A New Cookie Jar

To my mind, something you can use for normal stuff is a much better souvenir than something that sits on a shelf. When visiting Happy Knits in Portland, we found this wonderful Tweed Aran yarn in Sapphire. It's soft merino wool and has a great look thanks to the flecks of "nep" in the yarn.

Once we got home, we started looking around for a hat pattern to use the yarn. We chose a pattern called "Cookie Jar" by Joeli Caparco. Linda finished knitting it today and it came out wonderfully. It's snug, without being tight, is soft, has a great shape, and a great overall look.

Every time I wear it this winter, I'll be able to bring back memories of Portland - and smile!

The guy modeling the hat is a bit scary looking, but the hat is great!