Inspiration, A Knitting Meme, and Sam Models a New Hat

ompleted projects, as promised!

Before that though, here's my first ever Fair Isle project, from the Stitch n Bitch Nation book that Helen got me:

Also, I was in Anthropologie the other day and saw this shawl/throw, which I'd like to knit for myself:

And I caught this funny meme on the KnitTraders at Kingston newsletter:

And now, the completed hat. Here's Sam, in my latest knitting bag:

And here he is modelling the last project I finished:

Chillin'

Finally, here's an extra shot of Frodo, because I like to be fair: