I make cute things. It is the truth. Cute things are made by me; it is an undeniable fact.
And when those cute things combine you get this:
And you thought I was lying. Cute kid, cute hat. It makes life good.
I bought this yarn to make Stormy a hat when I was pregnant. I am so glad I finally got around to making it. I used KnitCol yarn and the pattern Basic Baby Hat. I really love a basic beanie and I hope to be able to make the next sizes up for little Stormy as he needs them.
I have never used self-patterning yarn like this before. I am not sure why I haven't, but this will certainty not be the last time. The results make it look like I put in much more effort than I really did. I am all for making things look complicated when they are not. It makes me look like a better knitter. Beginner knitters, this is my tip for you, let the yarn do the work. Buy pretty yarn and everything you make will look amazing. Tip for parents, your kid will look cute in just about anything (Stormy would be cute wearing a sack), but they will look especially cute in things handmade with love. There are a lot of babies being born into my life right now and they should all be expecting cute little hats for Christmas next year.
It is the first day of winter and we have a winter storm advisory in Central Illinois. We should be getting an ice storm right now, but currently it is just overcast (thankfully!). Tomorrow we should get snow, and even more snow in Iowa at my parent's house (Yay for sledding!). On Monday, we will see negative temperatures (Boo for sledding). On days like this and coming this week, it is nice to have a warm, wool hat and now every person in my family has one handmade by me.
How are you braving the winter?
And when those cute things combine you get this:
And you thought I was lying. Cute kid, cute hat. It makes life good.
I bought this yarn to make Stormy a hat when I was pregnant. I am so glad I finally got around to making it. I used KnitCol yarn and the pattern Basic Baby Hat. I really love a basic beanie and I hope to be able to make the next sizes up for little Stormy as he needs them.
I have never used self-patterning yarn like this before. I am not sure why I haven't, but this will certainty not be the last time. The results make it look like I put in much more effort than I really did. I am all for making things look complicated when they are not. It makes me look like a better knitter. Beginner knitters, this is my tip for you, let the yarn do the work. Buy pretty yarn and everything you make will look amazing. Tip for parents, your kid will look cute in just about anything (Stormy would be cute wearing a sack), but they will look especially cute in things handmade with love. There are a lot of babies being born into my life right now and they should all be expecting cute little hats for Christmas next year.
It is the first day of winter and we have a winter storm advisory in Central Illinois. We should be getting an ice storm right now, but currently it is just overcast (thankfully!). Tomorrow we should get snow, and even more snow in Iowa at my parent's house (Yay for sledding!). On Monday, we will see negative temperatures (Boo for sledding). On days like this and coming this week, it is nice to have a warm, wool hat and now every person in my family has one handmade by me.
How are you braving the winter?
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