Pattern: from the book "Scrumptious Toppings for Tots & Toddlers".
Made for: Bridget (9 months).
Time it took to knit: Wasn't tracking, about 2-2.5 evenings worth of knitting?
Yarn: Premium Marvel 8ply acrylic (bought from Spotlight). Colours: #2002 (pastel multicolour) & #1001 (white).
Original:
Mine:
The photo was taken at night & the colours look a bit garish here. This is what they look like in real life (only prettier because they're knitted up):
Notes:
Original pattern is sized for 0-6months, but it also calls for cotton (much thinner than 8ply wool/acrylic/etc) & US size 4 (3.5mm) needles. I used the 8ply yarn with 4mm needles (standard recommended size for most 8ply yarns with average tension) & it fits her well with lots of stretch, so it should last her at least 2 winters. I bought the yarn for the pretty colours (& because it was cheap & I didn't have much money) & because it's not as nasty-feeling as most acrylics. It still feels like an acrylic, but it's a soft acrylic. I still have a heap left, enough for at least 2 more of these hats!
Original pattern is sized for 0-6months, but it also calls for cotton (much thinner than 8ply wool/acrylic/etc) & US size 4 (3.5mm) needles. I used the 8ply yarn with 4mm needles (standard recommended size for most 8ply yarns with average tension) & it fits her well with lots of stretch, so it should last her at least 2 winters. I bought the yarn for the pretty colours (& because it was cheap & I didn't have much money) & because it's not as nasty-feeling as most acrylics. It still feels like an acrylic, but it's a soft acrylic. I still have a heap left, enough for at least 2 more of these hats!
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Item: "Elf" hat
Pattern: from the book "Babyknits: Hats & Booties"
Made for: Bridget (9 months).
Time it took to knit: About 2 evenings at most, I wasn't really tracking, but I remember thinking it felt really quick.
Yarn: Premium Marvel 8ply acrylic (bought from Spotlight). Colours: #2008 (pink multicolour) & #1001 (white).
Original:
Mine:
Notes: This pattern is sized for a 12 month old (in 75% acrylic, 25% wool, with 4.0mm needles), but it's a good size & again, has plenty of stretch so should last for at least 2 winters. This pattern is almost too easy... the whole time I kept thinking "What's the catch? Should anything really be THIS easy to make?" Well, I found the catch. Knitting it is super-quick & easy, but sewing up the seams is AWFUL! You see how it changes colour every few rows? Each colour change is 2 extra bits of yarn that need to be woven in AFTER sewing it up. And sewing it up while keeping the colours lined up? Fiddly & time consuming. Next time, I'm doing this on circular & double-pointed needles so that I have no seams (& the weaving in should then be quicker & easier too). I have a heap of this yarn left too. Enough for at least 2 more hats, maybe 3.
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I don't have any photos of Bridget in these hats yet, but if/when I get some, I'll post the pics here.
