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sgerrard

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Sara's New Hat
« on: September 02, 2009, 08:39:35 pm »
September 3rd is Sara's birthday, so I am going to start a topic about her new hat. It isn't finished yet, mind you, but I have started it. We know that Sara has enjoyed the anticipation for quite a while, so now I will drag it out a little longer by posting progress reports on her new knitted pink hat.

Here it is just getting under way:



Since it looks like a frisbee ring more than a hat, the key questions for now are: is it going to be too big or too small? And is it pink enough?

Happy Birthday, Sara. :)

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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2009, 08:50:49 pm »
Oh my gosh, I just checked in one last time before going to bed, and look at this! I'm tickled pink! and wow, I just used two exclamation points in a row. That seldom happens.

Now I am probably not going to be able to go to sleep tonight, because I am going to have to dream up a new pastime to take the place of dropping subtle pink-related hints on the ANA forum. Just before we start discussing the potato book, too.

The hat definitely looks pink enough. Do I need to measure my head, or are you one of those tailors who can estimate size merely by looking at your subject?

Phil is going to have his work cut out tomorrow trying to top this.

Thanks, Steve.
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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2009, 09:11:01 pm »
How exciting!!  I have a BIG birthday coming up this year...I already have a hat - wonder what else you can knit for it??  ::) ::)  JK!!

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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2009, 09:40:23 pm »
i'll be 50 in oct 2010. maybe i can get on the waiting list.
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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2009, 06:42:23 am »
Congratulations on the hat in progress, Saralynn, and a very happy birthday!  ;D

I love the color, but wonder how Steve knew you'd want pink  ;)

Steve, you are truly amazing! 

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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2009, 07:37:14 am »
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARA!!
Love the pink hat, Steve!
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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2009, 08:29:53 am »
Saralynn,     A very Happy Birthday to you.      The 3rd is a nice day for one as I share the same no but the different month.   
   Never knew the pink hat shopping outing would end up so popular!      The whole crew would have been fun to have along in our Bloomingdales visit that day.         You will be set for all seasons now with the knit one.
           Hope you get to celebrate today.                        Cheryl R
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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2009, 01:19:14 pm »
Sara .....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2009, 01:46:19 pm »
happy pink birthday Sara...hope its a great one...
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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2009, 02:19:24 pm »
HIPPY BURPDAY, SARA!  :-*  :-*  :-*
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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2009, 05:03:35 pm »
What Phyl said ! !   Wishing you much happiness in a pink world ! !
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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2009, 09:39:45 am »
Sorry, I missed it, but Happy B-Day, Sara!  And, what a great looking pink hat it looks like you're going to get! 

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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2009, 01:16:18 am »
Update #1:

I had to restart this hat, the first attempt was destined to be the proverbial knit bucket - a bit too large. Plus I managed to knit what looked like a button hole into it.

However, the second attempt looks more like it, and it is starting to look more like a hat. I have included my own blue hat, and somebody's incomplete red hat, as color references in this photo.



Shouldn't be too long now...

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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2009, 06:05:28 am »
Maybe the button hole was destined to be inspiration for a hat that has room for a BAHA?

Sara's hat is looking good.  But, now you've got me curious about who the recipient of the red hat will be.

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Re: Sara's New Hat
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2009, 08:39:25 am »
I might have to trade mine in...I really like the PINK!  Just kidding...I cherish my Steve original!!  ;)

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