My continuing adventures in knitting for our local NICU, creating special holiday hats (and more!) for our little Littles in celebration of the major holidays and for their parents to take home as souvenirs.
Simple Christmas red and green stripes overlaid on a red, green, and white tweed hat, and topped with a puffy pom-pom.
Sizes: (Micro-Preemie, Med-Preemie, Large Preemie, Newborn)
Finished hat circumference measurements:
(8, 10, 11, 12) inches
Abbreviations:
CO = cast on
K2tog = knit two stitches together as one, to decrease
Materials:
Size# 8 double-pointed needles or needles needed to make gauge
Optional: Size #10 double pointed needles or 2 sizes larger than needles used to accomplish gauge. Note: Casting on using larger needles creates a stretchier, more comfortable hat opening.
50-100 yards Hobby Lobby "I Love This Yarn" in "White Tweed"
50 yards Hobby Lobby "I Love This Yarn" in "Jelly Bean"
50 yards Hobby Lobby "I Love This Yarn" in "Fire Red"
Yarn needle
2-3 inch Pom-Pom maker
Gauge: 16 stitches x 22 rows = 4 inches
Directions:
With Green yarn and larger set of needles, CO (36, 42, 48, 54).
Change to smaller needles.
Row 1: *K1, P1*, repeat from * to * across row. Join to knit in the round, placing a marker between last stitch of first row and first stitch of second row.
Rows 2 and 3: *K1, P1*, repeat from * to * across row.
Change to White Tweed yarn.
Rows 4: Knit all stitches
Row 5: Purl all stitches
Rows 6-9: Knit all stitches
Change to Green yarn.
Row 10: Knit all stitches
Change to "Fire Red" yarn.
Row 11 and 12 Knit all stitches.
Change to Green yarn.
Row 13 Knit all stitches.
Change to White Tweed yarn.
Knit all stitches until piece measures (2.5, 3, 3.5, 4) inches from CO edge.
Decrease: 6, 7, 8, 9).
Row A: *K4, K2tog*. Repeat * to * around row. (30, 35, 40, 45 stitches remain)
Row B: *K3, K2tog*. Repeat * to * around row. ( 24, 28, 32, 36 stitches remain)
Row C: *K2, K2tog*. Repeat * to * around row. ( 18, 21, 24, 27 stitches remain)
Row D: *K1, K2tog*. Repeat * to * around row. ( 12, 14, 16, 18 stitches remain)
Thank you for using this pattern. If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. If you would like to be featured on my blog, Knitting for the NICU, please send pics of your little Little to the same email address.
Soft, light weight, American Flag hat sized for micro through large preemie, plus newborn. It's knitted in pink, light blue, and white in DK weight Cascade Ultra Pima Cotton yarn on size 5 straight needles, seamed up each side using mattress stitch. Decorated with pink and blue tassels. "Easy", techniques include casting on, binding off, knit and purl stitches, and easy colorwork with stripes. Also, the directions are spelled out row by row to aid beginning knitters in color changes.
Casting on and binding off using needles 2 sizes larger than those used to work the body of the hat will create a stretchier, more comfortable opening for baby's head. Also, the directions are spelled out row by row to aid beginning knitters in color changes.
DIRECTIONS:
With White yarn and larger needles, CO (22, 28, 30, 34) stitches
Change to smaller (size 5) needles
Rows 1 - 4: *K1, P1*, Repeat * to * across row.
Change to Pink yarn. (Do not cut white yarn. Always carry unused color up side of work.)
Row 5: Knit all stitches.
Row 6: Purl all stitches.
Row 7: Knit all stitches.
Row 8: Purl all stitches.
Micro Preemie size skip ahead to Row 17
Change to White yarn.
Row 9: Knit all stitches.
Row 10: Purl all stitches.
Row 11: Knit all stitches.
Row 12: Purl all stitches.
Change to Pink yarn.
Row 13: Knit all stitches.
Row 14: Purl all stitches.
Row 15: Knit all stitches.
Row 16: Purl all stitches.
Change to White and Blue yarn. (Do not cut pink yarn. Carry unused yarns up side of work.)
Row 17: With white: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17). Remember to cross yarn colors at each color change to keep work snuggly joined together.
Row 18: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Row 19: With white: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 20: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Change to Pink and Blue yarn.
Row 21: With pink: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 22: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Row 23: With pink: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 24: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Change to White and Blue yarn.
Row 25: With white: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 26: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Row 27: With white: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 28: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches
Micro Preemie size only, skip ahead to Row 61
Change to Pink and Blue yarn.
Row 29: With pink: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 30: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Row 31: With pink: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 32: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Change to White and Blue yarn.
Row 33: With white: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 34: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Row 35: With white: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 36: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches
Change to Pink and Blue yarn.
Row 37: With pink: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 38: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Row 39: With pink: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 40: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Change to White and Blue yarn.
Row 41: With white: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 42: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Row 43: With white: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 44: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches
Medium Preemie size only, skip ahead to Row 61
Change to Pink and Blue yarn.
Row 45: With pink: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 46: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Row 47: With pink: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 48: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Change to White and Blue yarn.
Row 49: With white: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 50: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Row 51: With white: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 52: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches
Large Preemie size only, skip ahead to Row 61
Change to Pink and Blue yarn.
Row 53: With pink: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 54: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Row 55: With pink: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 56: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Change to White and Blue yarn.
Row 57: With white: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 58: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches.
Row 59: With white: K(11, 14, 15, 17), with blue: K(11, 14, 15, 17).
Row 60: With blue: P(11, 14, 15, 17), with white: P(11, 14, 15, 17) stitches
(All Sizes)
Change to Pink yarn
Row 61: Knit all stitches
Row 62: Purl all stitches.
Row 63: Knit all stitches
Row 64: Purl all stitches.
Change to White Yarn
Row 65: Knit all stitches
Row 66: *P1, K1*, Repeat * to * across row.
Repeat Row 66 two times more.
BO all stitches in pattern.
Finishing:
Using mattress stitch, sew up side seams. If unfamiliar, do an general internet, Pinterest, or YouTube search for "knitting mattress stitch" for instructions. This seam becomes invisible, allowing the stripes to flow beautifully together. Make and attach two tassels. Weave in all loose ends.
TO MAKE TASSELS:
Cut 2 pieces of yarn, approximately 8 inches each. Set aside.
Wrap yarn around all four of your fingers 20 times.
Draw one of the cut threads through the top of the loops and knot.
Cut through bottom loops, smooth threads, and lay tassel over second cut thread, approximately 1/4 inch from the top of the tassel.
Tie securely into a knot. Trim ends. Attach to top corners of hat using the two threads at top of tassel.
Thank you for using this pattern. If you have any questions, please contact me at [email protected]. If you would like to be featured on my blog, please send pics of your hat or your little person wearing his or her new knitting.
Soft cuddly combination Owl blanket and carry around or sleepy time toy knitted in sweet pink cotton DK weight yarn on size 5 double pointed and circular needles. Knitted in one piece from top of head to blanket edge; facial features knitted separately. Additional materials used are fiberfill, yarn needle, and blocking materials. Intermediate skills needed are knit, purl, increase, decrease, yarn over, knitting in the round.
Perfect for baby showers, birthday, Christmas, or other gifts.
One size, ten inches from top of owl head to edge of blanket and blanket diameter of 14 inches.
Summery head kerchief, inspired by my friend, Estera, whose hair always looks so pulled together in kerchiefs and scarves without the severity of a pony tail or bun. One size fits school-aged girls, teens, and adult women.
Knitted in butterfly stitch lace, using two colors of Be Sweet Bambino 70% cotton/30% bamboo, hand-dyed, hand-spun yarn. Requires 1 ball “dark peach” and less than half one ball of “lime” color. Techniques used are knit, purl, K2tog, YO, PSSO, slip stitch, K1P1 ribbing on band, and knitted on two straight needles.
Pattern available for $2.95 as a instant download on Ravelry and Etsy.
Three piece pattern knitted in soft Berroco Comfort yarn, Pumpkin and White, consisting of fox hat, over-the-head bib in preemie and term sizes, and coordinating leg warmers for each of five sizes: Medium Preemie (3-5 lbs), Large Preemie/Newborn, 6 months, 1 year, and toddler (2-3 years).
Face is made using a chevron stitch to create a fox’s long snout, with googly eyes and a button nose. Face could also be easily painted on using 3D fabric paint.
Smallest size uses less than 1 skein of pumpkin color and less than a half skein of the white color. Largest size uses 2 skeins of pumpkin color and 1 skein of white color.
How cute is this Sweet Pea?! Yup, THAT cute! This is Lauren, sister to Chef Samuel I featured on the food blog for his Taco Dogs lunch at the R Family Cafe. Lauren provided the entertainment that day for her family by showing off her ballet skills. A dancer this cute and talented needs the perfect hand-knitted leg warmers to keep her pink tootsies pink, warm, and cozy, and this was one set I created for her.
Easy care, hard-working ballet pink leg warmers for girls, sized 4-8, knitted in worsted weight Berroco Comfort "Ballet Pink" yarn that can be machine washed and dried. One stretchy size for girls' sized 4-8. Pattern worked from the bottom to top.
Size:
One stretchy size fits most girls sized 4-8
Abbreviations:
BO = bind off
CO = cast on
K = knit
KFB = knit both in the front and back of the stitch to increase.
Materials:
1 skein Berroco Comfort #9710 "Ballet Pink"
Size 8 double pointed needles or needles needed to accomplish gauge
Optional: Size 10 double pointed needles or two sizes larger than needles used to work the piece
Yarn Needle
Optional embellishment: 18" of coordinating 1/4" coordinating fabric ribbon
1 sewing needle
Sewing thread matching the ribbon for bows (sewn to leg warmers)
Gauge:
18 stitches x 24 rows = 4 inches
Pattern notes:
Using the larger set of needles to CO and BO creates stretchier, more comfortable openings for the leg warmers.
Directions:
With larger needles, CO 28 stitches. Place marker between last stitch of first row and first stitch of second row. Join to knit in the round.
Change to smaller needles.
Row A: *K1, P1*. Repeat from * to * around row.
Repeat row 1 until piece measures 2 inches from CO edge.
Change to stockinette (knitting every stitch) and knit until total length is 4 inches.
Increase:
Row 1: KFB, K13, KFB, K13 (30) stitches .
Rows 2-6: Knit all stitches
Row 7: KFB, K14, KFB, K14 (32) stitches
Rows 8-12: Knit all stitches
Row 13: KFB, K15, KFB, K15 (34) stitches
Knit all stitches until length measures 9 inches.
Row A: *K1, P1*. Repeat from * to * around row.
Repeat row A until piece measures11 inches from CO edge. (Two inches of ribbing.)
BO in stitch (knitting the "v"'s and purling the "bars" as you BO). Cut tail. With yarn needle, draw tail through last stitch. Secure tightly and weave in all loose ends.
To accent. Tie two equal sized bows (double knotted). Sew one to top of each leg warmer as shown in photo above.
