No, not next Christmas. This Christmas. Yes, the one that occurred five days ago...
A few years ago I decided that it wasn't worth it to knit things for people if it wasn't something they were going to want. So, I let the family decide what they want. I suppose I should have asked earlier, but I didn't. That's on me.
On the bright side, how fun is it to get Christmas gifts in February?
The youngest nephews (the twins) requested shark hats...
Do you remember the shark hat? I knit it for... Well, let me go into the wayback files...
I'm so glad I have the blog. I forget these things.
I made two. They were for Christmas 2013. Apparently, middle nephew wasn't a fan.
I made one for eldest nephew and one for middle nephew. The twins were only eight months old that Christmas, so I made them something more age appropriate.
When I sent SIL the "what do they want for Christmas?" message, she replied that middle nephew has been wearing his shark hat, and the twins now want their own. So, I dug out the pattern, acquired the yarn, and got started.
I decided I'd finish off the main body knitting first, and then I'd add the embellishments to both at the same time. I have finished the body of one...
Yes, this gray is a bit darker than the yarn I used for the older boys.
...And I've started the body of the second hat...
So, progress is being made...
Middle nephew likes his shark hat so much that he wants a scarf to go with it. Considering how the hat was received, this is very good news.
But, a shark scarf... Yeah, I'm stumped. Because I can knit a scarf in similar yarn so that it'll compliment the hat. Or, I can find a shark scarf? I really, really don't know what to do with that.
That's the danger of asking what they want. I may not have the skills to carry off their requests. (Yeah, I'm a bit stumped as to the other requests, too. There's a reason I started with the shark hats.)
So, wish me luck. I'm not terribly worried about these hats. They'll get done in good time. But if you have a good link to a shark scarf, send them my way. (I'll show the other Christmas requests as I make them.)
Those hats are adorable.
ReplyDeleteI found this for you. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shark-scarf-2
Yeah, I saw that one. Maybe. Thanks.
DeleteThose shark hats are cute!!! I think its great you ask what they want and so true, a Christmas gift in February is a good one!
ReplyDeletebetty
Super fun pattern. Your family must be stoked to have a knitter in the family. :)
ReplyDeleteNot really. I think they like me better since they moved to a state that has winter.
DeleteI think shark hats are any-age appropriate. So for the shark scarf, do you make the head one end and the tail the other?
ReplyDeleteI think the scarf Songbird's Crazy World found on Ravelry is pretty cool. I'm not a knitter so I have no idea how tricky it is but it would go with the hat perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThe hats look great! Hmm... would it be too much to throw shark gloves into the mix?
ReplyDeleteLove the shark hat and glad they want one. Maybe the scarf can have a fish tail ending? Is there a pattern that might remind one of scales?
ReplyDeleteThere are a couple. Those are good ideas. Thanks.
DeleteThose are cute! How coincidental that we plan to watch "Sharknado" movies tonight. Maybe.
ReplyDeleteYou need a whole compliment of them for that sort of party ;)
DeleteDid the ears stand up? (I have a hat coming up that needs ears that stand up.)
ReplyDeleteThat's cute. Don't think I would know where to start with a shark scarf. Good luck.Have you tried PINTEREST?
ReplyDeleteI did a cursory search on Ravelry. I haven't seen anything that evokes the hat the way I hoped.
Deletehttps://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/shark-knitting-pattern-by-sharon-mooney?a_aid=4e5c1756
ReplyDeleteInteresting idea. Thanks.
DeleteHi Liz - it's great your efforts are being rewarded; love the shark hats - good luck with the scarf outcome! Cheers Hilary
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