Tote bag pattern is in vip patterns. Coin purse, glasses case and key chain ☺️

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HEADLINES THAT SOUND FINE UNTIL YOU LIVE THEM - “I’ll Just Check My Gauge.” It Checked Back. - “This Yarn Is for a Gift.” The Gift Is Me. - “I Don’t Need Another Project Bag.” The Floor Disagrees. - “I’ll Remember What I Did Here.” A Historical Fiction. - “I’ll Use Every Skein I Bought.” An Aspirational Genre. ++++++++++ I used the circular knitting machine to make a hat in under ten minutes. Felt unstoppable. Then spent forty minutes: - fixing dropped stitches - closing the top - weaving ends - adjusting tension At the end, I said, “I made this so fast.” The machine remained silent, but not uninvolved. +++++++++++ I went into the yarn shop for “just one skein.” I picked it up. Walked around. Put it back. Picked up a different one. Also put it back. Then I found a color I didn’t need but felt emotionally aligned with. Then another that “would go with it.” I walked out with five skeins and a calm explanation: “They were already practically a project.” The bag was heavier than the logic. ++++++++++++++++++++ I measured my project. Looked good. Measured again just to be sure. Different number. Measured a third time more carefully. Now I had three answers and less confidence. I stretched the fabric slightly. Measured again. Finally got the number I wanted. Decided that was the correct one and put the tape measure away before it could disagree. +++++++++++++ At 11:30 p.m., a black cat positioned herself directly on the pattern page, covering only the row I needed. Every time I slid the paper out, she adjusted by two inches, precise and committed. We both understood this was now a test of patience. She was winning. ++++++++++++++ I bought a needle gauge to feel organized. Now I use it to confirm what I already fear: none of these needles are the size they claim to be, and neither am I. +++++++++++++++ My grandson picked up my ball of yarn, squinted, and asked, “Is this before it turns into something useful?”

I made the hats for the hospital with @Ruby Dack instructions using 3 weight and 4 wt, the 3 wt are softer and more stretchy. The head bands were made with free patterns on Pintrest. Bonus, I’m using a lot of my stash.

For all knitters, a practical guide to baby hat sizes