Just Couldn't Wait

 The tkgspringsal2011 SAL/KAL with TheKnitGirllls was set up to spin all April and knit all May, but many of us new to spinning couldn't wait that long.  We got excited and started spinning the fiber we had as soon as we heard of the SAL/KAL.  That's what so great about being enabled, you jump in and learn while doing. 

I was able to finish the Starving Artist hat by LaLa of TheKnitGirllls.  Since I was short on yardage, I took liberties with the pattern: the decreasing rows were only followed by 1 row in pattern instead of 2.  With a tail of 6" at the end, I am glad I thought ahead so there was no ripping. That makes me happy.  It is blocking now, I know it always looks better after blocking, but sometime you just got to take a pic!

The colors are wonderful so I don't think I could have messed up the spinning.  It has been a great first project from fiber to hat. 

Challenge yourself and learn something new.