the blue blog archives: a little knitting for the little ones

I haven't knit very much in the last few days, but I did get to the yarn store! I bought some yarn for two adorable winter hats for the boys - a bear hat and a tiger hat. I want to get these done before Halloween so that the boys can wear them as we greet people at the door.

The pattern is from Zoe Mellor's Double Knits book, which I just love. It's got pairs of patterns (modelled by twins) and they're just so cute! I'm trying to make as many as I can before the boys get too big for the designs (up to 3 years). I'm also planning on making the sweaters from the cover.

I did do some knitting, enough at least to finish my first short-row sock. Here it is!

posted by alison at 1:08 pm | in animal hats , baby things

Comments

It seems to me that the larger sized duffle coat pattern on page 77, leaps from 71 stitches to 74 in the first few rows of the back, with no obvious explanation for the 3 extra stitches!!! do you think we are just not reading it correctly or what ?

Posted by: Narnia at October 14, 2003 3:44 PM

Narnia, I looked at the pattern you mentioned and it looks alright to me. Row 8 has three increases in it. They're in the directions that are in brackets and are called "inc". The last page of the book explains the notations she uses and there are instructions there about how to do the increases. Does row 8 make sense to you? Sometimes it's hard to see what is meant without a chart. If you need help deciphering it, just write back and I can try to help - maybe write it out for you another way.

I love that pattern by the way. Best of luck with it!

Posted by: alison at October 14, 2003 4:35 PM