In praise of Jen

You know those friends who love and appreciate your knits so much, you'd knit them anything, anytime?  If said friend requested you knit her a treehouse, complete with a tree to hang it in, you'd ask her how tall said tree should be and start scouring the 'net for knitted tree patterns.  You get the picture.

I have one of those friends.

Her name is Jen, and as well as being a lover of all things knitted, she also happens to be a delightful person and a dear friend, albeit one I don't see nearly as often as I'd like.

This time, her request was a simple one.  A knitted hat, scarf and mittens before next winter.  Brown, maybe tweedy, definitely special.

I found the Rowanspun Aran while on vacation in Freeport, and it screamed to me,  "Hey Deb, I'm perfect for Jen!"

The yarn was right, and I'm glad I listened.

First off the needles:  a hat for her not-small hair.  Le Slouch, with some added slouch, fit the bill perfectly.

Next, a simple pair of mitts, worked seamlessly in the round.

Then the perfect Irish Hiking Scarf.

Cheers to Jen, and to knit lovers everywhere.

Comments

[Heddy]

Your friend Jen is really lucky ... that is a very pretty set. The leSlouch looks very slouchy (from what I have been reading, that's not always as easy as it sounds -- leSlouch NEEDS slouchiness!). I am picturing the whole set in the same colour as the hat ... its a shame that all the camera didn't capture the actual colour for all the pieces (but gorgeous none the less!)

[Ali P in the Qc]

Thats an awesome set!!!!

[Jennifer]

Another Jen with not-small hair?! I love the slouchy hat. The whole set is a wonderful gift!