Let It Snow!

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Snowman hats are finished and ready for mailing:

Specs:

• Yarn:
  
• * Main Color: Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Superchunky in white (#16014)
  
• * Nose: Cestari 3-ply 100% merino in Bulky Poppy
• Buttons, (both sets purchased at Couture):
  
• * Eyes: JHB International ¾" (#32178)
• * Mouth: JHB International - Raven, 5/8" (#89030)
  
• Gauge: 3.5 stitches per inch
• Sizes:
  
• * Terry's hat (w/ 5-button mouth): 22", (cast-on 77 stitches)
• * Jenny's hat (w/ 7-button mouth): 21", (cast-on 74 stitches)
  
• Design: Jane Pollard's Snowman Hat
• Needles: U.S. size 10.5 Denise interchangeable circulars & Crystal Palace bamboo DPNs
• Modifications: made the noses a little pointier and longer by decreasing all the way down to 1 stitch; used buttons instead of french knots for mouths, (since I don't know how to do a french knot...)
  

I considered knitting a little hat and scarf for these snowmen, but thought better of it. They're done. I'm done.

The story behind my making these is that after I made the mistake of sending the link to Jane's post about her snowman hats to my sister and my sister-in-law, both of whom are teachers in their kids' schools, both immediately, independently emailed me back and said, "Make me one!".

I replied to both of them with, "You know how to knit -- knit one yourself!".

Both responded with, "But, I only know how to knit rectangles!".
(What I heard: Waaa, waaa, waaa!)

My response: "I'll be happy to guide you into the magical, mystical world of hat knitting."

Neither of them took me up on that offer.

Bunch of chickens I'm related to, apparently....

And so, I succumbed to familial pressure and knit them each a snowman hat.

I'm such a pushover.

They better not ask me for snowman hats for their kids, or spouses, or fellow teachers....

That's all I'm sayin'....

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