Being feral means you have to be nimble and ready to rationalize changes in direction at the drop of a hat.
Speaking of hats, witness this charming example:
This hat is known as the Gecko Bank Robber's hat because a major blind spot to general human anatomical porportions led me to create a hat that covers my entire face to the chin. But because of the design it couldn't be cut or folded to fit anyone!
The feral knitter, however, is willing to take drastic steps. Three passes through the front loading washer, a session under the scissors, and some buttonhole embroidery around the edges resulted in a charming tea cozy:
I Swear It's the Last Time
Bright CuLhaid yarn!
I'm off to visit Washington DC next week on my own. Promise to miss me!
I love the tea cozy. It is the best EVER. It was simply meant to be.
Posted by: Anne | January 22, 2005 at 10:24 AM
Gorgeous. Sorry to hear it wasn't a hat, but it is a beautiful tea cozy.
I'm looking to make a tea cozy-I'm off to look at my hat patterns!
Posted by: Steph | January 22, 2005 at 05:07 PM
Oh Janine, you *know* how much I love born-again knitting. Verily, this is a knitting triumph by way of major surgery. Beautiful.
Posted by: Kit | January 22, 2005 at 07:29 PM
Oh Janine, you *know* how much I love born-again knitting. Verily, this is a knitting triumph by way of major surgery. Beautiful.
Posted by: Kit | January 22, 2005 at 07:29 PM
I promise, in fact I already miss you! I like that born-again tea cozy.
Posted by: Celia | January 23, 2005 at 09:57 AM
That tea cozy is fabulous! The colors are so bright and happy!
And I love seeing the yarn dyeing photos as well!
Posted by: Christine | January 23, 2005 at 07:14 PM
Janine that hat looks much better as a tea cozy! And I am not even fond of tea! I am glad to see you blogging, you are sure missed here in the Seattle area.
Posted by: marti | January 23, 2005 at 07:24 PM
Wow what a great save! Adorable tea cosy. Hm what do I have that could be a tea cosy...
Posted by: CarolineF | January 24, 2005 at 05:04 AM
wow. very charming tea cozy.
I wish you a safe trip to and from the DC area. too bad you couldn't make a side trip to philly-land.
Posted by: anj | January 24, 2005 at 08:49 AM
LOVE the adjustment to the hat! It was much too beautiful to be wasted just laying around because it was too big for any human's head, so this is a great solution and gives you the opportunity to still enjoy the beauty of this design.
Posted by: Rebecca | January 24, 2005 at 09:20 AM
OK, I promise to miss you! Love the tea cozie. YOu could also have kept it a hat and given it to some one with a lot of dreadlocks-- they always need super-sized hats.
Hope you miss the snowstorm in the east... come back soon!
Posted by: Emily | January 25, 2005 at 11:01 AM
when will you be baa-ack?? Have tons of fun in the snow!!
Posted by: Sheila | January 26, 2005 at 01:19 AM