Knitting – Lissylaine

When you’re asked to make a hat

for a dear friend, you drop everything and you make her two hats! A friend sent me a photo and asked me to make her a hat like the one someone else was wearing. It initially looked to me like a brioche hat, so I found a free brioche hat pattern, pulled out two skeins… Continue reading When you’re asked to make a hat

On the Spice Market

I put the final stitches in my shawl and washed and laid it out to block. I didn’t block it aggressively, because I wanted it to retain the squishiness of the garter stitch. Because the value of the colors is so close to each other (main/contrast colors), the pattern is more subdued. I think it… Continue reading On the Spice Market

Simple Sample hat (newborn)

I really like the Simple Sample Hat by La boutique de Jeanne. It changes stitches every so often, and it’s very simple to knit. I used the Baby Bee Sweet Delight yarn in the Baby’s Blue color again, which is a fingering/sport weight, and knit about an inch of ribbing before starting the patterning. The… Continue reading Simple Sample hat (newborn)

Basic Beanie (newborn)

I wanted to try a little bit finer yarn weight, so I went to Hobby Lobby and found their Baby Bee Sweet Delight yarn in the Baby’s Blue color. It is between a fingering and sport weight 60% acrylic/40% polyamide yarn, and it is super soft. The pattern I chose for this hat was the… Continue reading Basic Beanie (newborn)

Guernsey Hat (newborn)

I’ve made a hat from this pattern (That Easy Guernsey Hat by La boutique de Jeanne) before, for one of my great-nephews. It turns out a little bit big for a newborn, but could be worn, and should also work for a 6-month old (say, if the child is born in the summer months). I… Continue reading Guernsey Hat (newborn)