Crazy knitting lady

That's a hat I cast on this afternoon. It's called An Unoriginal Hat and I've knit half of one before (for Gem---I ran out of yarn and he liked it the size that it was).

I've been trying to stay still today because this cold bug hasn't decided whether it's beaten by my immune system or not. I finished Silke's Calorimetry (CO 96 sts instead of 120 and it's much smaller. I think it might be too small for my big melon, but her head is normal sized and she has short hair so it should be fine for her.) and didn't want to return to either the baby blanket or Sag's socks.

The kids were completely engaged individually and together all day and I was a bit too restless to read. I wanted to do something with my hands, but didn't have the energy to bake. So, I dug into the stash to see what I could find. I considered a scarf, then another scarf, and then settled on the hat.

The yarn is a new one for me, Bollicine Revolution made by Cascade. It's really cushion-y and feels completely synthetic to the touch though it's 90% wool. The colors are knitting up nicely, as is the yarn.

I don't remember the cabling being this challenging! As with knitting with the US size 0 sock dpns (double pointed needles) my tongue was lolling out as my body and fingers and hands contorted to pick up stitches and the like. Phew!

Our forecast for tomorrow is for snow which will change over to rain. I'm still planning on taking the train into the city and having Bobby cook for me tomorrow night ;-)