The best part of knitting is the giving

Hee. I just made another knitting pact -- you know, where you are friends with someone, and you pledge to make them something knitted. I just told Aha (I have no idea how she spells it in real life, but that's how it sounds) that I would knit her a Toorie hat in gray and black for her daughter.

It's kind of odd when you start knitting. First, you make stuff that isn't very good. You make a scarf for yourself and your mother, or a friend. Then you make a hat for yourself and your mother and your sister and maybe a friend. Then...suddenly, everyone you know has a hat and a scarf and a purse or something like that, and they really don't want anymore.

Now, a lot of people at this point find new recipients. They make prayer shawls and stuff for the homeless and all that. And then other people (like me, and I'm sooooooooooooo special) decide to kick it up notch and make CLOTHES.

Seriously, it's a different world, making clothes. You have to worry about gauge and bust size and all that. But it's also way more cool. A scarf is nice, but a sweater...that's clothing.

So what a treat to find a way to make hats that people want. The bartender here is a sweetie, and she wants a hat for her daughter. What a gift!