They look great and the pompoms add a lovely touch of fun and whimsy.

The temptation to keep that one was strong. Making a second one helped me get it out of my system. I do not need another hat for myself.

11 hand knit hats in random colors

Day 289 Hats 277-287
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I am behind. And I only have another 5 weeks to knit for this charity. We will see how close I get to my goal of 365.

I am at 2900 for all time as of today.

Have just started reading this after seeing you post and I am already sucked in

UNREAD There in a stack Of irresistible potential Mainly unread But don't ask "Why do you still buy When so many words are not touched by your eyes" Because before the spine is cracked Without my fingers touching pages, the ideas leak and spread around the room Seep through the ears And into the synapses while I sleep Listen carefully You'll hear the hum Of future thoughts becoming present

For those accused of having too many books Robinince.com #poetry #poem

A pile of 7 hand knit hats on a wooden stool

Day 274 Hats 270-276
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8 hand knit hats

Day 268 Hats 262-269
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I didn’t know but I googled and found it and just wanted to say thank you!

Sounds to me like you take credit for mastering it, see that as a gift of learning, and then find something you enjoy doing instead. Life is too short for miserable knitting experiences.

7 hand knit hats in various colors

Day 259 Hats 255-261
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I have a charity I work with that is local to me.

7 assorted hand knit hats

Day 253 Hats 248-254
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Just barely staying ahead…

And I finished the hat I loved and am determined to donate it and not keep it…

A hat in progress. Brim is made of a very soft chunky yarn in dark maroon with blue and brown elements. A multicolor yarn in matron and mustard and green and purple is held with a maroon yarn and a mustard yarn.

Sometimes it just comes together and I love it. A variety of scraps that are turning into a hat I want to keep and not donate.
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20 Years of “Being Poor” I was reminded via a recent Metafilter post that this year marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and consequently, the 20th anniversary of me writing my “Being Poor” post abo…

3/3 Today, I wrote a piece about where we are as a country, 20 years on from "Being Poor," and why, unfortunately, the piece remains as relevant as it ever was, if not more so.

whatever.scalzi.com/2025/09/03/2...

A stack of 10 hand knit hats

Day 246 Hats 238-247
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Just barely ahead again

Our August colorway is called Weirdmaggedon!! dyemadyarns.com/products/aug...

Brown beige and terracotta colored self-striping hand knit hat with just a few rows to go. And the dreaded sewing in of ends.

Back to school night last night and I was able to almost complete a hat!
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7 hand knit hats in a variety of colors

Day 237 Hats 231-237
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7 hand knit hats in a variety of colors

Day 232 Hats 224-230
I’m behind. I have hats that just need ends sewn in. I can catch up.
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Yep! An imax theater. It was a great experience. The place was almost empty because it was a Monday afternoon. Excellent use of a day off for the first day of school!

3 partial hats in a rainbow bag.

Just watched the F1 movie at long long last and it was so fun. Worked on knitting 4 hats while watching. A good date day.
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It was at Wolftrap near Washington DC

Blue and many other colored yarn with some grass and a bit of a brightly colored dress showing.

Knitting outdoors waiting for the start of the abba tribute band. More @dyemadyarns.bsky.social yarn. In a hitchhiker shawl this time.
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Blue and silver cowl made out of something sparkly and some Berroco Chinchilla

A friend gave me a scarf in progress. I couldn’t finish it because she knits tight and I knit loose. So I took it out and went up several needle sizes and made a drapey cowl instead.
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Rainbow yarn in Tunisian purl stitch. The colors are so beautiful and pop next to each other.

I just can’t get over how beautiful this yarn is. Thank you @dyemadyarns.bsky.social

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Dark grey hand knit triangular shawl spread out on the hardwood floor

Close up of textured edge of shawl

Finally finished this shawl. The knitting was done last month. Finally took the few minutes to sew in 4 ends…. The i-cord bind off was so much work. I should have done the ends then but…

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The cast of Much Ado, being ridiculously gorgeous.

On the subject of Much Ado About Nothing, I did recently(ish) write an essay about it and why it's one of my favorite films to watch:

whatever.scalzi.com/2023/12/07/t...

I try to stay ahead especially because I drop them off before the end of the year so I need a little buffer!

Thank you, but no I do not.