Green Hat for Little Ears

 My nephew's wife is expecting their first baby in December.  I know that my Mum has made them a quilt so I thought I would knit a jacket and hat.  

I found a pattern on a ball of yarn for a hoodie which looked really cute.  The yarn was a pretty variegated one with some green in it. so I bought it.

 My mother mentioned that they were going to have a green nursery and then I remembered that I had this green left over from another project (baby hoodie) and thought it would make a nice border to the jacket. Then I thought I would make a solid colour hat.  

To be sure that I had enough for the hat I knit the hat first.  I needn't have worried there is still plenty of yarn.  I may even make the sleeves a solid colour  We'll see how that goes

The colour in the photo is very washed out.  The hat itself was easy enough to knit.  Not sure that the ear-flaps are clearly defined or even worth the trouble.  It is rather large.  I think it will wind up as a toddler hat!





Size:  3/6 months
Pattern:Hat for Little Ears by Bernat
Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby Solid
Colour: Fern

Green Gray Cardigan

Time to get to knitting for the Hospital.  We have a big sale coming up at the beginning of November and then we have taken a booth at the December Craft Fair in town so we need some pretty special things to sell.  

I loved this pattern when I saw it in the book and now I have had a chance to make it, I still love it.  It is clear and easy to follow. I did change one thing. I made the rib on the sleeve 6 inches deep instead of the 8 inches called for in the pattern.

I had a limited selection of yarn in sufficient quantities to make an adult garment.  I liked the colour of this yarn but it is an old acrylic and fairly stiff.  On the other hand it gives the cables nice definition.

Green Gray Cardigan

I will make this pattern again but I will use nicer yarn. I may also make it a little longer but not much. Part of its attraction is the way it fits the body rather than hangs.

Size:  Small (37")
Pattern:A Gray Cardigan by Sally Melville from Mother - Daughter Knits
Yarn: Zellers Sayelle Worsted
Colour: Green