Superbowl Shenanigans ~ Melissa



my mom's kitchen...usually spotless...the mess is my fault ~ dinner was on us last night as a thank you & I was jumping back & forth between cooking & sewing



Special request from Jason....12th Man Beer Can hats for the boys' roadtrip to Arizona (they are Superbowl bound!!!).  So highbrow, cough cough, but every fan needs one, right?  We spent the weekend with my mom and these hats were a true group effort ~ I cut the cans into pieces and did the seaming, Jason punched all the holes in the aluminum, my mom used her mad crochet skills, and Dozer supervised!

 

They were a blast to make ~ sorry I can't share a recipe but we fudged these caps from beginning to end ~ they're freeform and custom fit.  There are tons of patterns out there, though...we just couldn't find one that suited our vision.  I think they turned out fantastic.  Jason thinks they are perfect, so that's all that matters anyway. 

 

Note to self - when working against a deadline, make sure to allow time for the beer to be imbibed.  Sadly, this surprisingly tasty beer went down the drain except for a few small glasses.  Boo.  Hoo.

 

more photos can be found here

 

GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!



late to the party ~ Melissa

 

my January socks ~ joining Liesl at Buckalooview

Finally got around to joining the two thousand plus knitters who have tried the classic 'Turkish Bed Socks' pattern by Churchmouse Yarn and Teas.  Fun.  Fast.  Easy.  A little more seaming than the average joe might like but I love doing the finish work on a project so it was a bonus for me.

 

Yarn was a gift from our own WillyG (thanks, Will!).  I'll be knitting these again with some modifications to see if I can make the ankle a bit more snug and add some pizzaz to the foot.  Love these.

 

ravelry notes can be found here

 

Today we're off for a visit with mom to see if her mad crochet skills can fashion a Seahawks 12th Man Beer Can hat for Jason before Superbowl Sunday next week.  Wish us luck!