So for the record I only really knit in the fall and winter (i.e. when it is cold…) so I pulled out my knitting a few weeks ago – willing the weather to drop from 100’s to something more reasonable. Thankfully the temperature cooperated with me.

So far I have finished 2 Lattice pattern hats (the first one fit me, but was a bit short so I made a second and figured Jessaleigh would love to match…), then I had some wonder alpaca silk that just had to be used to I made my first sweater from this pattern and made up a hat pattern to coordinate. At this point Chanler was feeling a bit left out so I ordered him some lovely green wool to make this.

Now technically I CAN crochet – I just don’t usually. But I have to say I HATE THIS PATTERN!!!!! It is super simple (after you figure out the rotate 90 degrees at the end to get the swirl…) but in my opinion it is poorly written and has no examples. Maybe I don’t know how to crochet as well as I think I do, but this is getting on my nerves. I have started this hat 4 times already to get the increases and decreases looking right, there is no gauge or info about finished size to help me expand it to fit a nearly adult head, and now that I am well past the 37 rows called for it looks like the darn thing is going to be too short to cover Chanler’s whole head…

But yet I can’t give up! I have a little boy counting on me to finish this darn hat, but oh how I do hate crochet at this moment!!!!!