Surprise Basic Hat

When I first bought the Cascade Pinwheel yarn from Nomad Yarns last April, I planned to make a scarf, hat, and mittens set for charity.  First I made the Palindrome Scarf using one skein of the yarn, then I made the Palindrome Hat with half of the other skein.  I thought the Irish Hiking Mittens would use the remaining yarn, but they did not.  I was left with just over 100 yards of yarn, exactly enough to whip up a quick hat, so that’s exactly what I decided to do!  I finished it yesterday.

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MAPLE LEAF the Sixth and MAPLE LEAF the Seventh

Two of the Seven MAPLE LEAF Shawls knit by greenegirl between February and September 2014.

Last week was the week of all the appointments.  Most weeks, I only leave the house a couple times, mostly for errands.  But last week, I was out every day and for 3 of those days I was out of the house for the entire day.  I did get crafting done and turned in for HPKCHC classes by the end of the month, but I did not write blog posts on my crafting.  The completed crafting included two more MAPLE LEAF Shawls.

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