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Knit Sweet Seasonal Hats for Babies

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Sandy is the winner!

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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Comments

  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!

Have you read?

Stitch Your Favorite Fruit on a Sweater

The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.” 

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them. 

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits. 

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves. 

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit. 

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy. 

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]