Cabled Fez!

One of the luxuries of being a knitter is... being able to make something you want yourself. Without the wait.

Having started the new year here



the first thing about alpine survival that I learned was: never ever underestimate the value of a warm hat!

So upon return to the big city I thought I might stop in at this shop to see if they had any appealing bonnets... but this was the queue.



And apparently this is ALWAYS the queue, just to get into this little cupboard-sized boutique. And once you're in it's a battle for the attention of a salesperson, and then another loooong wait at the register, which means you've used up your entire lunch hour and part of the afternoon for a hat you could have half-made yourself in that time.

And so I did. I started with just a few scraps of leftover Mont Blanc in Silver and ended up two leisurely evenings later with this cabled fez:





Super warm, super light, and super easy!

Makes me wish I could head to the slopes tomorrow. :)

Until next time... stay warm! And happy knitting.