I'm baffled: how did you do that without feline assistance?

ha! I'm number one! [insert long sinister laugh]. the hat is beautiful, looks great on you - and your hair is fabulous, by the way.

Martigny, I had plenty of feline helpers, including one who "customized" a dpn with his teeth. Thanks, Bob.

Wow just the perfect accessory for April in South Carolina! Although I may knit one for my boss who is moving to Alaska.

Hooray! It looks awesome! I think I'm going to make one in KnitPIcks Panache, which costs about the same but has cashmere and is so soft. And then I will have to watch an entire season of Friends to make up the karma.

Amy, Alaska would be a good place for a hat like this! I'm gonna have to take my next vacation in Finland in December or something to be able to wear this hat. It's thick!! Hi gwenny :)

Awwwwwww Purl . . . you are a much better person than Brangelina! And I would be willing to bet she doesn't know how to knit, much less design her own hat!

It looks great! I love the instructional posts, they are so easy to understand. Great job!

I love the hat! It's on the list of Future Projects for sure. Thank you ever so much for sharing your recipe!

I think I'll try it without the feline helpers. It's not that they don't want to help; I just won't let them. Natasha finds the clicking of needles hypnotic and relaxing.

I like the second version of the hat. Did you use a different yarn?

It looks awesome! You should photoshop some big giant lips on your picture. hehehehe. How's our favorite bacon lover today?

Jenny! Roy is... OK. He goes back in this weekend for more poking and prodding. Notice my big attempt to make any revenue at all for him has really gone over well, with approximately zero ads appearing on this here site LOL.

Samantha... the prototype (grey) hat was done using Patons Up Country, which is a 100% wool yarn that I adore... it has, however, been discontinued and is really hard to find, so I made the real hat with a yarn that's more available to everyone.

Oh, gotcha - you swapped the Patons UpCountry for Wool Ease Thick n' Quick in black.

My bad, I didn't catch that before.

It sucks though because Up Country is so awesome, and of course with wool you can block something if it's too small or too puffy (heh) but with acrylic or mostly-acrylic, you have less wiggle room.

But the Lion Brand Thick 'n Quick was an excellent substitute... it's not too scratchy (the wool hat was a little itchy to be honest) and I LOVE that it's washable!!

Oh, and the other thing about Lion Brand stuff, I love that you can get a whole skein of yarn for under six bucks ... since I used only one skein, this hat cost me 5.99! And if you wanted to buy this hat in a store (well, depending on the store I guess) it would four times that amount.

me = cheapskate? frugal?

Lovely Laurie,
Angelina has nothing on you. First, I'll bet she can't write funny columns on the Internets. 'Specially columns (or bloogers) about knitting. I'll bet she can't even knit. And sure, she may have adopted all those kids, but how is she with cats? Huh? Huh? Any teenager could handle a bunch of foreign rugrats by slapping in a Wiggles DVD and handing out baggies of fruit snacks and Cheerios. But knitting a cap while a cat is trying to snuggle? That's a feat!

Not to mention, you're a heck of a lot cuter than her in my book.

Maybe I'll take up knitting...um...nah.

Can you make me a hat, puh-leeeeze?

Love ya!

You finished just in time. Brangelina are reportedly on the outs.

Way, way, way cuter on you than that home-wrecker ho. Nice job, Laurie, and thanks again, a million times over, for the great tutorial.

And my hat is off to you (pun intended) for the mad McGyver-ism. So impressive -- don't know that I would have come up with that!

Let's go with frugal. You do have a budget spreadsheet to answer to every month, you know. Steve D, you have NO IDEA how hard it is to knit while a kitty is craving attention.

Dudette! I love it! Can't wait to make me one! How do you think it would look using Bulky Alpaca?? ;)

*salivating*

Yay! The Brangelina hat! I'm gonna make me one, maybe it'll even come with it's own Brad. (A girl can dream.)

P.S. Not frugal, not cheapskate, SMART. You are smart!

Kat1! They're breaking up? I am so behind on my gossip blogreading!

kat2! Bulky alpaca... TO DIE FOR!!! You must must send me a pic if you make this in bulky alpaca, which I love and now feel sort of jealous about. In the good yarn-jealous way.

Noelle, dreaming is my major source of entertainment ;)

Great hat and true to form, I'm glad that you had feline assistance. Will make it someday but sans the Friends.

Great hat, the last photo of you in it looks fab too. Brad should be so lucky Purl!

Thanks for all the helpful tips too. I'll have to make me one, soon! Still cold here in Michigan.

Ahhh....the perfect hat for spring in the frozen north. THANKS! Can I borrow the MacGyver needle? Mine are all missing since NOTHING in my house is in its place. I hate old houses that break. Sighhhh...

Beautiful...

...and so is the hat! ;)

Fabulous hat- thank you for the pattern!

You almost make me sad that winter is over here in the Northeast and it's time to put away our hats and scarves. Almost!

But hey, now's the time to knit away so that when fall comes we'll all be stylin'. Nice job!

The hat is fantastic! I'll have to put it on my ever-growing to do list.

You are my hero. I've only tried knitting with circs once and got so freaking lost I had to CUT the yarn off them... LOL.

Someday you are going to convince even me that I can knit a hat!

Tu es tres magnifique!

You may have inspired me to start my first hat! Thanks for the directions

I am printing and storing away for November. Why not knit this bit of perfection right now, you ask?...well cause I'm in Canada where April is for wishful warm thinking, tanktop hopefulness and not-wearing-a-hat-cause-my-mom-made-me-wear-hats-into-the-merry-month-of-May. And I'm 36 and still rebelling and damn proud of it.

But come November...whoa babbbeeeee...it'll be hats and mitts and scarves, oh my!

Thanks for the pattern and awesome visuals!

Ooooo this recipe is scaring me. I just started knitting in February, and I've only tried scarves and other flat pieces. I just started using circular needles (making a baby blanket for my new niece) and while they are easy to use, I've had to rip it out 4 times. Note: I can't knit while I'm lit. The results are disasterous and I end up in tears.

I'll keep this hat in mind though, because I love the way it came out. When I get brave enough, I'll try it.

**sigh**...You are a knitting GENIUS!
I am SOOOO not ready to try the Brangelina hat.

It turned out great!

The hat turned out really cute!

And I'm glad you aren't Angelina. I find her a wee bit scary. Then again, I find those photos with three knitting needles a wee bit scary too. Yikes!

Grat hat.
And, thank you for NOT being Angelina. You're already cute without those injected lips. Argh, do people REALLY kiss with those things? Eeesh!

Great hat!! Now if only it weren't 76 degrees in Atlanta today....

L-O-V-E your tutorials, gonna attempt my first hat on the plane to Paris next week. I printed it all out (the post as well as the comments) because I adore your fan club as much as I adore the writings of Crazy Aunt Purl. I hope to be able to channel a bit of your chutzpah so that I don't strangle the other passengers on the plane with my circulars.... ;)

Laurie, does Steve D. sort of make you nervous? I think it's sweet that he has a crush on you...it makes me laugh that sometimes you comment on everyone's comments BUT his...and you know he keeps refreshing his screen to see if you have replied to him. Aw, Steve D.

Love it! I may present this to dh and say this is the you shall knit for me, instead of the other way around. :-) (he has promised! grrr.)

yeah, made the puffy head mistake on my newest. I got "paranoid" about running out of yarn (even though I've done this hat before with the exact yarn and whatnot) but whatever. Anyway, I did "paranoid" decrease. Oh well, c'est la vie!

BTW, Welcome back Kotter!

You look cuter than Angelina ever could!

K, this is the last time I will bring it up, I promise. I had another thought on how to raise bucks for the save the Roy foundation. You could sell crazy aunt purl gear at cafe press. Now, I have NO IDEA if there are start up fees or whatever, but I would totally buy a CAP tote bag, t-shirt & coffee mug! Just a thought....

Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!!!!

Crazy knitting weekend here I come!

We still have at least a month of wintery weather left here, and I plan to rock my socks in this hat as much as possible between now and then!

WAIT A MINUTE! Am I missing something? Where is the wine in this recipe! :)

I've had a crush on MacGyver since 1985. I'm just sayin'.

Have you seen the new Master Cards ads with him in them? Waaaay tooo funny! And they bring back that crush instantly.

BTW, I married my husband because he could make/fix things just like MacGyver. If only he looked like him!

LOL! Melissa you have a point. Um Laurie, could you start making a wine + knitting project recommendation list? Let's see, what would go with the Brangelina . . . a nice fruity Cabernet? I have no idea what I'm talking about, but you all get the idea!

Great tutorial, thanks! (I'm looking forward to the wine+knitting list, Laurie!)

I had to do the paper clip yarn needle trick last week--a piece of scotch tape around the twisted part helps a lot with the snagging (I was kitchener-ing, which DID NOT go well).

The hat is great!

Yay! I bought delicious Rowan yarn this weekend with my gift certificate (yay! almost free yarn!) SPECIFICALLY for this hat. And here is the pattern. I bow down to you, oh crazy one.

;)

Thanks, tj. Now I really feel like a shmuck.

Ooh, I second the Crazy Aunt Purl Cafe Press gear! I would so buy a coffee mug with the "where are we going Aunt Purl" line on it!!

I am so casting this on tonight in one of those precious skeins of Up Country I bought when I found out it was discontinued... Wonder where I found out???

Oh no! I wasn't trying to make you feel like a schmuck. I told you, I think it's sweet. (But you are back checking the comments, right? Heh heh.)

Laurie...love your blog. I have been a silent observer for awhile now but I want you to know that I really admire your ability to open up and let people in. What a rare gift.

Cute hat!

Thank Goodness you are no Angelina! You make us laugh, cry, and shout out "More Bacon For Roy!".

Angelina just makes us tired that we have to hear MORE about her.

Okay, this has NOTHING to do with today's post, but have y'all heard that SCOOTER LIBBY just ratted out DUBYA??? Yow! Apparently Dubya told Libby to open up to the reporters wtih classified info, in an attempt to do damage control on the whole WMD lie. Its on the Internet Explorer front page, and probably everywhere else. Yow. So my next question is: When oh, when will the country wake up??? Good God. And Clinton didn't even kill anyone. He just had REALLY bad taste in interns....

marcia... I am going to go research this stat!! I did read the entire Abramoff piece in Vanity Fair this month, and my favorite line ever was when Jack Abramoff was telling the reporter how insane it is for all these white house folks to say they "never met him" especially when he has both email and photo proof otherwise. His quote: "I guess your nobody in Washington unless you haven't met me."

DREW I LOVE YOU! Now, ya'll, that is a good friend. he bought the plain, sad looking "I am an empty spot that wishes it was an ad" space!! The Roy Fund is no longer empty. bacon all around :) :)

How soon before Roy replaces The Donald?? Yarn for everyone!!!

How crazy is this! My dad always makes fun of me for reading blogs/people.com all day and not the news... and I find out before him about the Dubya leak! All because of C.A.P.! HA! Not educational my butt!

Yeah, Jack Abramoff. Whadda guy. At least his shennanigans helped us get rid of Delay. And not only is the Scooter/Valerie Palme thing out of control, but if you want to get really crazed, do an internet search on Jim Hansen. He is the NASA scientist who is probably the pre-eminent world expert on Global Warming. You should hear about his more recent adventures with the White House censors....

I would move to Portugal (great wine, food weather and horses), but they probably wouldn't let my Thundering Herd of Demon Kitties in the country, due to National Security concerns.

I totally want to knit one of these, even though I don't need it AT ALL (I'm in the South, it's springtime--we're expecting 86 degrees tomorrow. . .). But your instructions are so funny, and the pictures are so great, that I can't help but want to join in the fun.

And hey, with my kid learning how to walk, it might take me until next winter to finish the hat.

I must applaud your use of knitting notions. I, too, use the little diaper-pin type stitch markers to specially-mark my plain round white stitch markers when needed. I'm glad someone else out there understands my madness. :-)

Thanks for the great pattern/post!

I am dumb. I have had a skein and a half of super-chunky yarn sitting around, all the while wondering... hmmm - what can I do with it?

I am casting on tonight!

Wait. The hat doesn't come with Brad? Sorry, the deal's off. Which is a shame because while springtime in LA is probably quite warm, your average New England springtime can be quite below average, temperature-wise.

I hope that the amount of cast on stitches works for everyone. I am a tight knitter with a medium-big noggin, and this hat is snug and fits good. But I get a teeny bit scared that anyone who is a looser knitter (heh, loose women knitting!) will find the pattern a tiny bit large. I hope ya'll find it works ok for you, and let me know what you think once you knit it?

Paloma: I learn stuff in these comments every day too!! edumacational LOL

OHHH!!!! hey ya'll, if you do shift/reload on your browser, you will see that Drew has company, with Yarnzilla.com supporting the roy fund!! They sell misti alpaca on their site, too. mmmmmm. misti alpaca......

Lucia, the hat is unfortunately Bradless. Except I guess I'd be sadder if it were the Sayid hat, since Brad is just so-so these days in my bitter divorced world LOL.

Although I have to say, I think Angelina Jolie is really sexy. Maybe because I really liked that movie "Hackers" anyone remember that?

I love that at this point I am just yammering to myself. heh.

YAY! For the Roy fund....I thought and though, smoke coming out of my ears, what could I advertise. Having no business made it kind of tough. YIppy to Drew and Yarnzilla.

Trixie, you are too funny! Sorry to hear about the craky house, that's no fun at all. Hey --how's the weather in Alaska today?

uh, craky? supposed to be creaky. whoops.

I'm so caffeinated I can't even type straight!

here in southcentral Alaska it ia a balmy 34 degrees. We got a fresh sprinkling of snow, so everything looks like it had powdered sugar sprinkled on it. There are lots of clouds but a littleblue sky poking through. The up side of the snow is that I can melt a big pot and have some water. The well has some sort of problem that FINALLY the well guys can come and address. TMI, I know, but thanks for asking.

Love your hat! You crack me up, I read your blog often but never comment, thanks for making me laugh. -Pam

Love, love, love your blog! And I'm out of Brad-love too. I *want* to like Angelina, but...well, just can't. I do adore the Brangelina hat tho. It might be enough to help me break out of the Square-Rectangular World of Knitting I've been living in. Might. I own circs but they scare me. Too snakey.

Keep up the good work and PLEASE publish a book. Think of all the bacon you could buy!

Love the hat, it turned out great. Thank you so much for the clear instructions. I have a question. I also don’t love poufy top hats and have been varying my technique trying to figure out how not to get poufy tops. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t and I haven’t figured out the poufiness varable yet. When you say “On my prototype, I only decreased over six rows of knitting”, I’m not sure what you mean. You started decreasing after 14 in the second hat. After how many stitches did you decrease in the prototype? I'm trying to get a sense of what causes the poufiness. Thanks.

Yay. I'm sneaking out of work early to get to the yarn store so I can cast on tonight.

And I so would buy crazyauntpurl/Roy/Bob/Soba/Frankie tshirts.

ps I'm a loose knitter, but have a big head ;)

Hi CAP, love the cap and your MacGyverisms needle. You are so resourceful.
I'm almost done with the baby blanket for my crazy cousin Donna who (at 45 years of age!) had her 4th baby boy yesterday. Stevie Ray is his name and he weighed in at a whopping 12 lbs 8 oz. OUCH! His birthday is 4/5/06. Cool.

Pamela, hi!

I'm still kind of figuring it out as I go too. On the prototype, I cast on the same amount of stitches -- 64. And so, 64 is evenly divisible by 8. Then since you're knitting two (shoes) (ha!) together, that means I was decreasing like so:

Knit 6, knit 2 together
knit 5, k2tog
knit 4, k2tog
knit 3, k2tog
knit 2, k2tog
knit 1, k2tog

That's how I "decreased over six rows." Does that make any sense? That basically I did my decreases spread out over only six rounds. All the other rounds were knit with no decreasing.

So, what I found was that when I was using really bulky yarn like this, the decreasing needed to start earlier on in the process, to get a real gradual slope up to the top. The puffiness from my prototype seemed to be fully the product of what Valerie was mentioning up above about her "paranoid" decrease, how she decreased real fast (I have done that too! LOL) and so I also had decreased pretty fast (from 64 to sewing up the top in just six rows) and on each side of my decrease (where you knit two together and get that pretty swirly seam) it was just plain poufy.

So, in this pattern, I decreased across 14 rows/rounds of knitting, that meant a real gradual slimming down of the stitch count and much less puffy head.

Does that help any?

Psychomom, that is so cool!! She had a baby at 45! I love it. Good for her. And congrats all around :) :)

marilyn, please let me know how it works out guagewise. I'm real curious to see if one can really write a one-size-fits-most pattern.

Yeah, thanks so much, that makes perfect sense. You start by decreasing as few as possible. I have done that and sometimes I still get poufiness. It drives me batsh*t!

Pamela... is the hat fine everywhere but gets puffy at the top? Do you knit a plain row of no decreasing in between your decrease rows?

Very Sweet! I maybe making one! Sweet Addis, where do you get them???

Hi Cristina! I got the addis...uh, I think at unwind, a local yarn shop. Or maybe online? I don't remember. too much vino, likely ;)

LOVE IT! I may give one a try with some bulky alpaca as well!

My hats are fine everywhere but puffy at the top. I had thought about trying a plain row between decrease rows, but the only hat pattern I ever saw that did that came out like a long pointy Santa hat. I actually knit one like that and love it. So I didn't think it would work for a round top hat. Actually, in the Santa hat pattern I decreased every 4th or 5th row. Do you think deceasing every other row would solve my problem? I'm going to try it any see. Thanks!

Hey, I'm not sure if there are legal or ethical concerns, but I've got a wee idea... I've been reading your blog for ages, though I don't comment much (or ever, really), but I've been following the Roy situation with sympathy. My guy kitty, Fred, had a lot of on and off mysterious sick spells that were just as expensive as they were unexplainable. What if those who were willing knitted Brangelina hats and auctioned them off on eBay or something? Proceeds to the Roy Fund. You've got a lot of loyal readers who would love to help, but don't have businesses to advertise.

Just a thought. Feel free to shoot it down. However, I'm nearly done with the ribbing section, and I would totally donate mine.

Dang you, CAP! Okay, so I ran out at lunch at bought the Misti Bulky Alpaca just for your hat pattern! And even though I just started my first knitted teddy bear ever which I've been SO excited to knit (but have been so busy lately that I'm only 30 rows into it) ... I may have to put that aside to start on the hat. Because that alpaca ... oh so pettable! Holy crap! And with the days warming up I may only have this weekend to wear it! (argh! Too many patterns ... too little time!!!) :)

I foolishly and impatiently tried to knit this while you were in Paris and ended up with Incredible Hulk Hat. Thanks for setting me straight on the decreases.

I remember "Hackers", but mainly for Jonny Lee Miller, her first husband.

I noticed that someone else mentioned selling hats on eBay. I'd buy one or two or three! I live in Sweden and NEED them. Proceeds could go to the Roy Fund. Poor guy. I too am a cat owner.

Off the subject but Laurie what do you use on your skin? It looks flawless not a blemish or wrinkle in sight!

You've got it all over Angelina! Too cute!

sometimes i feel like its pointless to leave a comment because you get so many. but laurie, i love you! thank you for this awesome recipie.

xxoo
heather

Love the hat! I was looking at the picture and then at the CAP version and was wondering, could it be done doing a 5 knit-3 purl (or 6x2) ribbing instead of a 4x4 ribbing? After all, ribbing doesn't have to be the same number of knit & purls! That might be knd of cool. And I totally go for the EBay thing; we could have a Brangelina knit-along for Roy and buy each other's hats, proceeds to go for Roy's medical treatment!

Love it. Now I can stashbust my lonely skein of TnQ.... Thanks Aunt Purl! P.S. More Roy!

Totally biffed the birth weight. He was 8 lbs 12 oz. Big but not that BIG.

WOW!
Do you need 3 hands to do that? How did anyone think this stuff up? I'm sure I don't know.

How are your watermelons and organic dirt faring???

The hat is so cute. Does the Thick and Quick have enough actual wool in it to felt at all or is it pretty stable? I've never used it.

Tonight I have been knitting one of your bangle bags for my niece. And as a special Purly tribute, I am knitting it in Noro. My very first ever Noro project.

By the way, I saw that comment from Haji above. We never heard how things were with him. Did he get lots of toys and handknits in the mail? I have been wondering about the fade of the hats I sent.

Oh, also, I'd like to add my vote to the idea of you selling a line of Crazy Aunt Purl goodness. I am sure Drew could give you all sorts of guidance on that one.

I haven't commented in a while so I think I am trying to make up for lost time! :)

I SOOOO WANT ONE!

Maybe not perfect for L.A., but totally great for spring in Nova Scotia. I am hitting the yarn store today!

The hat looks great! You are adorable wearing it. I'd love one, but alas, I am not able to pull it off. I'd be a poor imitation!

I'll keep the "recipe" though, I smell gifts for me teen nieces!

(ps...the hor-o-scopes let me off....not pg!)

Of course, it is the woman that makes the hat.

i think i'll try to make this for my daughter. what about gauge? do i need to do a test swatch or just go for it?

You look adorable! And the hat is pretty cute, too. Angelina doesn't have anything on you; I bet she's not even funny.

townie girl... this hat should fit an adult girl with no problems, unless you are a very loose knitter, in which case I would go down one needle size.

I tried to make a hat that would work for just about anyone, since I suspect (heh) there are one or two folks who skip the gauge swatch step anyway LOL

Kristy... HI!!!!! The thick 'n quick will not felt, it is completely 100% washable. Haji has said that he got tons of amazing packages, and your hats were put to good use, Haji email the lady ... and me too. I miss you.

The Great Farming Escapade begins this weekend. har har. Buddha only knows what mess I'm going to make.

Sue F -- you can make the ribbing any way you want, especially the way you described it, always knowing you're doing an 8-stitch repeat (6x2, 3x5, 4x4, 1x7, whatever as long as it makes eight) (I found this out the hard way and it hurt my brain, Sara helped me figure it out!)

thanks heather:)

Oh, ya'll, the ebay idea is such a good idea. I may have to investigate that. I usually give my hats and scarves away, because good grief how many wool hats can I wear in LA? and the ebay thing could help. I take Roy back to Dr. W on Sunday and he's getting his head xrayed for... you know. To see if something is in there that isn't supposed to be. Poor guy. He just wants his bacon and his blankie.

Poor Roy! And poor Laurie. It's so hard to have a baby who Is Not Well.
Good luck, and do look into Cafe Press or something for your adoring fans to throw our money into. I couldn't come up with anything to advertise, but I'd buy a t-shirt or tote bag. Think about it!

ya know Laurie..if you stick a paypal button on your blog people will probably just send you money...I mean come on...you know how people are...wave a little bacon and they come a runnin'....

Caroline, I'll have to ask Drew about the cafepress thing, did ya'll know there are Crochet Dude panties!!! heheheheh I love it

Also, I promise I will have a real entry today at some point but right now I have to run off to something. And then get tacos. Because...mmm. tacos.

OK. I'll admit it. I've seen "Hackers" -- more than once.

Laurie,

Totally look into Cafe Press - If Drew can sell panties, you could sell TONS of tote bags (never enough bags for me to keep all my ongoing projects in you know...just grab & go!). Um, and no offense Drew - love you too! Of course, Laurie, you could probably sell a good number of cute boxer shorts...(Steve D would buy)

Tami

Mmmmm. Tacos.

Lovely! [clapping gleefully] Angelina's got nothing on you! [more clapping here]

Absolutely wonderful! I'm making myself one of these!!

You look fab in that hat! And thanks for the bootylicious mannequins that made me laugh! It's true, all the mall mannequins are sticks.

well thank GOD you are no angelina!!! promise us you'll never collagen your lips girl!!! u r absolutely the cutest thing on 2 legs, and u WILL find a deserving man someday when you are ready...now listen to your cats and just chill! i'm thinking the brangelina hat in bright spring green, with a couple biggish crocheted flowers on the side...hey u knitting an easter bonnet this year?

Very cute! I love making hats - instant gratification. And I think I have everything but the large dpns in my stashket.

thanks for the gauge info, laurie! i went to Hobby Lobby today to get the yarn. no luck! now i'm on a mission to find it today. ha.

That is so cute. I have been considering taking up knitting, just to keep my hands busy when I sit outside with the kids. But I'm also going to start quilting one day, and I bought all those cross-stitching patterns, so... we'll see how it goes. ;)

Michelle! Hi!!!!

HI! :)

That's a great hat. I have a feeling that your hat might last longer than Brangelina.

Love the brangelina hat, and your pattern. The only thing I'm not sure about is the paparazzi thing... lol!

Laurie,

I think you need to make this hat pattern another free recipe in your sidebar. Just sayin' is all. :-)

Oh, hey -- just knit my very first hat -- I'm so proud! Details can be found here: http://marysvirginwool.blogspot.com/2006/10/hat-trick.html

Thanks for the inspiration!

Hi...um...
okay, size 10/11 US, right???
and what happens if you get ciruclar needles that aren't 16" long?

Thanks...you make me laugh out loud at work...when i'm not working, of course...which is often...hmm..I think I dug my hole deeper...D: