Coming to Terms with Mental Illness

Josh: keep surfing!

Remember how I said a friend (the aforementioned Josh) asked me to knit him a hat? Well, to say that the request threw me into a tizzy would be an understatement. No one outside of my family has ever asked me to knit him anything before. After a little discussion, we agreed that he'd like something along the lines of this:

A watch cap. Simple. Piece o' cake.

Except that, since most of my friends are relatively unaccustomed to hand-knits, I wanted to be sure that this hat would dispel any lingering myths that might persist in their minds about them. That is: that they are itchy, chunky, and generally look hand-made.

So I decided to knit the best damn watch cap on the planet.

The pattern is the Classic Watch Cap (Ravelry link) from the book Hats On! and the design is based on the official watch cap worn in the real Navy. One by one ribbing. Ten stitches to the inch. Size 2 needles. With the flipped up part, twelve inches long.

Yes, I do have some perfectionist qualities that get in the way of my everyday life. Why do you ask?

That's a week worth of exclusive knitting right there.

(You know, if all those WWII knitters had just used chunky yarn a lot more soldiers would have had warm heads.)

Comments

[sue]

The hat is looking great. I always get worried when I have to knit for other adults too. Usually I am okay with kid's knits though. I am sure you will have it finished soon too.

[Jody]

Too bad about that mistake so close to the cast-on edge. I mean, most non-knitters won't notice it, I'm sure. It's not THAT obvious.

Mwahahahahaha.

(Seriously, it looks great. If he doesn't love it, take it back and make a voodoo doll of him instead.)

[Holly Jo]

Yeah. When you mentioned you were going to knit this I wanted to say something. I knit this hat too for my father. It took FOR-EVER. Of course it was in a dark color too. Painful. He loves it though. Wears it all the time. :) Here's hoping the same outcome for you as well.

[Nadine]

You're crazy!! Size 2 needles and 1x1 ribbing for 12 inches alone would send me off the deep end. Enjoy!
N

[Judy]

Ha ha! I love that....Too bad about that mistake so close to the cast-on edge.
Very funny!
More books to mention - the books by my highschool friend Vicki Grant http://www.vickigrant.com/ Alec's favorite alive author. She says that he is her favorite alive hockey player.
Check out Cameron in The Music Man - you can even hear him in the barbershop quartet (the highest voice) if you follow this link http://www.sjhigh.ca/index.php
Love,
Judy

[stefaneener]

It's going to be beloved. The only thing i ever made for my dad that he liked was a watch cap. Hang in there. Besides, what else do you have to do?

[Kristin]

Man, where have I been? I never commented on this one. A hat on size 2s. You are brave. I love it! Can't wait to see the finished product.

My mom keeps hinting that she wants me to knit her a sweater. I am terrified. She is SO picky, there is no way she will ever like it. I think I'll stick to knitting for me and kids. :)