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april 29, 2004
merci buckets
Boy buckets are all done. S made his mommy proud by wearing his out for a stroll yesterday. B wasn't doing me any favors though. Look at that devilish little grin. And don't think he doesn't mean it either! S looks pretty smashing in his bucket hat, don't you think? Of course B's pretty darned cute even while smashing his hat to the ground.
And here B is trying to give his hat to his brother. "You hat?" A big merci buckets to Bonne Marie for such a super stylish little pattern. I like this Bottoms Up version much better than the original Bucket o' Chic, which was too fiddly for lazy old me. Once I got past my initial frustrations, it only took a day for me to make each bucket hat, so in the end they really did fly off my needles! Thanks also to Becky for coming up with a fun knitalong to get me bucketing. And more thanks to my Secret Pal, who sent the Cotton Tots yarn, which although a little stiff and hard on the hands in those brim garter stitch rounds, was really perfect for these bucket hats. They hold their shape perfectly, are just the right colors and I expect they will wear well. Mommy bucket coming soon! posted by alison at 7:26 am | in
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Comments
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww! The sweetest boys of all time. They're so very, very cute. Look at those curly blond heads and funny little grins! The buckets ain't bad, either ;-) Brava, Alison! I can't wait to see the Mommy Bucket now. Posted by: Becky at April 29, 2004 7:49 AM(Not at all) gratuitous boy pictures! Woohoo! The hats looks great, and I'm glad that you seem to be enjoying the great weather. :) Posted by: shannon at April 29, 2004 8:04 AMThese photos made me laugh. Benny looks like he's saying "take this hat before I punch you mummy". Quite Right FRED! Those pictures are too MUCH - especially the one on the left... I'm reading his lips and they might be saying, "Why I oughta..... make you wear this wacko bucket!!!" They turned out SMASHING! Thanks for the props, too, Alison, but it's all in the knittin' and yours is all bright and shiny! Posted by: Bonne Marie at April 29, 2004 8:47 AMThose are fantastic pictures! They seem like such characters. Anyway, those very good lookin' boys deserve their very good lookin' hats! Posted by: Sarah C. at April 29, 2004 8:49 AMThey are such cute pictures, you can easily forgive Benny for not wanting to wear his bucket can't you? Posted by: kerrie at April 29, 2004 9:14 AMalison i cannot get over how much they have grown in the short time i've known you through our blogs. they're really turning into little boys now aren't they!!! little boys who may or may not plan on wearing their new buckets! Posted by: carolyn at April 29, 2004 9:42 AMYour boys are SO cute, buckets or not! :-) Great job on the hats! Posted by: sarah b. at April 29, 2004 10:18 AMWhat adorable little boys. They are just the cutest. I just want to pinch their little cheekies. Fantastic hats! I was wondering if sugar-n-cream would make good hats for my little ones (and a tea party set for Cate?) Shall we try for a playground again tomorrow? Posted by: Amy at April 29, 2004 10:52 AMWhat cute little guys :) Great job on the bucket hats! Posted by: Amy at April 29, 2004 12:16 PMWhat curly-headed little charmers! Very cute in a bucket hat - good protection from that bright sun, eh? Posted by: Meg at April 29, 2004 1:04 PMLove the buckets on the boys. Tell me, does the double Maclaren make all the difference or what? I loved mine. Those curly blonde locks are adorable. Great pics! Posted by: Kathleen at April 29, 2004 2:47 PMTotally smashing hats...on or off! Congrats on conquering the pattern (there was never a doubt you would). We look forward to the mommy bucket. Posted by: Bliss at April 29, 2004 3:22 PMBuckets of praise for you! :) Posted by: sandy at April 29, 2004 4:40 PMWhat sweet boys! I bought the pattern today, and plan to surprise my girls with buckets (but mine aren't babies, they are 15 and 22). Can't wait to see your hat too! Posted by: Gaile at April 29, 2004 10:49 PMWith or without buckets, those two are the cutest! Posted by: other alison at April 30, 2004 2:07 AMOh, CUTE pics and great buckets! Posted by: froggy at April 30, 2004 6:40 AMVery devilish. ;-) Sil and I went to H&M and saw a ton of cute bucket hats. For like a dollar. Makes one wonder whether to knit or buy! Posted by: claudia at April 30, 2004 8:15 AMyour boys are very cute and so are the buckets! Posted by: Leigh at April 30, 2004 9:32 AMToo, too cute. I was thinking of making one for my boy, but would need to add at least 2 i-cords (and maybe some velcro) to keep it on his head. They look great! Posted by: Mindy at April 30, 2004 11:33 AMI love seeing those boys! ADORABLE! Denim jackets on boys = the cutest. And their buckets suit them to a T. Posted by: Ann at April 30, 2004 12:14 PMOMG! What beautiful little boys. I'm so glad the bucket worked out for you - I knew it would! Posted by: Julia at May 1, 2004 12:01 AMWhoa - those are some cute little guys there - and cute hats too! Posted by: Alysia at May 1, 2004 9:50 AM |
