Girl Who Knits

I don't know what is up with this last week.  Maybe it is the snow or the pretty lights or the homemade cookies everywhere but this week has made me want to knit EVERYTHING.  Mainly gifty type knits.  I want to knit a present for everyone I know.  I am feeling the Christmas gifting love.  Only problem, I don't have any time.  I already have several projects on the needles I have to finish in the next week.  Why didn't I feel this way a month ago? 

Then I saw The Golden Compass--which I loved by the way.  If there was nothing else to love about the movie, at the very least, there are the costumes.  Particularly, the hand knits.  The main character Lrya's sweater coat, gloves, vest, and hats made me want to rush home and do some knock off knitting.  For example this coat and hat.  You can sort of see her gloves here.  And mainly, this hat.  I can't stop thinking about it.

I am sure the hat would actually take like 5 minutes to make but the effort to work out a pattern and yarn selection is time I don't have--at least not for a couple weeks.  But I can so see one of my little nieces tromping around outside in this hat. 

If anyone has seen someone write up a pattern for the hat please let me know.  Or, if you want to figure it out, I wouldn't argue.  In the mean time, go see the Golden Compass.  It is beautifully filmed, visually stunning, perfectly casted, and a truly original story.  I read the books years ago and have been patiently awaiting the movie release.  As always, the books are better, but I was very pleased with what the movie was able to do in 2 hours.  So go see it.