Knitted Baby Hat

One morning I suddenly relised I've made so many baby hats for my friends babies but I haven't made any thing for mine!!

A great excuse to knit a new hat!

 I knew I wanted some thing I could knit up quickly so I searched the net and this is what I found.

Lele Baby Hat.

It said on the pattern it could be knitted up in only a few hours but it took me maybe double that. Could also be the size of the yarn and the needles i used. That can make a big difference. It was still quick to knit up. My needles were size US 8 circular or 5mm.

My yarn is from Lincraft, Big wool. I don't know the sex of my baby yet so I chose a colour for both sex's. There were so many other beautiful colours I wish I coud have used in the big wool range but they suggested boy or girl a bit too much for me.

I love the end result!

I can't wait to try it on my baby!!

Baby hat day

Well this morning I got up early and made my bread for the week and then because it was raining it was a Sewing day!!

Today was going to be the day I had a go at making sock monkey's but it turned out to be a day I'd make Baby Hat's!!

I was looking through my fave blogs and found a great pattern I just had to have a go at.

 I used recycled materials in this project. A suggestion from my Hard work Heaven man. I didn't want to make them too girly because I'm not sure if they are for a baby boy or a girl. 

I was going to use my partners shirt's (he he) but decided the colours weren't nice enough so I had to sacrifice my own shirts!! They didn't fit properly and at least I didn't have to fork out any extra cash!

These are the two hats cut out

The end result of my first hat. Pretty quick to whip up but I don't have an over locker and this wasn't quite the nice result I was hoping for. I also wasn't pleased that you could see the seams inside the hat.

This is my attempt at adding a lining. Bit harder to do at this stage.

Looking a bit better now and the inside is also softer.

Much better

This is hat number two.

At least this time I know I need a lining so I can preplan how to do it.

Much nicer this time and a novelty knot tied at the top to at some personality.

Or without the knot

Fully reversible

My two finished hats. Much happier with my second hat.

 I think tomorrow might be a sock monkey kind of day!