Ribbon

Back at university, I had a friend who was always producing major papers at the final hour. She typically resorted to blaming her procrastination on the fact that she was out of typewriter ribbon and was unable to procure any immediately. She would have to phone her parents and friends in Canada and send them on a wild journey in search of this elusive ribbon.

I was on my own hunt for ribbon this weekend, and I came up short. I paid a visit to a large craft chain over the weekend with the specs for a ribbon to finish Violette. Do I have to tell you that it was not a successful trip?

Further ribbon adventures included a failed attempt at a handbag knitted in Crystal Palace Deco Ribbon. The experience was so frustrating that I was swearing to God like a beaten Scarlett O'Hara. I ripped out the project and handed the yarn to a friend who seems to be more at ease with knitting ribbon than I.

So what on earth possessed me to contemplate knitting with ribbon once again? Why a hat, my dear. I am on a major hat "jag" at the moment, and I think it's a direct result of JenLa giving me the Mrs. Howell Award.

The pattern is from Sitch Diva. Telling enough, no? It was a breeze to whip up with one ball of Katia Twin Print, which is roughly 40% less yardage that the pattern's yarn requirements. I'm sure this is universal balance at work, given that I've failed miserably on two recent one-skein projects.

Of course, part of the balance will be that I'll be unable to find suitable silk and velvet ribbon to finish both the Ribbon Beanie and Violette before the season changes.

Please forgive the Ribbon Beanie photo. It was a a late-night, post-cosmetics shift session, which explains both the copious amount of makeup and my "winky" right eye. Although it's entirely possible that my right eye is straining under the pressure of the wildly ungroomed eyebrow, but I know it's all a matter of asymetry. Why on earth is the body asymetrical? Absoultely bizarre.