A Bluestocking Knits

I realized just now that I haven't written about this yet, the Sockhead Hat from Kelly McClure at bohoknits, which I made for Laura's birthday in December.  This was a very pleasant knit, a classically simple slouchy hat knitted in wonderful, silky-soft Malabrigo Sock wool.  A perfect combination — pity that Laura hasn't worn it yet at all except for this photo.  Sigh.

I couldn't get the color to come true with my camera, which, unlike Laura, hates purple.  It is really more like this, which comes from the Malabrigo website —