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

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Free Pattern - Zebra hat

I used a 9" size 8 needle, but you could use a longer needle if you do magic loop, OR you can use double-point needles. I'd also recommend switching to double-point needles near the crown.

I also used a Clover Pom-pom maker  1-3/8" (35 mm) (though you can make your own pom-pom maker with cardboard... I just find the clover tool helps me make really full and fluffy pom-poms.




Sizes - preemie (medium preemie)

CO 36 (42) sts (or any multiple of 6) with black

Join in the round being careful not to twist
Knit 1 round with black
Purl 1 round with black
Knit 1 round with black
Purl 1 round with white
Knit 1 round with white
Purl 1 round with white

Stripes in body:
Knit 1 round with black
Knit 1 round with white
Repeat these last two rounds  until the hat is 3-3 1/2" tall

Decrease rounds


k4, k2tog repeat for the round
knit round
k3, k2tog repeat for the round
knit round
k2, k2tog repeat for the round
knit round
k1; k2tog repeat for the round
k2tog round

Break yarn and pull through all live stitches and pull tight

Ears (make 2)
CO 10 in black (leave a fairly long tail so you can seam the front of the ear & attach to hat)
(garter stitch)
Knit 5 rows
K1, KFB, K6, KFB, K1 (12 sts)
Knit 1 row
K1, KFB, K8, KFB, K1 (14 sts)
K6, K2tog, K6 (13 sts)
K6, K2tog, K5 (12 sts)
K5, k2tog, K5 (11 sts)
K4, slip 1, K2tog, pass slip stitch over, K4 (9 sts)
K3, slip 1, K2tog, pass slip stitch over, K3 (7 sts)
K2, slip 1, K2tog, pass slip stitch over, K2 (5 sts)
K2, K2tog, K1 (4 sts)
K1, K2tog, K1 (3 sts)
slip 1, K2tog, pass slip stitch over (1 st)
Cut yarn & pull through
Using the cast-on tail - fold the front of the ear together and seam up the front 5 rows together  - see photo




Then attach the ears securely to the top of the hat.

Hair
Make a black pom-pom and when trimming the ends, make each side a little flat.

Attach the 'hair' securely between the ears.

Weave in all ends

Free Pattern - Spook baby hat

Using approx. 30-60 yards of white yarn; and less than 10 yards of black yarn - worsted weight yarn

Small Baby pictured



Small Preemie (Larger Preemie, Small Baby, Medium baby)

CO 32 (40, 48, 56) join in the round being careful not to twist
(seed stitch for 4 rows)
K1, P1 - round 1
P1, K1 - round 2
K1, P1 - round 3
P1, K1 - round 4
Knit all stitches for subsequent rows until hat is 2" (3”, 3 1/2", 4") tall
Decreases (staggered)
k6, k2tog around for round 1
k4, k2tog once, then k5, k2tog  around for round 2
k5, k2tog; around for round 3
k6, k2tog once, then k4, k2tog around, then K remaining sts for round 4
K3, k2tog around for round 5
K2, k2tog around for round 6
K1, k2tog around for round 7
K2tog around for round 8
- continue any further decreases until you are reduced down to approx.
(5 sts)
K 3 rows  (swirl)
BO

Eyes - knit 2
CO 5 with black
P1, KFB, P1, KFB, P1(7 sts)
Slip 1, KFB, K3, KFB, K1 (9 sts)
P all sts
K all sts
Slip 1, P2tog, P3, P2tog, P1 (7 sts)
Slip 1, K2tog, K1, SSK, K1 (5 sts)
BO

Note - turn eyes sideways before securely stitching to hat

Use white thread to embroider pupils

Mouth -
CO3
K2, KFB (4 sts)
P all sts
K3, KFB (5 sts)
P all sts
K4, KFB (6 sts)
P all sts
K all sts
P2tog, P4 (5 sts)
K all sts
P2tog, P3 (4 sts)
K all sts
P2tog, P2 (3 sts)
BO

Stitch eyes & mouth to body very securely and weave in all ends.

Monday, August 6, 2018

Free Pattern - Striped Preemie Beanie

Super Simple pattern



Two sizes: Small Preemie and Large Preemie

I used scrap yarns to build these... but approximately 20-30 yards per color.

I used a 9" size 8 needle, but you could use a longer needle if you do magic loop, OR you can use double-point needles. I'd also recommend switching to double-point needles near the crown.

I also used a Clover Pom-pom maker  1-3/8" (35 mm) (though you can make your own pom-pom maker with cardboard... I just find the clover tool helps me make really full and fluffy pom-poms.

CO 40 (48) sts (or any multiple of 8) with main color (I used white)

Join in the round being careful not to twist
Knit 4 rounds with K1, P1 ribbing with the main color
Knit 2 rounds with just the Knit stitch with the main color
Knit 1 or 2 rounds with the contrasting color
Knit 2 rounds with the main color
Repeat these stripes 3 times (or you can continue the striping all the way through the decrease rounds).

Decrease round 1 - Knit 7 stitches, K2tog; repeat through end of round
Knit 1 round
Decrease round 2 - Knit 6, K2tog; repeat through end of round
Knit 1 round
Keep repeating the decrease rounds each time removing one knit stitch until you are down to 8 stitches in total in the round.

Cut the yarn for both colors, and use a darning needle to run through remaining stitches and tighten to close.

Using the clover tool and the contrast yarn - make a pom-pom leaving two ends. You want to feed both ends through the top of the crown on either side of the ring that was made when you finished the top of the hat and you want to knot this pom-pom exceptionally securely. You want the pom-pom to have NO GIVE (safety, right, not that most preemies will be grabbing the pom-pom, but you still want it to be safe.).
Weave in all ends.



Sunday, August 5, 2018

Free Pattern - American flag Preemie Hat

I've been seeing a lot of super cute crochet baby hat patterns. Not so much knit patterns.

So, I guess, I feel like changing that a little bit.



Super simple pattern. I used scraps to make this, but would estimate around 20 to 30 yards of each color in worsted weight yarn. I used acrylic because the local hospital has requested that they be fully sanitize-able.

For the preemie size, I cast on 40 sts on a size 8 needle  9" circular needle (note: my gauge tends to run big, most knitters might want to start with a size 6).  I would also recommend having double-points for managing decreases at the crown.

CO 42 sts (or any multiple of 6) with red
Join in the round being careful not to twist
Knit 4 rounds in red
4 rounds in white
4 rounds in red
4 rounds in white
4 rounds in red (cut red yarn, leaving a long enough tail for weaving in later)
Knit 1 round in dark blue
Keeping your floats loose - use stranded knitting...
Star round 1 - Knit 1 white, knit 4 blue, repeat to end of round, knit remaining stitches in blue
Knit 2 rounds in blue
Star round 2 - decrease round 1 - Knit 2 stitches in blue, knit 1 white, knit 1 blue, K2tog blue, knit 1 blue; repeat through end of round; knit remaining stitches in blue.
Knit 2 rounds in blue
switch to double-points when necessary in the following rounds
Star 4 round 3 - decrease round 2 - Knit 1 white, K2tog blue, Knit 1 blue, repeat through end of round; knit any remaining stitches in blue (cut white yarn, leaving a long enough tail for weaving in later)
Decrease round 3 - Knit 2, K2tog, repeat through end of round
Decrease round 4 - Knit 1, K2tog, repeat through end of round

Cut blue yarn,  and use a darning needle to run through remaining stitches and tighten to close.

Weave in all ends.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Been a bit busy/ill/etc

But figured it might be ok to pop in and share baby in knitting pics.

My newest grandson has arrived...


picture from Anna Douglas Photography

Isn't he gorgeous?

Blanket & hat is knit in Cascade Cherub DK, color Boy Blue. The blanket is the pattern Twinkle Twinkle Baby blanket. It was a super fast knit for DK and was easy to memorize the pattern. I created the hat by using the same pattern, but stopping the increases when I had the right number of stitches, adding a couple of increases to get to evenly divisible by 6. Then I was able to repeat the star pattern by simply staggering the stars. It came out a tiny bit big (room to grow into, huh?) and he's shown wearing it with the brim rolled up.