February 9, 2017 was a Snow Day in Philadelphia, PA.
Sources* tell me, "Everyone was predicting a 'Snowpocalypse' and what we got was just a little bit of snow, in February, which is when snow is supposed to fall. But still, it has been the only real snow we’ve gotten this year, and
everyone kinda wanted this to be a bigger deal than it was, so I get
it..."
My son, his girlfriend, and my daughter all live within a couple blocks of each other in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia.
A snow day meant working from home for the day. The sun was shining by the lunch hour, and they all went outdoors -- not to play -- but, to get me some Just Chillin' hat photos.
My favorites:
Manayunk, PA, on a sunny, windy, and cold Snow Day... when they got "just a little bit of snow".
Much thanks to my most beloved young people... striding around the streets of Manyunk in their Just Chillin's... takin' photos & bein' chill...
Love you so much!!!
I love my friend Ann's photo of the Just Chillin' Hat that she made for her granddaughter. After Ann posted this photo, I commented that it was "the most beautiful Chillin' ever".
I made my son a Just Chill-in-Black, during the Gosh Yarn It "Summer Camp" KAL. I showed it to him, in July (when it was very hot), and I told him that I wanted a photo before I gave it to him to keep. He got his hat for Christmas, but still, no photo...
My latest (belated) gift knitting was a black cherry Just Chillin' for his girlfriend. Here is a photo that she messaged me (after I sent her belated gift).
(Aren't they a cute couple?) I finally got the photo I wanted of him wearing his hat, but hers is not totally in the frame. Would you believe that I (boldly) asked her for another? She did not seem too bothered by my request... There was mention that my daughter, who I have recruited often enough to give the title of "experienced knitwear photographer", will take one. I will share any new photos that come my way.
Speaking of my lovely daughter, she is also an "experienced knitwear model". She posed for the photos of my design sample hat that she now owns.
JUST CHILLIN’ is a worsted weight cable hat pattern with an optional
pompom. You can make a pompom with your knitting yarn, or you might try a
purchased (faux or real) fur pompom.The hat pattern has three sizes to
fit heads of 19 (22, 24)” circumference, or to fit an average sized
child (woman, man).
Look for an upcoming post all about "Removable Pompoms" -- like the fur ones on three of the Just Chillin's above.
Earlier this month I wrote about my new hats. As in: My Newest Hat Patterns...
There was this one,
DOT ON, (worn by me)
There was that one,
JUST CHILLIN, (worn by my dear Mallory)
In that earlier post, I said, "These new hat patterns will become available on Ravelry for $5 each in late June. Watch this blog for the announcement of their release after June 20th." That has already happened.
I also posted, "I will provide a coupon code for my blog readers to get one new hat pattern of their choice for free." That is happening now.
The free pattern coupon code will not appear anywhere other than this blog post...
Dear blog readers,
Your coupon code is: ThisHatsOnCarolyn
Click on one of the links (Dot On or Just Chillin') to find the Ravelry pattern page for the hat pattern you like best.
I hope that you have enough time to take a look around at my other Ravelry patterns.
Details (the fine print):
This offer has been extended to expire at midnight, Ravery time, Monday, July 4.
The coupon code shown above can be used one time only for one free pattern. Chose between Dot On or Just Chillin'.
Thanks for your support!
♥♥♥
As far as knitting goes, hats
are fast and don’t require a huge amount of yarn. Hats are great
for beginners who want to learn to work in the round. They are also a
good way for more experienced knitters to try a new technique (such as cabling or stranded colorwork) on a small
canvas.
June can be a busy month with all kinds of family
occasions and outdoor activities. No one wants to knit anything big or bulky this time of year. June is a very good month to make a
hat… or two…
I am leading a hat knit-along at Gosh Yarn It! this month. All of the June "Sleepaway Camp" KAL knitters will be making a hat using one of my previously released or soon-to-be-released hat patterns.
The soon-to-be-released hat patterns are now being offered (for free) to participants in the GYI! KAL. (Blog readers will soon have the opportunity to score a free hat pattern, as well. Continue reading for more details.)
JUST CHILLIN' is my soon-to-be-released worsted weight cable hat with an optional pompom.
You can make a pompom with your knitting yarn, or you might try a
purchased (faux or real) fur pompom.The hat pattern has three sizes to
fit heads 19 (22, 24)” circumference, or to fit an average sized
child (woman, man).
DOT ON is my soon-to-be-released worsted weight beginner stranded colorwork hat with optional pompom
-- a great project for using a two-handed stranded colorwork technique.
The hat pattern has four sizes to fit heads of 17 (19, 22 and 24)” circumference, or to fit an average sized toddler (child woman, man).
These new hat patterns will become available on Ravelry for $5 each in late June. Watch this blog for the announcement of their release after June 20th. I will provide a coupon code for my blog readers to get one new hat pattern of their choice for free.
