So cute!! Emily that is!

My sister found a gorgeous pattern on Ravelry which I used as a base for this hat.  I followed the pattern for the garter stitch but instead of the knitted lace edge, I added the crocheted edge after finishing the knitting.  I am now looking around the house for other knitwear that may be improved by a little crocheting!!

Pattern - By Erika Knight on Ravelry with scalloped crocheted edge

Materials - 'Honey' 4ply 100% wool in colour #7 from Spotlight with cream 4ply edge (from my wool stash)

Needles - 2.75mm

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Our Easter weekend consisted of lots of sitting, drinking cups of tea, cuddles with baby, pondering, eating chocolate, sharing wonderful meals, managing eight children (ours plus five cousins) and knitting! Two of my sisters, My Mum, Mother in law and myself all had our needles out and enjoyed the calm that comes with the repetitive knit and purl...

The knit fest was fuelled by three garbage bags filled with wool that was given to my Mum from a once ambitious knitter who had lost her crafty mojo.  A lot of the balls were acrylic but there were a few gems amongst the bags, which included this Jade and cream which I intended as a beret for Emily.  But, since the hat turned out a lot bigger (the jade was actually 12 ply, not 8 as I thought) so now Isabella has a new hat!

My current wool works in progress are:

- A navy and pink striped teeny tiny cardigan for Emily

- A rustic old fashioned V-neck vest for Juliette (from three bags full)

- A pom pom bunting (from three bags full)

Easter also included lots of this!

Two days before Issie started kinder I could not find her hat.  I considered buying her another one - I could probably find one for about $15 down at my local shops, but then I get the buying vs sewing guilts...."I could make one for nothing as I already have plenty of fabric."

So this little hat was created! It's reversible and Issie loves it because it's pink!  I especially like that it has a wide brim to protect her whole face.  She proudly wore it to kinder this morning and did not want to take it off!

This is my favourite baby hat pattern.  I have knitted four now and this last one I upsized to fit Juliette. I combined two 4ply wools to create this mottled pink.

Perfect for our little 'Jet' as the button fastening stops her from pulling it off.  When deciding on Juliette's name before she was born, we wondered whether she would have a nickname as it is not an easy name to shorten.  When Juliette arrived, Isabella promptly began calling her 'Jet' as she couldn't then pronounce her full name.  So 'Jet' has stuck and here she is in her little pilot hat.

The pattern was pilfered from my Mum's enormous collection and originally belonged to my Grandma - love the old patterns!

The winner of the sherbet pips scarf giveaway was JO.  A non-blogger follower who entered via comments at my madeit shop.  Well done Jo!  Hope you enjoy :)

I've been doing a bit of knitting lately...

This little beanie was super quick as I combined an 8ply (cherry mohair) and 4ply cream baby wool to create a textured 12 ply yarn which knitted up nice and fast!  The pattern was very simple - knit, knit all the way and just decrease at the crown.  My sister has a glut of buttons which she inherited from a friend who used to work at a haberdashery store - so I used one from her stash to decorate the front.  Stefan is also pleased that I managed to squeeze a couple of beanies in for him! Gotta keep your man happy.

I finished this delightful little beret last night for Isabella. She has grown out of all her hats and I was keen to make something from the beautfiul book my friend Allie gave me for my birthday.  It's called "Vintage knits for Modern Babies" by Hadley Fierlinger. Sizes go up to 3 years. I omitted the cord and added a pom pom to my creation.

The wool I found at good ol' Big W of all places! It's 70 % wool and 30 % soybean and very soft. Sizing wise, Isabella is over 2 1/2 now and it is a perfect fit for her, but I think it may be a bit baggy on a 1 year old.