3.20.2013

hearts for spring...

how will i welcome the first day of spring? well with another f.o! hurrah!


 this was a custom order. and nice little quick knit. i really enjoyed this knit. and it reminded me that colour work really isn't all that bad :) for real though, it's not ... :)


here are the deets...
pattern: heart hat for baby by: eba design.
needle: 3.5mm
yarn: knit picks swish dk. (seriously soft yarn!) in squirrel, and sirdar snuggly dk for the hearts.
mods: i only cast on 70 sts. as this is for a newborn baby... and it's already a toque that i think would be a bit big.. (but all the better to grow into).. but at 80 sts and even with smaller yarn and a smaller needle than what the pattern called for, i think that would create a toque for a 1yr old... (maybe that's just me)
i followed all decreases as written, but stopped at 18 sts... then drew my yarn through those remaining sts.


i love the 4x1 ribbing. surprisingly, i've never done that before for the brim of a hat. but i really love how it looks!!!


 the result? one very cute baby toque.
because even though it is spring... it's still windy and wet out here... and babe's gotta keep warm!

this might become a go-to baby toque gift! and you don't have to stick with just hearts... do you have any quick go-to gift knits on your list? how are you spending your first day of spring? xo


12 comments:

  1. Seriously cute!
    You've been busy!

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    1. haha i only wish i could tell why i've been so quiet with the f.o's lately :) xoxo

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  2. So cute! I have a plethora of babies to knit/crochet for coming up.... and I can't wait! (Friends and cousins.... not me lol) Lovely toque! I have never done colour work with knitting, but this looks like a great pattern to start with! ~Stephanie

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    1. it's a very easy pattern to read. and a quick knit! i can think of lots of other great patterns too, if you're ever looking! xo baby knitting is so fun and satisfying ;) xo

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  3. Aw, that's so darling!! It makes me a bit sad that I wasn't a knitter before my son was born. Seeing so many cute baby knits *kind of* makes me want another little one now! ;)

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    1. hahah i totally hear you on that one. oxoo

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  4. How adorable! I bet the person you knit it for loved it!

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    1. she's going to pick it up today! i'm excited to see what she thinks :) xo

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  5. So sweet! I knit a similar one last year as my intro to colourwork.

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    1. thanks rachel! it's really a great little pattern! xo

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  6. Hello! I adore this toque! Any chance it could be made for an adult?

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    1. Hey there! i wouldn't see why not! you'd just add multiples of the heart repeat to the circumference to your hat, and cast on that many. Does that make sense? i'd then probably knit until it's long enough.. by trying it on... and checking other adult patterns to see how many inches are generally knit before decreasing. let me know how it works out! xo

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