Gabriel's Monster Hat~ 2012

Pattern is Alsace Le Monstre Hat by Marnie MacLean. (Ravelry Link)

   

Made from  Miss Babs Yowza in Moss & Starling, Patons Classic Wool Dk Superwash in Pumpkin and a natural cream colonial wool from my stash.

Gauge on a size 4 needle was 5.75 st/in and8.5 rows/in.

Gabriel is two years old so I made the child size from the pattern.

Rear view~

I chose to make the mouth area different, with a snaggle-toothed fang. I also decided to knit the eye (pattern showed a crochet version).

Chicken approved... (this chicken is a diva and cannot stay out of photos)

Perfect hat for an adorable little monster!

Special thanks to his mamma, Charlene, for the photos of Gabriel.

Cross posted on PeculiarAmbitions.com

WHY am I cross posting everything?

Well, over the next few months, both blogs will be combined into one, shiney, sparkly fantastic NEW blog, which will sit on the PeculiarAmbitions.com site.

This blog will not only be my voice (Reenie), but all of us, 

reflecting our crazy, farmy, artsy, family-filled lives. 

ReenieHanlin.com will remain as is, as my blog archives (since 2007!)

So... keep an eye out for these changes to take effect. 

They are still very much in the planning stages.

Bodhin's Thorpe Hat Remix~ 2012

Pattern is Thorpe (Ravelry Link) by Kirsten Kapur of Through the Loops.

I modified the pattern math so it worked with a worsted weight gauge yarn and fit a toddler/small child.

Made from Miss Babs Yowza in Out of Hand.

 Bodhi is not a fan of ties on his hat... to make them more fun, I added a FROG!

Which was a huge hit.

Ties are braided crochet chains.

I made crocheted worms for the top...

...and a felt patch with a "B" on it.

B for "Bodhi" and for "Back" (so he knows which side is the back).

Rockwell's Aviator Hat~ 2012

Pattern is the Regan- Aviator hat by Julie Taylor (Ravelry Link) 

 Made from Miss Babs Yowza in Moss & Starling.

Gauge on a size 7 was 5 st/in. and 7.25 rows/in.

Rockwell is 6 months old, but I made the 1 year size in the pattern to give him room to grow.

Special thanks to his mamma, Katie for the adorable Carhartt shots.

In Threes: a Baby Cardigan~ 2012

This sweater was knit for Anna Rosemary~

Pattern is In Threes: a Baby Cardigan by Kelly Herdrich. (Ravelry Link)

Made from Miss Babs Yowza in Stillness.

Yowza is still my favorite, favorite yarn. 

Gauge on a size 7 was 5 st/in. and 7.25 rows/in.

 Buttons are old, from my gram's button stash.

 

    I modified the pattern by adding long sleeves with a K1P1 cuff.

Size is 0-6 months... 

Here is a view of the back~

And the back of the yoke...

Very sweet. 

Stay tuned for photos of Anna Rosemary (who is a mere 2 weeks old!) modeling the sweater.

Isaiah in his Baby Surprise Jacket~

Isaiah is on cute-overload in his sweater...

Pattern is the Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman. (Ravelry Link) 

Made from Miss Babs Yowza in Black Walnut.

Yowza is my favorite, favorite yarn right now. 

 

More detailed shots of the sweater and my knitter's notes 

are in a previous blog post HERE.

Ravelry Link~

Rockwell in his Zombie Sweater~

Pattern is "Tulips, A Colorful Cardigan" by Lindsay Pekny.

Yarn is, of course, Miss Babs Yowza, Whatta Skein! worsted superwash merino

in Light Clematis, Moss and Starling.

More detailed shots of the sweater are in a previous blog post HERE.

Ravelry Link~

Here are some more cute baby shots of Rockwell Santino.

 

Happy boy.

Baby Surprise Jacket #3~ 2012

This sweater was knit for Kai~

Pattern is the Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman. (Ravelry Link)

Made from Miss Babs Yowza in Raindrops.

Yowza is my favorite, favorite yarn right now. 

Gauge on a size 8 was 4.5 st/in. and 6.5 rows/in.

I used a provisional cast on in the beginning so I could add length to the sleeves. Cast on 160 stitches.

For the decreases I used a sl2tog knit wise, k1, psso and purled the center stitch on the return row.

For the increases I used a Kfb and purled the center stitch on the return row.

Once the body of the sweater was finished, I put the live cuff (sleeve) stitches on a piece of yarn to hold them and seamed the shoulders.

Seaming done using the sewing technique shown here at Pam's Knitting & Spinning Blog~

I then placed the live sleeve stitches onto don and knit the additional length in the round. 

I extended the sleeve length by 1.5 inches, decreasing evenly at the bottom of the sleeve, (from 34 sleeve stitches to 28, approx. 1 dec. every other row) then knit a k1p1 ribbed cuff for another 2 inches. This cuff can be rolled back when Kai is smaller. Total sleeve length is 8 inches from armpit to cuff edge.

Chest measures 18 inches, which is a standard 18 month according to this chart: 

http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/babysize.html (this is how I calculated the final sleeve length)

I finished the edges off with an attached icord.

Buttons are from my gram’s button tin.

They are all the same size and material, but different designs. Perfect!

Baby Surprise Jacket #2~ 2012

This sweater was knit for Isaiah~

Pattern is the Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman. (Ravelry Link)

Made from Miss Babs Yowza in Black Walnut.

Yowza is my favorite, favorite yarn right now. 

Gauge on a size 8 was 4.5 st/in. and 6.5 rows/in.

I used a provisional cast on in the beginning so I could add length to the sleeves. Cast on 160 stitches.

For the decreases I used a sl2tog knit wise, k1, psso.

For the increases I used a Kfb.

Once the body of the sweater was finished, I put the live cuff (sleeve) stitches on a piece of yarn to hold them and seamed the shoulders.

Seaming done using the sewing technique shown here at Pam's Knitting & Spinning Blog~

I then placed the live sleeve stitches onto don and knit the additional length in the round. 

I extended the sleeve length by 1.5 inches, decreasing evenly at the bottom of the sleeve, (from 34 sleeve stitches to 28, approx. 1 dec. every other row) then knit a k1p1 ribbed cuff for another 2 inches. This cuff can be rolled back when Isiah is smaller. Total sleeve length is 8 inches from armpit to cuff edge.

Chest measures 18 inches, which is a standard 18 month according to this chart: 

http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/babysize.html (this is how I calculated the final sleeve length)

I finished the edges off with an attached icord.

Buttons are from my gram’s button tin.