Jayne Hat Knit-a-Thon at Dragon*Con
Jewel Staite
The Jayne Hat Knit-a-Thon was held for the first time at Dragon*Con in 2008. Austin Browncoat Claudia took pledges on how many Jayne hats she could knit during the course of the con. She managed to knit an astonishing 12 hats during Austin Browncoats booth hours, and raised $1000 for an amazing organization, The Kids Need to Read Foundation (KNTR).
At this year’s Dragon*Con, Claudia is going to be at it again! For those who will be unable to attend the con, you can make your pledge online here on this website. Join us in cheering Claudia on and see just “how many Jayne hats can be knit at Dragon*Con?” All proceeds will benefit KNTR.
Claudia will be knitting during all hours of the Con this year.
This site will be updated on a daily basis with pictures and progress.
I had a ton of fun knitting these at Dragon Con and I really appreciate everybody for their pledges and their support. It was so much fun when people started to ask “how many?” or “what number?” This was an exciting experience, and I hope to be able to do this again in the future.
• Claudia, 2008 Knit-a-Thon
2008 Knit-a-Thon Memories
What’s a Jayne hat?
For those who might not know what exactly we mean when we say a “Jayne hat”, here’s a bit of trivia for you. A “Jayne hat” is quite a cunning piece of knittery done by Ma Cobb herself and sent to her precious son Jayne Cobb in the Firefly episode “The Message”. (pictured right)
Jayne: “How’s it sit? Pretty cunning, don’tchya think?”
Kaylee: “I think it’s the sweetest hat ever.”
Wash: “A man walks down the street in that hat, people know he’s not afraid of anything.”
Jayne: “Damn straight.”
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