I am madly knitting my fifth Pussy Hat – test-driving my Canadian flag version. Loving that. I’ll post it on this blog when it’s done.
Friends are knitting their hats feverishly, too.
My good friend Gill customized her first Pussy Hat Project with flowers. Lovely.
She is knitting four in total to send with friends who will be participating in the March on Washington, Jan 21, 2017. Here is her second, with a new riff on the flower motif. Knit on, Gill!
Another good friend, Janet Joy Wilson, shared this fantastic photo of herself with her first pussy hat project.
Needless to say, it turned out a little too big… she bought the ONLY two balls of fuchsia yarn left at a craft store on her way home from work – which means to me that pussy hats are being knitted up all over Toronto (bravo T.O. knitters!) – and the yarn was a bigger gauge than the pattern called for. Also, Janet knits loose, and the only needles she could find in the house were 6mm – her son was using the others! (The official pattern for the pussy hat project is here, by the way.)
Since Janet is known for riding her bike everywhere in the city, during all seasons, this hat may fit over her bike helmet… who knows. She’s busy knitting her second hat now, and has made the corrections required. Meanwhile, both hats will be featured in the Toronto edition of the March on Washington, Jan 21, 2017.
Still, I just love this photo of Janet. It is as joyful as she is, and reflects the joy we knitters are all feeling at having a simple, creative way to protest Donald Trump’s comments. Knit on!