Two birds with one stone

Remember my whining about starting hats when I know I don't have enough yarn? And my whining about the puckeryness of my llama hat? Thanks to commenters with good advice, I am diligently working on both problems, while I come down from my Clapotis high:


Two birds with one stone

Yes, I am trying to do two-handed fair isle. And yes, I am trying to not carry the yarn so tightly across the back. I am slow and knit like a dork, but the result is less puckery, at least. I have enough left of the red to do another fair isle splotch at the very top.

My poor unsuspecting neighbors will be receiving this for their new little girl.