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I am learning to smell the flowers from my friends the Knitsmiths, who pitched in to help me make 24 little flowers for this hat for wee one. Yes, it's another hat out of Itty-Bitty Hats. I loved the hat as soon as I saw it, but couldn't imagine myself making it unless I was put on bedrest or something. (By the way, this week I passed the date at which I had to go on bedrest while pregnant with the twins. And I'm definitely planning on doing the remainder of this pregnancy vertical!) The Knitsmiths loved the hat too and said they could each make a rosebud or two (or in Lisa's case, twelve!). I just happened to have Rowan handknit dk in six lovely colors in my stash, so I brought 'em in to Knitsmiths and we made a garden.

The rosebuds are really easy to make, just simple tiny garter stitch strips that get rolled up and attached to the hat. You wouldn't think they could ever look very flowery, but put a little green garter stitch triangle leaf (oh yeah, they made 13 of those for me too!) behind them and voila!

Now I just have to make the hat and sew them all on. That'll be easy. Thanks to all my friends!

posted by alison at 9:11 am | in baby news , funky hat mom

Comments

Oooh, that hat! I have that book, and that one is the bee's knees! Alas, nobody to knit it for. And I think it's a bit young for me ;-) . Stay healthy!

Posted by: Jennifer at January 10, 2007 9:20 AM

Marvelous, gorgeous and I hope you post a picture when it's complete. Baby knitting is so much fun to do.

Posted by: Trixie at January 10, 2007 9:21 AM

Congrats on passing the date of bedrest. :) The hat is simply adorable. I love the little flowers. :)

Posted by: Samantha at January 10, 2007 9:38 AM

You are right - that is the most adorable baby hat. Congrats on passing the bed rest date, and cheers to staying vertical!

Posted by: Felicia at January 10, 2007 9:58 AM

Oh my gosh, that's the best hat yet! Can't wait to see it finished! I want a grown-up sized one for myself! ;-)

Isn't that the book that has the adorable birthday cake hats? Oh, I sure hope you make a pink version of that one, (and perhaps two slightly larger blue versions? Or should there be one red and one yellow version, instead?) ;-)

Posted by: Mary at January 10, 2007 10:23 AM

Your are producing the cutest little hats at the "Blue Blog millinery!" I love it!

Posted by: nova at January 10, 2007 10:29 AM

That has to be the cutest hat ever! I want one my size.

Posted by: Liz at January 10, 2007 10:33 AM

The hat will be lovely - what nice group projects!

Posted by: Katie at January 10, 2007 10:37 AM

That hat is precious! I think I might need to get that book.

Posted by: Michelle at January 10, 2007 10:44 AM

I adore that hat!! I have been reading your blog for months now (just before you anounced the wee one was on the way!). You are a wonderful mother (I love the fact that you post the little projects that you do with your boys), and an exceptional knitter....Can I be you when I grow up?? OK, Ok, so I'm already almost 35....Keep up the great work...I can't wait to meet your new little one and see her dressed in the beautiful items you create....via blog world of course. Yeah knitsmiths, way to pitch in!...I'll plant flowers in my garden for each one in the spring.

Posted by: Ridgeley at January 10, 2007 11:15 AM

That book was my son's favorite (and still is) from birth. He's two now, but starting at about 6 months he would sit and have me read it over and over.
You should also get busstops by the same author. It has the same wonderful illustrations.

Posted by: martha at January 10, 2007 11:53 AM

Um, how far along was that, exactly, that you were put on bed rest? (Curious knitter in early stages of pregnancy with twins)

Posted by: Ann at January 10, 2007 12:01 PM

As a general rule, I don't knit for babies but there's a special one on the way and that hat might be the thing that puts me over the edge. Are there worthwhile boys' hat patterns in there too? (don't know the sex yet...)

Posted by: Beth at January 10, 2007 12:23 PM

Oh yeah, Beth, lots of cute stripey hats and spotty hats as well as some with boy type embellishments like a boat or football. And then there's the cutest hat ever, which I am totally sizing up for my boys, the snowman hat!

Posted by: alison at January 10, 2007 12:47 PM

What a totally wonderful way to get wee one's hat made. So sweet!

Posted by: Juls at January 10, 2007 1:32 PM

What a precious hat! And how wonderful it must be to have such kind knitting friends. As always, I can't wait to see your finished piece.

Posted by: Kelley at January 10, 2007 1:38 PM

OOOOOH. that hat is sooo cute. I had forgotten about it. I'll have to dig it out & make one for the most adorable granddaughter (she'll be 2 months old Friday).

Posted by: Donna at January 10, 2007 1:43 PM

I cannot wait to see pictures of wee one wearing these adorable hats!!!

Posted by: Tracey at January 10, 2007 3:37 PM

The hat is sooooo cute! I can't wait to see the finished product!

Posted by: silverarrowknits at January 10, 2007 7:15 PM

Alison, that is the cutest way ever to make the rosebud hat! I looove it so much. I am sending a link to your blog to my publisher to check out! They will just love it, too. You are a wonderful and joyful knitter. Thanks for sharing.
susan

Posted by: susan b anderson at January 10, 2007 10:01 PM

Such cuteness!! You're going to bring cute baby hats back in style :)

Posted by: Adriana at January 10, 2007 11:01 PM

Your wee one is going to have one extensive collectin of great hats!! You do know, you'll have to have her model every one of them after she arrives!

Posted by: Lynn at January 10, 2007 11:55 PM

That is the perfect hat! I think I must make an adult sized one!

Posted by: Sachi at January 11, 2007 5:03 AM

I looooove that book! There is a really great stripey manos hat that I swear could have come form the sketch your boys made for wee one's hat--go check it out!

Posted by: Monica at January 11, 2007 7:59 AM

Psst, Monica, I'm making that cotton stria hat, right now!! ;0)

Posted by: alison at January 11, 2007 9:18 AM

That hat will be adorable! Your baby is going to be decked out with such cute things!

Posted by: Mary Heather at January 11, 2007 10:30 AM

What an incredibly darling hat. How nice of your friends to help you out!

Posted by: ShelbyD at January 11, 2007 2:43 PM

Very kewl...you will find many things are easier with just a single baby...

Posted by: Orli at January 14, 2007 9:44 AM