Welcome New baby Standard to Meghan and Ryan and big sister K!
For Baby S's arrival, I made him two hats which are the first newborn baby gifts I have made and actually got to deliver and SEE the baby in :-)
The first one is a bear hat which Meghan had specifically requested as she loves ears on babies. I used a half silk/half baby alpaca wool (not the best yarn for babies but it was SOOO soft) and cast on 44 stitches
Knit 6 rows of K1 P1 ribbing Change to larger needles and knit until piece measures approximately 4 inches from beginning (about 5 knit “ridges”)
Next row: K3, K2 together to end Next row: Knit Next row: K1, K2 together to end Next row: Knit Next row: K2 together to end Next row; Knit Next row: K2 together to end
Cut yarn leaving a long tail and using the darning needle thread tail through the remaining stitches, one at a time, and take them off the knitting needle.
Pull tail tight. Using the long tail, seam hat together matching ridges in hat.
For the EARS: Make two
With # 10.5 needles cast on 17 stitches leaving a long tail. Knit 3 rows Pass all stitches, one by one over the first stitch and off the needle until 1 stitch remains. Cut yarn leaving a long tail and using the darning needle thread through the remaining stitch. Pull to tighten. Thread tail in and out of bottom ear ending at right side of bottom ear.
To finish, fold hat in half with the seam at back. Using the long tails on ears sew ears on below the 2nd ridge and the 4th ridge on either side of the hat. Weave in ends and marvel at the finished product!
The second hat was equally as soft and adorable on Baby S. I used baby clouds yarn in blue sky. I cast on 35 stitches (it's a very bulky yarn) and knit till it was about 6 inches long and cast off. Now you have a rectangle that you basically fold in half and knit the side and top together. I added a pom pom to each end so it ended up looking like it had poof ears :-)
Pretty much the cutest baby I've seen in awhile, and nice kozy warm coming home from the hospital!
