Saturday, April 24

gratitude

Rachel is one of my oldest and closest friends, and she has been extremely generous to me through the years. In January, she hosted my baby shower, and to thank her I suggested that I make her a beret. She chose the Snapdragon pattern by Ysolda Teague, and some yummy orange alpaca that I found at La Casita, a newish yarn shop in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn.I started the beret in early February, and raced to finish it before the baby came. I lost that race, but amazingly was able to finish it when Eamon was a few weeks old. (I was so sleep deprived that I actually don't remember finishing it, but I don't think there were any glaring errors...)It then took me nearly two months to block it.Oh well, the weather is warmer and poor Rachel will have to wait till next fall to wear it! In the meantime she will have to settle for posing for pictures with Eamon...

4 comments:

Jessi said...

What a lovely hat! Your friend must be very pleased.
Also, Eamon is getting so big! What a cutie.

Emily said...

Rachel deserves every stitch of that beautiful hat, a hundred-fold! She looks great in it. A terrific thank you to a terrific friend.

t does wool said...

now that's a great hat.
Hoping you are well ...and how is that new sweetie,Eliza?
Happy Mother's Day to you.

Hilary said...

Huh...somehow I missed this post the first time around! That's a really beautiful beret and it looks even more lovely on your friend. Something about that pattern demands orange yarn. Your alpaca choice is just perfect!