I'm usually not a fan of buying accessories in the store that look hand-knit when I can try to knit them myself. But...sometimes it just makes more sense to buy it!! Case in point: Drew and I were browsing in Children's Place at the mall when I saw the hat and mittens set below. $14 for the set, and they're lined in fleece, too. You can't buy the yarn and fleece for under $14! They match his new coat too. :)
Here's an example of a hat I am recreating instead of buying...I wanted to knit a hat to wear to the upcoming ND/Maryland game. I looked on the ND bookstore website and found a vintage style hat that I liked. I drew up a little diagram of the colors and inches I would knit, and got going! I'll post a photo when I'm finished--hopefully by the end of this weekend.
