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Knit Sweet Seasonal Hats for Babies

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The Leisure Arts book Knit Hats for Babies by Lee Ann Garrett is adorable any time of year, but it’s especially appropriate going into fall and winter, both because little ones need hats this time of year and because many of the hats are related to this season, as you can see from the cover.

In addition to the Santa, football and skull hats, you’ll find patterns for hats that look like baseballs and basketballs, a witch hat, a square hat with heart tassels, an Easter stocking cap and a St. Patrick’s Day hat with a shamrock topper.

The patterns are all rated intermediate, but if you’re comfortable with knitting in the round and doing shaping in projects you’ll have no problem with these.

If you’d like a chance to win this book, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, Sept. 17. I’d love to know if there’s a special little one in your life you’d stitch these up for. (My little one just turned eight last week!)

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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  1. I never OMG, but OMeverlovin’G! I was going to pass this by (my posse is not a very reproductive crowd of folks), but they are just too cute! Now I’m going to start trolling Lamaze classes and taking names!

  2. I have a new grandbaby due on Oct. 16. His big brother is football and baseball crazy. I am sure he would be impressed if his baby brother had a football hat!

  3. OMG…I want to knit all the hats! One day there will be a
    special little one in my life, For now, presents.

  4. These hats are so cute and would make wonderful presents for a lot of my friends who have grandchildren already.

  8. I have 2 little grandsons – almost 3 and almost 1 year old. Their mom loves to have a variety of hats to choose from – and these would suit almost any occasion!

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Add a Little Lace to Your Knitting Patterns

If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

Minimi Knit Design has a cute allover lace cardigan worked in one piece from the bottom up. It’s worked in lace weight mohair held double, which maybe isn’t the best for those new to lace (because it can be hard to rip out) but it sure is pretty. Sizes range to fit from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm bust measurements.

If you’d rather not have lace all over your sweater, you can knit the Lumi sweater from Originally Lovely, which has a chevron lace pattern on the yoke and is otherwise worked in reverse stockinette stitch. (It’s worked inside out so you don’t have to purl every stitch.) The pattern has 9 sizes from XS to 5XL and uses worsted weight yarn.

Or try the super romantic sookie blouse from Trust the mojo (available on Ravelry). This sweet top is started working flat from the bottom up and has a V-neck and I-cord edgings. The sleeves are worked separately in the round, and the pieces are all joined together to work in one piece to finish off the top. It comes in eight sizes and is available in English and French.

You can also pair lacy sleeves with an otherwise plain top, like on the Starflower Wrap from Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. This intermediate pattern makes a wrap sweater with generous lacy sleeves and a double wrap belt. The pattern has nine sizes, from XS to 5XL, and is available for free from Hobbi.