I am celebrating tonight, not only because I’ve completed my first knitting project, but because I actually finished a gift project!
I have more unfinished projects that were intended as gifts than I care to admit. It’s truly embarrassing. Thankfully, this little hat had alot going for it: It was quick and easy! The pattern is from the Stitch N Bitch book which has to be the world’s best “how to knit” book ever written. After videos and classes, I was still clueless until I read that book. I just checked the book out on Saturday and learned how to knit in the round using round needles and multiple needles, how to bind off, how to increase and decrease, and how to read patterns.
The hat was quickly whisked away to its new home and will rest atop newborn Baby, Eli’s sweet little head. The parting was bittersweet, but I know little Eli needs it more than I do.
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My next project will likely be for an upcoming baby shower. Think I can whip up a whole blanket in about two weeks?
That turned out great! And funny thing, someone made the SAME hat for my son last year, in the same green color, from the same book. So I really love it :).
You can’t see the top in this picture, but here it is:
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Awesome! Yeah, I have that same problem with a gift list…The hat looks great!
I am so impressed. I’m stuck on blankets and scarfs. Gotta check out your suggested book so I can learn the increasing and decreasing. Way to go!!
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