the blue blog archives: a bucket hat

I was standing in line at the department store with some Christmas purchases and trying to keep the boys amused by trying on hats. Well, I slipped on this bucket hat and caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. Gosh darnit, if that hat didn't look good. And better than any hat that I could knit. I couldn't put it back. (Forgive me, Bonne Marie and Becky!)

posted by alison at 8:53 am | in a christmas story , buck-it!

Comments

I love that hat! It looks great on you, I don't blame you for buying it.

Posted by: kerrie at December 12, 2003 10:04 AM

With all the knitting you have been doing, treating yourself is nothing bad. Hat looks good. :)

Posted by: ~Jo~ at December 12, 2003 10:17 AM

Alison, don't worry about buying the hat. It looks good -- and maybe you'll find yourself using it as a model to knit one in a different colour, say, or with a furry trim, or whatever! I may yet be inspired by these bucket showing up everywhere...

Posted by: Marg at December 12, 2003 10:30 AM

You could have lied and said you knit it! It does look good on you, wish I could wear hats.

Posted by: Chris at December 12, 2003 10:55 AM

Hey! If it looks good and calls to you, why not? Very nice :-)

Posted by: Becky at December 12, 2003 11:41 AM

I know exactly how you feel: I took a shortcut through a store the other night and I bought a grey bucket hat to match the jacket I was wearing right then. I had so many plans to knit one (as soon as I got through some holiday knitting), but it was raining out, and the hat was on sale and, and and who cares - I really like it! Sometimes it's good to succumb to the temptation. Nice work & cute hat!

Posted by: Michelle at December 12, 2003 7:46 PM

Just pretend you made it. ;-)

Posted by: claudia at December 12, 2003 9:28 PM

I like the bucket hat. Sometimes you just have to buy one. You could always make another one sometime.

After being unemployed for 1 1/2 years, I am working retail for the holidays. Yesterday I rang out a women purchasing a light blue mohair bucket hat. I chatted on about the popularity of the bucket hats.

I counted up all the gifts I have done and I have 13 done (10 hats, 1 scarf and 2 sets of mittens). I have started my mothers Lily bag and I think the charity hat will wait till after Xmas as I have to still sew the lining in my nieces felted bag. The Lily bag is fun knitting, I have the base done and have just started the sides.

Posted by: Suzanne at December 12, 2003 10:53 PM

Looks like it was worth the purchase!
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Posted by: Stacy at December 13, 2003 9:31 AM

You look Mahvelous!!! I am seriously being tempted by a wool plaid Burberry I saw at Bloomies the other day after I got my hair cut! Maybe if I win the Lottery!

Posted by: Bonne Marie at December 14, 2003 7:46 PM

I'm so glad to hear that Becky and Bonne Marie have let me off the hook! Thanks, gals. I'll make a bucket someday, but for now my head is warm and my hands are busy with other things. :)

Posted by: alison at December 15, 2003 10:39 AM