I blame Ravelry and The Yarn Underground.
Last January I saw an adorable pattern for owl hats on Ravelry. Soon after The Yarn Underground had an amazing sale on bulky yarn. Next thing I know, I had two large shopping baskets full of Baby Alpaca Grande and was trying to figure out how I was going to get it all home. (Luckily, a fellow knitter came to my rescue and offered me a ride. Thanks, Dawn!)
To justify my impulsivity (is that a word?), I’ll be using my stash of Baby Alpaca Grande to make animal hats for Animals of the Night, an annual fundraiser in support of the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute‘s stellar education programs.
For this year’s event on Friday, October 24th, I made three owl hats using the “Owl Be There” pattern by Lauren Riker. The Baby Alpaca Grande is a little lighter in weight than what the pattern calls for, so I had to make some minor adjustments to the pattern for each size. Click on an image below to visit the Ravelry link to that project for more details.
Congratulations to the winners of these hats! I hope you enjoy them!
P.S. I plan on making animal hats for PCEI’s 2015 Animals of the Night event. I’m thinking a family of raccoon hats but other suggestions are welcome!
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