More gift knitting. In tune with my aim to spend as little money this (last) Christmas as possible I decided to knit as many gifts as possible. Having consulted with some of the parents that I know on Twitter, I decided a hat would be ideal for my friend’s daughter.
Looking through the patterns on Ravelry I decided that I wanted a hat with ear-flaps that could tie under the chin. I don’t have children but I can imagine they like to pull hats off. I found the I Heart Cables pattern and then found some aran weight yarn in my stash. Bingo!! I knit the infant size and I’m really pleased with the results. It was super quick and looks so cute. And both my friend and her daughter seem to like it too which is great!!
What an adorable hat and the picture is really fantastic. Worthy of a prize
Pretty and practical- you’re absolutely right about the earflaps!
Thanks! My friend has also confirmed that earflaps and ties were a good choice
I’m no the only one whose child loved to whip hats off as fast as I could put them on, regardless of freezing cold!
The hat looks snuggly and your model did a great job posing in it!
Thanks. Mia is always a great poser
I am also loving the model, and the hat too!
It’s a beautiful toque, the cables are perfect… though sometimes knitting just is not so inexpensive! My goodness, some of the yarns I have bought made my wallet weep
I totally agree, knitting is not a cheap hobby, especially if like me you can’t resist the luxury fibres. But for my Christmas presents I used stash yarn, so at least it was money already spent. That’s my rationalisation and I’m sticking to it
I absolutely LOVE cables and the hat you knit is so cute with its color-blocking. I hope to start my Christmas knitting early this year – as in maybe next month!