more hats
Wednesday, January 16, 2008A photo shoot with my boys, without a plan, is not a good thing. I quickly asked them to put on their hats so we could take a quick photo. "Awww, mom. How long is this going to take? Do we have to wear coats?" I thought about it for a quick second and thought maybe they would cooperate better cold. I promised them hot chocolate when we came in.
They put on shoes that weren't theirs, and out we went. If only you could have heard the voice behind the camera. It went something like this: "Come on guys, this isn't funny. Andrew, put Charlie down. Charlie get down, you are going to hurt Andrew's back. Really guys, stop it. You guys are in big trouble. Do you want hot chocolate when we go in? PUT HIM DOWN. Hey, COME BACK HERE!"
Do you think they heard a word of what I said? Nope, not one.Anyhow. After the boys saw Libby's hat, they each asked for one. Andrew asked for an orange one,(I only aim to please) and Charlie asked for one with a pattern. Great, Kirsten designed one like that too.
They love them. And like Jane's child, Andrew has told me that all of his friends love it, and want one. Hmmm, I don't think I will knit them all one. However, I would make one for his friend, who is celebrating his birthday.
They love them. And like Jane's child, Andrew has told me that all of his friends love it, and want one. Hmmm, I don't think I will knit them all one. However, I would make one for his friend, who is celebrating his birthday.Pattern: Thorpe hat by Kirsten Kapur.
Yarn: Mauch Chunky. I do not recommend doing the stranded hat out of this yarn. The yarn turned into threads, basically falling apart in my hands.
Needles: size 10 double point.
And yes, I made them hot chocolate.
57 comments
Oh, that's too bad you don't recommend the that yarn because it looks fabulous! I was just thinking I need to make one!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I suppose that's where the saying, "Boys will be boys" comes from! Too cute.
boys will be boys for sure!! at least they love their hats!!
ReplyDeletePS - for the solid one, did one skein do it?
ReplyDeleteAt least you got some great action shots out of the deal! The hats look great.
ReplyDeleteaaw - what a sweet post! and the hats are too cute on the boys... i'm putting thorpe on my list!
ReplyDeletei think that these turned out lovely and that your photo-op story was toooo funny,
ReplyDeleteheeheehee
You are a kind and generous mother. I wouldn't have made them the hot chocolate. ;)
ReplyDeleteThose action shots really capture the "boyness" of your boys! (And the cute hats too).
ReplyDeleteCute hats! You have lots of warm ears in your family now. :)
ReplyDeletethe hats are great. and brothers...i have two of them. it was just like this.
ReplyDeleteHee Hee...sounds JUST like my house! Glad they love them. They look great! We had a huge meltdown yesterday because my oldest thought he had LOST his...horrors! But like any typical middle schooler, he found it at the bottom of his backpack, not before he blamed myself and everyone else around him. Whew :)
ReplyDeletegreat photos! You don't always need posed shots, action shots are great as well!!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos!! So playful, just as kids should be!
ReplyDeleteThe hats look great. I've ended up making bunches of for various friends, teachers and family. At least they are quick!
good times! ;)
ReplyDeletetoo bad your stranded hat was hard to work out. it finished up nicely, though!
The hats look great! Love the color picks! I actually printed that pattern out when you first did it for Libby - I want to make a few for my nephews.
ReplyDeleteFabulous hats! It looks they the boys had fun at least, and you got some great action shots.
ReplyDeleteLove the hats! Sounds like my two boys.
ReplyDeletethe hats are great!! i love the photos of your boys. i can just hear you now "talking" to the boys about fooling around. ;)
ReplyDeleteThose look great and I loved the story behind the pictures! I'm inspired to knit my boyfriend one now!
ReplyDeleteit looks like the photo shoot was successful! I LOVE the hats.
ReplyDeleteI have knit my boy's friend a hat, too. :)
Super hats for super boys. The photos are so great!
ReplyDeleteHow come you got so much snow there and we have none???
I am still getting used to "boy behavior!" I think the hats look great, but I think it's fantastic that the boys love their hats!
ReplyDeletegreat photo shoot mom!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to get together with you soon at KNit1--give me a few weeks!
Those crazy kiddos...what can you do? It ended up being a great photo shoot though, action shoot!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous hats and photos. I like your thinking, take away basic necessities, like warmth, and children are more likely to cooperate!
ReplyDeleteOh, we're always the family in the back yard, screaming at our kids to stand still so we can take pictures... It doesn't work for us, either. Your hats look great, though!
ReplyDeleteWow - too sweet - love the pictures. The hats are pretty awesome too!
ReplyDeleteaww, well, men are from mars and women are from venus! they just don't get it i guess...but they looks great and seem to be having fun.
ReplyDeleteI am really looking forward to this pattern! What a great photo shoot, although models can SO uncooperative these days...;
ReplyDeleteI'm loving this hat wherever I see it. Must make it!
ReplyDeletegreat pictures anyway! love that orange color!
ReplyDeleteAww, these are lovely photos - espcially the first one - it's really the best pose for modelling a hat! Unfortunately for me, I don't think I'm physically fit enough to engineer a similar pose like that for my hat FOs. Hehee, I throroughly enjoyed the bit about the voice behind the camera - sounds very familiar, especially the part that goes - do you think they heard a word of what I said? Too funny! And you (or is it your boys?) really have such interesting ways to post about FOs :) Totally made my morning! Thanks for sharing the fun!
ReplyDeleteIt may have been unplanned, but it couldn't have turned out better! What fun!
ReplyDeleteYour little scenario got a giggle out of me! Typical boys! Again I am inspired by your knitting.
ReplyDeleteI just bought a hat like these for myself...since I can't knit to save my life. Once again, great photos, Les.
ReplyDeleteOh, glad to hear that others go through that same sibling stuff that I do (except that mine are a boy and a girl)!!!
ReplyDeleteYour hats are fabulous---you aim to please all right.
I have a Thorp on the needles right now but I'm wondering if it's going to be too scratchy (Rowan Yorkshire Tweed chunky---a bit rough)... We'll see. It was the only yarn I had on hand. I do love the colors of the yarn you used for yours...
They look fantastic - the boys and the hats!!! Makes me wish I had one of my own - boy that is, the hat would be way too hot!
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Leslie. You crack me up - I can just hear the banter! Too funny, boys. LOVE the hats!!!
ReplyDeleteI got the Hot Chocolate Pot for Christmas ~ you talking about hot chocolate makes me thinks I need to christen it today!
Tanya
Too funny! great pics anyway and lovely hats!
ReplyDeleteCute photo shoot with your boys. I will put this hat patten on my list for my boy. He would like it I think. For going ice fishing with dad.
ReplyDeleteThe hats look great! And all that pretty snow!!
ReplyDeleteAs my children get more & more ahem *adventurous* I find myself resorting to all those tired phrases myself...gems like "no means no!" and "you have to do what mommy says!" (obviously they don't have to...or they would have, huh!).
ReplyDeleteThe hats look great, though! lol
cute hats and great photos!! you could never tell they weren't listening to art direction.
ReplyDeleteEven with them horsing around, you were about to get some amazing pictures!
ReplyDeleteThe hats are great!
They seem to be such great friends. I love that. I want the same for my children.
ReplyDeletePs - love the hats too.
Cute hats - love the 'action' photos!
ReplyDeleteOh, lovely hats ! Boys are boys, love the way they play..
ReplyDeleteHee. Great photo shoot! And very cool hats. Love boys. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's how I sound when doing a photoshoot with my kids! Great hats!
ReplyDeleteyay! your boys are like my boys! :) I'm not alone!
ReplyDeleteWell, at least the over-the-shoulder shot shows off the top of the hat really nicely.
ReplyDeleteI love the hats! I should probably make one for my son. Your boys look so cute in them!
ReplyDeleteLove the hats and the photos!!
ReplyDeleteLove the action shots! I think the hats are really nice despite you aren't feelin' the yarn.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I nominated you on my blog for my daily read. :-)
I wish I could understand English patterns, that's the problem with the language not being the mother tongue - those hats look lovely.
ReplyDeletelove the story of your photo shoot and the results. these photos are so fun. (and your hats!!! awesome.)
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one who got the joke of making a Thorpe hat from Mauch Chunky yarn?
ReplyDeleteVery clever!