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october 10, 2008
pretty baby
The Shedir hat is just so pretty. And it's even prettier on a baby.
A big thanks to Jo for posting her mods to make a baby-sized shedir! My girl is actually a toddler now (a toddler?! can you believe it?!), so I upped Jo's numbers a bit to find a size between the baby shedir and the adult shedir. I cast on 112 stitches, which is seven pattern repeats, and worked 4 repeats of the main cable pattern. Like Jo, I skipped most of the plain knitting rounds between decrease rounds at the top. The finished hat doesn't quite cover wee one's ears fully (that calmer loves to shrink up), so I probably could have kept those rows in after all. I'd estimate it took about three-quarters of a ball of calmer (which is good, because I didn't have a full ball of this color to start with). Finishing this one was a bit of a struggle for me, since I kept messing up those rows where the starting marker moves. I simply don't have the head for knitting anymore like I used to. I'm too tired at the end of the day to do semi-complicated knitting without screwing something up. But I hung in there. For this...
posted by alison at 10:07 am | in
baby shedir
Comments
Gorgeous! Posted by: Kat with a K at October 10, 2008 10:41 AMThat face says it all and makes it worth any trouble. Both are beautiful. Thanks for all your inspirations. Posted by: Robin at October 10, 2008 10:43 AMAww, she looks adorable! Great job. Posted by: allison at October 10, 2008 10:43 AMShe is just precious! Posted by: Sarah at October 10, 2008 11:25 AMI'd say it was definitely worth it!! Posted by: Bonney at October 10, 2008 11:34 AMThat face is worth each and every stitch. Oh, what a smile! Betcha she's hard to say 'no' to! Posted by: Wendi at October 10, 2008 1:05 PMBeautiful, both hat and baby. One question though, do you remember how many to cast off for baby size. I have a new grandbaby on the way. Thanks, Dee Posted by: DeeKnitter at October 10, 2008 1:48 PMDee, follow the link in the post to Jo's blog and all the info on her baby shedir is there. Oh wait, I just remembered, she didn't actually say how many stitches she cast on. It's 96 stitches for the baby version (16 fewer - that's one repeat - than my version). Posted by: ALISON at October 10, 2008 1:56 PMAdorable! Posted by: Donna at October 10, 2008 2:16 PMI love the Shedir hat. When Wee One models it, it's that much better. That last pic is a treasure! Posted by: Anita at October 10, 2008 4:52 PMThat hat looks gorgeous, as does the model. It's hard to focus on knitting when you are really tired, so not too much of a surprise there with all three of your little ones keeping you on the go! Posted by: Seanna Lea at October 10, 2008 5:43 PMHot diggity -- I wast *just* thinking this morning that I needed to make one of these for my chubby little monkey. Thanks for the reminder! Posted by: Cher at October 10, 2008 9:48 PMBeautiful hat and gorgeous smile. So SWEET! I don't know how you find time to even blog....when my 2 boys were little, I was lucky to remember my name some days. Posted by: Marianne Wille at October 11, 2008 2:21 PMThat's so funny...! I just 10 minutes ago finished up a pair of these as birthday gifts for some twin friends turning two. And I loved making it so much (or rather love the result!) that I've got plans to make one for my 18 mo old daughter as well. Wee one looks adorable in her new hat! =) Posted by: Heather L at October 11, 2008 3:41 PMLovely! The last photo is what it's all about. Posted by: Lynds at October 11, 2008 6:46 PMI made that hat. for an adult...it's a lot of work...not an easy knit for me. What a wonderful, wonderful smile! Posted by: Sarah-Hope at October 13, 2008 2:07 PMSimply adorable! Such a cute girl and a great knit job. :) Posted by: Brandi at October 13, 2008 4:09 PM |
