Finished baby hat #1. This hat is the closest I've ever come to completing a pattern based on the designers recommendations. I'd like to say this came from careful planning and preparation, but that was not the case. Remember when I mentioned the mega-yarn sale that I drove an 1 and a half for? Well, while there I found some lovely Manos del Uruguay cotton stria (2 skeins in mist, 1 in white, and a skein in pink---the last in the store) and while browsing through my current obsession (Itty-Bitty Hats by Susan B. Anderson) I found her Cotton Stria Stripes pattern. Of course I deviated from the pattern by changing the color scheme and alternating the row widths for some visual interest and shortening the pear-top shape of the top of the hat and I came up with this:
and next to the original pattern:
I think I'll knit a pair of bootees to go with this and a baby blanket that I already bought the yarn for. I'm keeping the color palette the same for all the projects but I'll switch up the yarn. I read a review of Manos cotton stria and the reviewer commented on the obvious visibility of wear.
Her sister is also having a boy a month later and I think I'll knit up a complementary hat for her baby. Starting with white rather than blue I think. I figured the hats can be cousins, just like the babies.
FYI... Some of my yarn is on sale on my etsy
site. I feel like celebrating my thesis approval.
and next to the original pattern:
I think I'll knit a pair of bootees to go with this and a baby blanket that I already bought the yarn for. I'm keeping the color palette the same for all the projects but I'll switch up the yarn. I read a review of Manos cotton stria and the reviewer commented on the obvious visibility of wear.
