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Review: Knit Hats for Babies

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Knit Hats for Babies by Lee Ann Garrett book review.I review a lot of books over at About.com, but I’m never anywhere near caught up. There’s always more to read and write about than I make time to.

So in that spirit I thought I would start trying to do a book review over here every week, on Tuesdays, to spread the knitting book love around a bit.

This also seems to be Leisure Arts week here at Craft Gossip, because I picked out another one of their books to tell you about. Knit Hats for Babies by Lee Ann Garrett is a really cute book full of seasonal hat patterns for little ones.

From a football to a Santa hat, a hat inspired by an Easter egg to a square hat adorned with hearts, these nine patterns are sized to fir babies up to a year of age. They’re sweet, fun to knit and adorable on their own, but even cuter with a wee head inside.

My favorites are the Santa hat and the two Halloween hats: one that looks like a ghost and one a witch hat. The scale is just so cute, they’re hard to resist!

You can see all the patterns on Ravelry, and it’s highly likely I’ll be giving this one away soon, so stay tuned for that.

Do you knit themed hats for babies? I’d love to hear about your favorites.

Looking for more knitted beanie patterns for Babies? Check these out on Etsy.

Comments

  1. I bought this book in the fall and have made several of the hats, including the baseball, football and ghost. I made the hats for my 17-month grandson and I can’t tell you the number of people who have stopped to comment on them. Great book with good, easy to follow directions.

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Vintage Knitted Coat Pattern PDF – Pembroke Coat

Oh, this one has proper old-Hollywood winter charm.

The Pembroke Coat is a vintage knitted coat pattern that instantly made me think of crisp winter walks, leather gloves, polished boots, and the sort of coat your grandmother would have casually worn while looking impossibly elegant. It has that beautiful longline shape, a classic collar, button front, sleeve tabs, pockets, and a smart plaid-style design that gives it such a tailored finish.

This is not a quick “knit it while watching one movie” sort of project — and honestly, that is part of the appeal. The Pembroke Coat is one for knitters who love a satisfying vintage knitting pattern with a proper garment construction feel. The updated PDF includes the original vintage reference image along with a modern mockup, which makes it much easier to picture how this coat could look in today’s wardrobe.

I especially love that this pattern still feels wearable. Made in grey, camel, forest green, burgundy, or navy, it would be a gorgeous handmade winter coat with that timeless “where did you get that?” look.

As with most vintage patterns, I’d recommend reading through the instructions first, checking your gauge carefully, and being prepared to make small adjustments for fit and modern yarn substitutions. But for confident knitters who enjoy heirloom-style projects, this is a really lovely one to add to the queue.

You can find the Vintage Knitted Coat Pattern PDF in the CraftGossipStore on Etsy.