Amanda's Hat

I'm currently working on a hat for Amanda for Christmas. Hard to believe, but this is my first hat ever! After consulting with the girls, and offering Amanda a choice of four patterns, I settled on this one from Head Hunters (in beanie style). I personally would have chosen this one, since I've seen the one Mollie made and it's darn cute. Plus I have been really itching to try a cable pattern. It sounds fun, I just haven't had an occasion to do it.

Frustration hit around inch two. I was knitting along, when I see a great big knot in the yarn. They didn't even try to cover up this tackiness. I decided to keep moving, until six inches down the yarn, I see a second knot. So chintzy. That's what I get for buying cheap yarn. I backed up and broke the yarn, but I am afraid I didn't leave enough of a tail to weave in, and it's already starting to come out. Ugh. Perhaps when I'm all done, I'll have to check the repair section of my Stitch 'N Bitch book.