knit for Christmas
My son's girlfriend is a cat-lover. When I saw this hat, I had to make it for her for Christmas.
The pattern has since been removed from Ravelry, and I don't know why. The name, Fel*ne Good H*t has been changed to FGH. (I didn't type out the full name because *I* don't want any issues with it on my blog.) I assume it had something to do with the name or other property rights issue. It was sold as a fund-raiser to cover the health-care costs of a cat that belonged to a friend of the designer. In any case, I'm glad I was able to knit it. The pattern came from We Knit Together - two friends and knitters who met while in grad school getting PhDs in chemistry. That's a fun fact when you're knitting for a grad student in pharmacology.
I used Plucky Knitter Cormo, a heavy worsted weight yarn. It might be a little heavy for the gauge of this hat. The colors are In a Jif and Classic Rock.
The hardest bit turned out to be the faux fur pompom. It was a …
The pattern has since been removed from Ravelry, and I don't know why. The name, Fel*ne Good H*t has been changed to FGH. (I didn't type out the full name because *I* don't want any issues with it on my blog.) I assume it had something to do with the name or other property rights issue. It was sold as a fund-raiser to cover the health-care costs of a cat that belonged to a friend of the designer. In any case, I'm glad I was able to knit it. The pattern came from We Knit Together - two friends and knitters who met while in grad school getting PhDs in chemistry. That's a fun fact when you're knitting for a grad student in pharmacology.
I used Plucky Knitter Cormo, a heavy worsted weight yarn. It might be a little heavy for the gauge of this hat. The colors are In a Jif and Classic Rock.
The hardest bit turned out to be the faux fur pompom. It was a …
