Pointy Elf Hat

About a month ago I sat down to knit the Pointy Elf Hat as seen on the cover of More Last-Minute Knitted Gifts. I'm still using leftover orange yarn. I think we're about out of it, so this may be the last of the orange knitted projects. One can only hope.

The hat was a fun, quick knit and the children have been fighting over who gets to wear it. Some day (after our three December birthdays and parties and Christmas) maybe I'll make a few more.

As of right now, Jackson's birthday party is tomorrow and Taylor's is (maybe ?) next Saturday. Taylor will not decide who or when. He's being fickle and won't tell us what he'd like for Christmas. Oh, the joys of teenage boys. I better get the hang of it soon. My life is about to become the life of teenage boys.

Comments

Katie said…
Good luck at the party tomorrow! I'll pray that your new sofa will not get flipped!!! Love the hat!
9:37 AM EST
Kris said…
Ahhh, the joys of teenaged boys! I have had five teenaged girls, but only two teenaged boys with one more to come. (He turned 10 in October) Haven't got the boys figured out yet.
6:12 PM EST
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