Okay, so to finish off the baby shower set, my friend suggested making a beanie to go along with it. When I asked her if she wanted one pom-pom or two, she instantly went with two for maximum cuteness!
- 1/100 skein of Bernat Softee Baby – a DK (3) weight yarn (colour A: Flannel)
- 1/10 skein of Lion Brand Jeans – a worsted (4) weight yarn (colour B: Stonewash)
- 1/10 skein of Loops and Threads Snuggly Wuggly – a DK (3) weight yarn (colour C: White)
- 3.00mm hook
- Pom Pom Maker (optional)
Pattern (Size 3-6 months) by Rhondda at Oombawka Design
MODIFICATIONS by tick-tock hobbies
So in order to match this hat with the Baby Button Flap Boots, I first added three rows of single crochet to the end of the beanie pattern. Afterwards, I added the grey edging with the single crochet-spike stitch pattern to correspond with the boots. This helped to give the whole set of baby gifts a nice cohesive colour scheme and pattern!
I recruited the help of my best friend to make the pompoms for this hat, as we were on a bit of a deadline, and I wanted to get everything done in time for gifting. She ended up using a cardboard disc rather than a fork or book in order to get the right size and fluffiness. I’ve heard some people say that the double pompoms on hats are called “bear beanies”, which I think is the cutest term for some very adorable hats.
My last few attempts to make hats for newborns have not worked out so well in regard to sizing, so I hope that this hat fares better, especially since it’s a gift. If it’s the wrong size, I hope it’s too big, rather than too small, as at least that way, the kiddo can still grow into it. My parents used to use that theory a lot when I was younger, and would often buy me things that were a bit too big so that it would fit even if I kept growing. However, they soon realized that I wasn’t gong to grow much more, and had to start getting me things that were the right size. There’s just something magic about putting something on and having it fit properly though.
Until next time, happy crafting!