Quick little cutie
Puppy!
My cousin-in-law's baby shower sort of snuck up on me, so I whipped these two out in a few days.
The hat is just your basic baby-sized hat with a ribbed brim. Then I embroidered on a face and added some long, floppy ears (in retrospect, that may have made it look more like a bunny, but hey they're cute, too! ;)).
The Uggs are my go-to baby gift. They're a seamless, bottom-up bootie with a garter sole, with some Plymouth Heaven (which I hate to knit with, but damn if it doesn't make the booties!) at the top, down the sides, and over the instep.
Yarn thoughts
The khaki is a new-to-me find - Kraemer Yarns Summit Hill. It's a superwash merino that only ran me about $11 for 230 yards on sale (retail I think was $15). Pretty good price for the yardage!
It wasn't as soft as Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted (which is the dark brown) and it was slightly thinner, so I would classify it more as a light worsted. But it knitted up nicely and went through a brief run in the dryer well. So if you can't get a hold of the LLSW, this would be a solid substitute.
Wrap it up
My cousin-in-law LOVED these! I was happy with how they turned out - and that I was able to finish them in time! ;)
Puppy Hat n' Uggs
Pattern: Improvised both
Yarn: Kraemer Yarns Summit Hill, about 1/2 skein in Pyrite + Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted, overs in Chocolate + Plymouth Yarn Heaven, overs in white
Needle: HiyaHiya Stainless Steel Interchangeables in size 7
Mods: All improvised, so um...all of it
My cousin-in-law's baby shower sort of snuck up on me, so I whipped these two out in a few days.
The hat is just your basic baby-sized hat with a ribbed brim. Then I embroidered on a face and added some long, floppy ears (in retrospect, that may have made it look more like a bunny, but hey they're cute, too! ;)).
The Uggs are my go-to baby gift. They're a seamless, bottom-up bootie with a garter sole, with some Plymouth Heaven (which I hate to knit with, but damn if it doesn't make the booties!) at the top, down the sides, and over the instep.
Yarn thoughts
The khaki is a new-to-me find - Kraemer Yarns Summit Hill. It's a superwash merino that only ran me about $11 for 230 yards on sale (retail I think was $15). Pretty good price for the yardage!
It wasn't as soft as Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted (which is the dark brown) and it was slightly thinner, so I would classify it more as a light worsted. But it knitted up nicely and went through a brief run in the dryer well. So if you can't get a hold of the LLSW, this would be a solid substitute.
Wrap it up
My cousin-in-law LOVED these! I was happy with how they turned out - and that I was able to finish them in time! ;)
Puppy Hat n' Uggs
Pattern: Improvised both
Yarn: Kraemer Yarns Summit Hill, about 1/2 skein in Pyrite + Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted, overs in Chocolate + Plymouth Yarn Heaven, overs in white
Needle: HiyaHiya Stainless Steel Interchangeables in size 7
Mods: All improvised, so um...all of it
posted by weezalana at 7:57 AM
10 Comments:
Adorable!
It's really cute. I'll have to try your Uggs suggestion for my next baby gift.
How are you feeling?
oh my gosh, what an adorable little set!!! love the puppy hat and booties.
Way too cute. And the hat totally looks like a puppy.
Too cute! Are ya gonna knit some for yours?
Very cute! And wow whippin' em' out so fast!
Very cute! And wow whippin' em' out so fast!
Oh that is so cute especially the Uggs. That is going to be one lucky baby.
Adorable! Those look like booties that can't be kicked off easily--a real plus.
Can we get a big "Awwwwww"? Those are freaking adorable!
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