Have You Been A Good Girl?

At our recent family Christmas, Dad's friend Dorothy was not the winner of my 'much-fought-over' Hat and Infinity Scarf.    In an earlier post I mentioned that the knitter in me  couldn't resist her sitting on my lap, Santa-style,  asking me to knit an Infinity Scarf and Hat  for her.  I asked her if she had been a good girl. No, I didn't.  I know Dorothy well - good is an understatement.  Instead, I asked her what colour she might like but was  told colour didn't mater.

Dorothy is a woman not afraid of excess when it comes to fashion.  Whether that  be over-the- top style or colour, Dorothy wears it well.  So I chose a fun ball of James Brett Marble Chunky in shades of bright pink. 

 

Pattern:  My own.  But hopefully available soon, on Patternfish.

Yarn:  James Brett Marble Chunky

Needles:  6.5mm

The hat starts with fewer stitches but increases 10% after the ribbing to give the hat a bit of a slouch.  Looks better on me that way, so I'm betting it will look better on Dorothy that way too.   The scarf is perfect navel-grazing length for petites like Dorothy and myself  but does wrap, twice, comfortably around the neck  to make a great, high-fashion, wind-stopping cowl  for frigid, winter days.

Surprisingly,  since it is not green, I am amazed to say -"I like this colour on me."  Nicki - have you opened my mind?

My friend Nicki tells me often that I need to expand my colour palette.  She might be right.  If  Dorothy hadn't sat on my lap, this might be mine.  Instead it will go to Mr. Post today and hopefully get delivered before the big day.  Wear it in fun and good health, Dorothy.