Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Wednesday Work In Progress

As I started using up the yarn left over from a previous baby blanket I got a call. Seems that baby, now a young boy, is going to be a big brother. Mom has requested a hat to match the original blanket. I already had the preemie hat finished. I am making a bigger one with the yarn now. I'll probably send along both.

I need to change the pattern a bit. I am making it up as I go. I am starting at the top as if it was a toe up sock. I think I need to cast on fewer stitches to start and increase further along as the tops of the caps seems a bit too flat. Any suggestions?

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7 comments:

  1. Adorable...knitting baby things is always fun...

    ~Have a lovely day!

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  2. Sounds like you are keeping yourself busy, knitting I tried and no luck at all. But I can cook and read a book quite well.

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  3. I do hats from the opposite direction. So my last round is usually 8 stitches, rarely 4, every other round is a decrease and I divide the hat in eighths to do my decreases. So if you reversed that...Hey I just went on Ravelry, take a look at these.
    https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/top-down-preemie-hat
    I like this one better.
    https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/simple-newborn-baby-hat

    Good lucky in perfecting your pattern!

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  4. Judy, thanks for the patterns. I had searched Ravelry before for patterns but didn't find those. I used Judy's Magic Cast On for a total of 8 stitches, then increased as in the second pattern. So far, so good. Hopefully I'll post the finished product next Wednesday. Not sure about this yarn I got a the thrift shop, though.

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  5. I typed in 'top down hats', then went down the left side of the page and refine my search, clicking 'free' patterns, age, stuff like that, otherwise I'm overwhelmed with choices.

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  6. I can't knit to save my life, I can crochet some things but not sweaters or socks. Just love those little hats your making

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  7. I can not offer any suggestions as I do not have a crafty bone in my body.

    With that said, they are beautiful and I am sure will be very much appreciated.

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