Torture Hat Complete

Finished my therapy hat last night. When I started the hat I could only manage a few stitches at a time, but it improved over time. By the time I finished I could manage knitting for maybe 5 minutes at a time. Next attempt will be socks.

The hat design itself started out as a simple seed stitch pattern but it looked a bit boring so I added a ridge just by doing a few rows of purl and then moved into a straight stockinette. I knitted an inch or so around before starting to reduce. When I finally got to the end I wasn't sure how to finish it off and ended up doing several inches of I-cord and then ending it off with a little leaf made with simple increases and decreases. I figure if it doesn't look good on a head it will make a nice tea cosy.

Crafts anyone?

Katja has offered to work on some of my craft projects while I'm out of commision. Though she's willing to take on some of the sewing, she refuses to do anything as mundane as hems or attaching buttons. She plans to start on the lace scarf this weekend despite the complexity of the pattern. Oh, she adds someone else will have to do the blocking.