The story starts when I decided to follow Monikita's tradition of knitting her husband a hat for Christmas. Mr. Smith agreed it was a grand tradition and that he'd like a nice warm beanie to keep his ears warm in frosty weather. His choice was Fortnight, which I hoped would not take me a fortnight to knit.
On the 3rd night of Hanukkah I finished, and since it was a cold and snowy night, I presented the hat to Mr. Smith just as he was leaving to walk our Moxiedog. The next morning I found it propped up against the menorah (which was such a sweet way to say he loved it).
Mr. Smith is very happy with the way the design covers his ears and protects the back of his neck. He is very happy with the color and the softness of the Shepherd's Wool. He is not, however, happy with the prospect of having his picture taken.
Happy Hanukkah, Mr. Smith and a Merry Christmas, too!
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