The ‘Dozer’s hat is finished, and almost completely sewn up. But, disaster struck in the form of decoration.

You see, I was looking at his hat and decided it needed a little-somethin’-somethin’, and wanted to decorate the crown, so I began a bit of Greek edge embroidery. And it looked bad.

Admitting defeat, I cast it aside – so that I can look at it with fresh eyes  – and checked the old blog here; finding English Mum had taken a shine to my green hat, and might like one for her winter walks with Bert, I set to work whipping her up a funky Rocket Hat.

I’ve a soft spot for English Mum and so found it easy to use my favourite wool for her, and her keeness for pinkness. Nothing else would do, as her last blog banner was pure rock chick. But her blog’s new incarnation is quite angelic and demure looking. So, fingers crossed: here’s hoping she and her young men will still enjoy my punk over-tones (I have a bit of a thing for the punk aesthetic, and secretly wouldn’t mind sporting a fakey mowhawk. Hmm, maybe I could knit one?).

Anyway, I better not put off rescuing my brother’s birthday hat any longer.. where’s the scissors?