Fiber Arts Friday: Designated Hitter

With my fiber funk over the last couple of weeks, I have not finished spinning the second skein of Aspen, so I had to leave my quasi-commissioned piece waiting patiently at home and bring my designated hitter to Minneapolis with me this week.

This piece is very small and easy to travel with.  I'm making it for myself which means it has no deadline.  So I only pick it up when I'm unable to work on other projects.  Which means it's been a while since I've mentioned it.  I am making this nightcap with yarn taken from an old favorite sweater.

I have just started the decreases.  They are every third round so this hat will have a very long "peak" that should flop over and reach near the shoulder when finished.

Also, now that I'm beyond the lacey portion, I am using up the smaller balls of yarn.  There will be a lot of ends to weave in, but this way I reserve the larger balls for an eventual pair of socks.

I am ready for spring.  It has been very spring-like at home in Colorado (even if it doesn't look like it this morning).  It is still very much winter in Minnesota.  So I am resorting to baseball metaphores to get me through.  ;-)

Please be certain  to head over to Wisdom Begins in Wonder and give all of the Fiber Artists there some comment luv.  Happy Fiber Arts Friday and Think Spring!