It's a Boy! and "I Love You" Hearts

Our little boy was born in October.

Baby sweater I knit early this fall.  It turns out the blue striping paid off, considering we had a boy.

"I Love You" hearts that I made for our little girl to carry in her pocket while we were away having a baby at the hospital.  I left an envelope of these at home for the Grandmas to hand out at their discretion.

I used fabric scraps, quilt batting scraps, and roughly sewed them with just a needle and thread.  Each heart is only about the size of a quarter.

 

I hope you're enjoying what is left of the fall weather. 

Me, I'm dreaming of Christmas lights and gingerbread cookies already - which is not a normal thing for me, but is something that I'm ok with. 

I'm Still Here - Sock Bunny

Sorry about the delay in posting (again).

Here's a great sock bunny I made for my girl.  You can find instructions at a great blog called Lil Blue Boo.

Erica Knudson

Pattern: Bulky Yarn Baby Hat



Bulky Yarn Baby Hat
Erica Knudson

I'm really happy with how this one turned out.  The little "brim" is the perfect accent to take this from a plain hat to a unique one.

It's also great for using up some of that soft, bulky yarn that many of us have laying around.

Hope you enjoy!


Bulky Yarn Baby Hat
By Erica Knudson

This pattern is a simple hat for babies 6-12 months and can be made for a boy or girl. It is crocheted in the round.

Materials used: Size K hook, bulky weight yarn (3.5 oz skein is more than enough), and stitch markers. Optional: buttons, sewing needle and thread.

Hat:
Start with an adjustable ring.

1. Hdc 8 into loop. – 8

Place st marker and move up with each round.

2. (2hdc) in each st across – 16

3. (2hdc in next st, hdc in next st) repeat around – 24

4. (2hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts) repeat around – 32

5. (2hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts) repeat around – 40

6. (2hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts) repeat around – 48

7. Hdc around – 48

8. Hdc around (Same as Row 7) – 48

9. Hdc around (Same as Row 7) – 48

10. Hdc around (Same as Row 7) – 48

11. Hdc around (Same as Row 7) – 48

12. In front loops only, sc around – 48

Place st marker at stitch 24, halfway across the hat. The two stitch markers you now have in place will mark each end of the “brim”.

13. In both loops, 4 sc, 2 hdc, 12 dc, 2 hdc, 4 sc

14. Accent: Sl st in next st, ch 1, turn (so that the “right side” or outside of the hat is facing you and the top of the hat is downward), sc across loops that were left from row 12 (when you worked in the front loops only) which is about 24 sts across), ch 1, sl st to edge of hat to make it look like the other side.

15. Fasten off and eave in ends.

16. Optional: Attach buttons using sewing needle and thread.



Key:

ch = chain
hdc = half double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch
sc = single crochet

**Please do not sell this pattern.

Vintage Toddler Hat



Vintage Toddler Hat
Erica Knudson

Vintage Toddler Hat
By Erica Knudson

This 20’s-inspired hat is crocheted in-the-round and was made with Aran weight yarn, a J hook, 2 stitch markers, and blunt needle (buttons, sewing needle & thread optional). The flap is crocheted back-and-forth.

Start with an adjustable ring.
1. 8 hdc into ring – 8
Place stitch marker and move up with each round.2. 2 hdc into each st around – 16
3. (2hdc in next, hdc in next) around – 24
4. (2hdc in next, hdc in next 2) around – 32
5. (2hdc in next, hdc in next 3) around – 40
6. (2hdc in next, hdc in next 4) around – 48
7. (2hdc in next, hdc in next 5) around – 56
8. (2hdc in next, hdc in next 6) around – 64
9. (2hdc in next, hdc in next 7) around – 72
10. Hdc around – 72
11. Hdc around – 72
12. Hdc around – 72
13. Hdc around – 72
14. Hdc around – 72
15. Hdc around – 72
16. Hdc around – 72
17. Hdc around – 72
You could fasten off hear for a simple boys’ beanie (without flap).


Vintage Toddler Hat
Erica Knudson


 Flap:

Place the second stitch marker in the 36th stitch, half way around the hat.18. Hdc in next 18 sts, dc in next 14 sts, hdc in next 3 sts. Turn.
19. Skip 1 st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 14 sts, hdc in next 17 sts (to st marker).
20. Skip 1 st, hdc in next 16 sts, dc in next 14 sts, hdc in next, sl st. Turn.
21. Skip 1 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 17 sts, hdc in next 11 sts, sl st.
22. Continue on to sc around the entire hat.
23. Fasten off and weave in ends.
24. Sew flap up with yarn and attach buttons if desired.

Key:
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch

**Please note handmadebyerica.blogspot.com on your finished items and do not sell this pattern.

Off the Hook ...and On the Hook

I've been busy working on all sorts of projects lately;

• A shawlette for the "Shawl for the Fall" group that a friend and I started on Ravelry,
• Some hats for our nieces,
• ...and I'm learning to knit!  The last photo is of a scarf I've started - my first time following a pattern.



A "Shawl for the Fall"
Erica Knudson



Ella's Hat



Annika's Hat



Erica Knudson

Upcoming Projects; a cowl for my sister-in-law, hats for my nephews, a hat & mitt set for myself using my handspun yarn, a set for my Girl, and maybe something for my Man...