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Hat season #2

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November was a rather quiet time. At first I thought I would have a very busy and stressful month because of exams and students as well as two papers to be finished and that there would be no time spent silently at home. In fact I stayed at home for more than two weeks, finished one paper and almost did another one, managed to complete some home works and start a new knitting project. It was not planned, but just happened because of nasty viruses and illnesses of almost everyone in the family. So after all this time spent at home with no prospects of leaving, I was a bit tired. Staying in one place and doing one thing is usually more difficult for me than being involved in many different activities. But not this time. Finally I had a chance to be a more prolific knitter. I wanted to destash a bit one of my yarn baskets, which is always full, and prepare a package of small gifts before winter. Thanks to that a red hat was done and a shawl for my mother-in-law , two other sweate