Kiss My Knits!

So I was too embarassed by the stoner hat to put it up for sale at Simucon, but that didn’t stop me from forcing various people to try it on.

I present: Guy Whose Name I Forgot! (Dude, if you still want a scarf, e-mail me and I’ll knock one out for ya. If not, no big, my plate’s always full anyway.) Miekhael. Festive, festive Miekhael. Always a pleasure, buddy. And GM Ceosanna, who may be the only person in existence who can wear the hat and look good in it. Note, however, that not even the hat can distract from the evil GM-ness expressed in her demonic red eyes. Or it could just be the booze. Same difference.

Also, I had frogged the few rows I’d knit on the mother-in-law scarf until I had time to actually do it properly. That time was this week, since her birthday’s coming up. So here it is! It’s 2 1/2 skeins of Noro Lotus worked in a seed stitch. (Cast on uneven number of rows, k1p1 to end of row, then turn around and do it again.) You can’t see the detail, so here’s a closer-up view. I swear it’s not actually that radioactively bright. The picture of the yarn itself is much more accurate.

My mother-in-law has the ability to wear things with style and flair, and she bought a black coat last winter and mentioned she wanted something to wear with it. My hubby pointed out that most of her wardrobe palette is reds, so we went with that.

I think she’ll like it.

Next: a metaphor-laden lacy red and purple wool shawl for a friend who needs a warm hug and a blue purse for the middle sister who hasn’t gotten one yet!

ETA: Miekhael reminds me that Dude Whose Name I Forgot is actually Dailian. Thanks, sugar! Mwah!