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My stash may have let me down a little when I was searching for just the right colors for the embroidery on wee one's bonbon cardigan, but it has come back strong this time!

I'm teaching a class now at my lys on Susan Anderson's Itty-Bitty Hats book and I'm itching to get started on my hat! We're focusing on all the different sorts of little techniques and embellishments that are in the book and that every good knitter should have at his/her command like i-cord, three-needle bind off, crochet edging, picot edging, bobbles, tassels, pompoms, simple embroidery, and attaching small applique "doodads" (official non-scary term for students). Each student is choosing the hats she wants to work on and we'll just do whatever comes up. In the first class last week, I finished off the tie on wee one's new emli bonnet with leaves from one of Susan's patterns. This week, I'll bring in wee one's bonbon sweater and can rework some of that embroidery in class. But I can't pass up the opportunity to make another one of these hats! And olive you is one that's been on my list since I first got the book.

The stash of scrap yarn and extra balls has come through for me with the perfect colors. Olive it!

posted by alison at 11:45 am | in itty bitty hats

Comments

Great hat! My kids love that book. It is part of our traditional holiday reading (holiday, not Christmas--we are a mixed-religion family).

Posted by: Suzanne V. (Yarnhog) at June 17, 2008 12:32 PM

You mean Olive, the Other Reindeer, right? That book is soooo cute! :)

Posted by: ALISON at June 17, 2008 12:51 PM

It's a super cute hat - the olives look almost real.

Posted by: Plain Jane at June 17, 2008 1:08 PM

I have a teeny tiny question...And I hate asking this question because I know you have a hand full with your beautiful little girl, but I was wondering when Sockapalooza might start....I'm getting antsy! I just had so much fun last year and wanted to start it again!

Like I said, I was just wondering...

Posted by: Leigh at June 17, 2008 1:58 PM

Adorable hat & thanks for the tip about the book - it looks like a great holiday book to get for the grands.

Posted by: Donna at June 17, 2008 2:31 PM

Oooh, at first I thought that it was going to be an olive hat. Y'know green with a red pimento center? Hmmmmmm,

I DO have some babies that are going to be coming, that would be cute, wouldn't it?

Posted by: knittingnurse at June 17, 2008 2:36 PM

I knitted that hat! So cute. The olives and pimientos are rather fiddly. There's a lot of sewing involved in that little hat, but totally worth it.

Posted by: Lara at June 17, 2008 3:09 PM

I love knitting baby hats. Love the new Emli. That picture of the olive hat has convinced me to order the Itty-Bitty Hats book.

Posted by: Judy B at June 17, 2008 3:20 PM

Oh that's adorable - I can't wait for you to show off the hat. Your green is very olivy indeed!

Posted by: Kristin at June 18, 2008 3:58 AM

Olive it too! I think I might see if I can get pattern to make one for my little one.

Also wanted to drop by and let you know that I have a free Elizabeth Zimmerman book on offer. Come visit me and see.

Posted by: Tusa at June 18, 2008 10:12 AM

Such a cute hat! I would get that book except I don't know any babies right now... :-( Good luck, can't wait to see how it turns out!

Posted by: Keri at June 19, 2008 8:28 AM