So … it is hunting season and it is cold and my only really warm hat is black with a gray-brown faux fur pom.

I wear a hunter orange vest over my outerwear, but still … a hat with a deer colored pom is not the best thing to have on my head.

I had to run to town on Monday morning … AND I was going to be near the Jo-Ann fabric store which is the source of the looped yarn that I’m using for the blanket … AND they have curbside pickup.

Short story is I found some brighter colored yarn, ordered and picked it up on my way. Jo-Ann uses a great app called Fly-Buy which allowed me to enter that I was on my way, allowed the store to see my progress and what kind of vehicle I was in. I’d barely parked and put on a mask when someone came out of the store with my order and then I was off to my actual errand.

I found a pattern (simple!!) and YouTube tutorial (www.sugarbeecrafts.com) over the weekend.

This morning, I started the hat as I was making coffee. I worked a bit on it through the day as I took short breaks to stretch, fix a cup of tea, etc.

As I was fixing my supper, I finished.

Short, sweet and fun.

I think I will not look like a deer in this hat.

I made a hat!!!