Knitted Ear Warmer

Hello Knitters!

I'm sorry this week post is a few days late! My sister had her babies this weekend at 35 week along! Two sweet little identical boys came into our lives! i would post a picture, but I'm honestly not sure how my sister would feel about that and nephews or not, I don't think it's my place to post it. Though I do so reluctantly because they are so adorable!

I also had to finish some knitting and sewing for an order I received this week! In all the excitement and being so busy in my free time I simply forgot to post! So again I'm sorry

Since I've been so busy this week, I wasn't able to have time to do very much of my own knitting, which I have a quite a lot of to do it seems.

However when I did get a chance my daughter did her best to help! Miss little is taking off  development wise and is becoming quite the cute handful and always wants to be the center of attention. I have conquered this little hurdle by incorporating her into my knitting if I have too. As you can see this is easier said then done!

Honestly though she absolutely love sitting on my lap and watching me knit. She was entranced by it, well until she wasn't any more. You can only expect a five month old to watch knitting for so long, but I'm secretly hoping that this will some how make her want to knit in her future! My boys already want to know, especially my oldest, but he tends to lose interest pretty quickly, but he has some basics down, so I have hope that he will eventually take off with it. You never know!

Any way, I did get my order finished, a sweet little elephant that I'm pretty please with, however I think I may not want to do made to order orders anymore. I had two this week, one crib sheet, which I won't go into too much detail since this is a knitting blog and not a sewing blog, and that elephant. I enjoyed making both, and there wouldn't have been a problem had life not gotten in the way! However that's the joy of life, letting it get in the way!

This elephant gave me quite a bit of trouble and took a lot of coffee to complete, but he came through eventually and now he's ready to be sent off to the East coast!

I do love how they turn out, they are super cute! All my children have their own and I think except for crib sheets and mittens, I get asked to make these for people more than anything else!



I did also make a headband, I apologize the pictures are not all that amazing. It's a simple ear warmer/ headband, easy and knit in the flat! I made it to cover my ears when I take the boys to the bus stop in the morning when it gets cold! 



It's a pretty simple knit! I'll post the pattern below for you!

This week has been absolutely crazy, but also very productive so until next time knitters! As always feel free to ask any questions and I'll do my best to answer them!







  

Cabled Ear Warmers

With US size 7 needles, using bulky yarn of choice. Cast on 20 Stitches in cast on of choice.

1st row- Knit 3, purl 3, knit 8, purl 3, knit 3
2nd row- Purl 6, knit 8, purl 6

Repeat these two rows 4 times ending on purl row

 9th row - knit 3, purl 3, slip 4 stitches to cable needle, leave in front, knit 4 stitches from back needle, knit stitches from the cable needle, purl 3, knit 3

Repeat row 1-9 10 times, or as to fit your own head.

Knit last row once. Do not cast off. Kitchener stitch your live stitches to other end, this creates a seamless look




 

Newborn Hat Pattern

Hello Knitters!

I had promised you finished baby sock, but unfortunately a small little dog decided that my yarn was a play thing and traipsed around the house and pulled it all apart. As you can see he didn't seem to care a lick that he had done it. Though in all honestly he tried to pretend he didn't do a thing, though it's difficult to hide the evidence when it's attached to you!

So instead of finished socks I have a finished hat! My sister is due with twin boys in the next few weeks, give or take one or two, and she is also a photographer, so she begged me to provide her with hats that she could take pictures in before they were born. Well I can't lie, I'm a bit of a procrastinator, and it wasn't until I realized these babies could come at any moment did I realize I needed to get my behind, or um hands, into gear and whip the hats up!

The hat she showed me that she wanted especially was crocheted and I'm a TERRIBLE crocheter if it has anything to do with something other then a strait line, so after scouring the internet and all my many many knitting books, I couldn't find a pattern to what I was looking for.

I pondered if I should just ask my Step-Mom who is a fantastic crocheter if she could do it, or if I could somehow come up with my morning. So over my morning coffee, I finally decided to whip up my own!

I spent a few days trying a few different things and I finally came up with a pattern that works for what I'm looking for! I like it so much I've decided to provide it here for anyone who wants to use it!

Newborn Hat with a Tail and Pom-Pom

Cast on 28 with size 11 double pointed needles using a bulky yarn of your choice

Knit 2 purl 2 for 6 rounds 

Stocking net stitch for 2 1/2 inches 

Next round-knit two together, knit 7 knit 2 together (2 times), knit 8

Knit 1 round 

Knit 2 together, knit 6 ( 2 times) knit 7 

Knit 1 round 

Knit 2 together, knit 5 (2 times) knit 6 

Knit 1 round 

Knit 2 together, knit 2 to end of round, knit 1 

Knit one round 

Knit 2 together to end of round (7 stitches should be left on needles)

Knit in round to desired length, mine is approximately 14 inches

Knit one then knit 2 together to end of round 

Pull yarn through remaining stitches, pull tight and secure.  

Make Pom-Pom ( I make mine with a Pom-Pom maker I bought from a craft store years ago) 

Secure to end of tail. 

Sew in all yarn tails and you have your hat!

I had a lot of fun making this hat and since I used thick yarn it actually knitted up pretty quick once I got the pattern down. I'm going to whip up the second one in another color later today hopefully if the baby lets me, and if a small little dog will leave my knitting alone that is. Then get them out to my sister and soon I will have cute little pictures of two tiny boys in them!

I'd love to see your finished projects and as always feel free to ask if you have any questions!

Happy knitting!