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Showing posts with label baby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Back to Using the Needles Again

Back in action! Whipped up some baby booties and a hat within an evening. Baby stuff always goes fast. Gave me motivation, though to start using the needles again. Sigh... It's been a while folks!

I improvised the Pattons pattern a bit for the hat just because I wanted to match the hat I just created. The yarn doesn’t have wool to felt. So, I used fewer stitches and made it to fit a baby younger than a year old. I started with 6 stitches at the tip, added two to each side, then when increasing for the sides and bottom part, I added four stitches to each side, then an additional two to each side. Ended up a bout the right size! Also, this was made for a boy, so I just used a simple double crochet band around the leg opening instead of the frilly looking finish in the pattern.



The hat... Very easy and quick project in a great One Skein Wonder book. Cute little curl at the top. Wanted mine to appear more curved, so when I thread the end from the tip back in, I tied it to the base a bit tighter. Makes it appear more curved.



Erin | KnitsForTits.com | BallZaks.com | HotBallsOfYarn Etsy Store

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Quick Way to Use Up Scrap Yarn

Needed to create some quick projects for a friend's wedding/baby shower this past weekend. Had plenty of scrap yarn, so decided to create these little hats for her. By doing stripes, I figured it would make the yarn go farther. And it did. Might as well go beyond the typical pastel baby color items.



Erin | KnitsForTits.com | BallZaks.com | HotBallsOfYarn Etsy Store