 50 Knit4Lent packages and have gotten lots of messages that hats are on their way or will be sent later this week.
I have completed 8 hats, but I don’t plan to stop now. Knitting hats is a great way to take a break from a project that gets to be a little to tedious or complicated. And I always seem to take on projects that are too tedious and complicated! I’m hearing from other knitters and groups that they plan to continue knitting hats for Christmas at Sea throughout the year. On behalf of all the cold headed mariners we serve, THANK YOU!
These are hats knitted by a new Ravelry friend, Mary, a very talented and generous knitter. She knit a dozen hats for us and managed to use up a lot of stash yarn!
Another knitter is sending hats all the way from Germany. One knitter is using her handspun, and another incredibly prolific knitter only stopped after 22 hats!
Thanks to everyone who has participated, whether you knit 1 hat or 22!
Happy Easter!
Hi Jeanette. The web picture shows multi-colored hats. I assume this is AOK. My Watch Cap pattern says “Please don’t use more than one color on cap.” I have a lot of 2-4 oz left over yarn that I would like to use to knit caps. I assume this would OK?
Thanks, Pat Ferguson, Big Bear Lake, CA
Comment by Pat Ferguson — March 28, 2008 @ 1:44 am
Hi Pat,
It’s fine with me for you to stripe your hats.
Happy knitting!
Jeanette
Comment by jeanette — March 28, 2008 @ 6:59 pm
I too was surprised to see the hats done in stripes (they’re so attractive!) and will pass the word along to my ECW knitting ladies - thanks, Jeanette!
Comment by cindy weeks — May 6, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
An extra thought - are the striped hats only suitable for the Lenten program - or can they be submitted for Christmas at Sea? Thanks
Comment by cindy weeks — May 7, 2008 @ 11:36 am