Joining Ginny.
I didn’t get a chance to take a picture wearing the hat(s), so this will have to do. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to do my very first test knit! Sam Lamb (have you read her blog? She designs the cutest knitting patterns and just released her first sewing pattern!) chose a few people to test knit her newest knitting pattern, the Hillier Hearts Cap. The hat is knit in a worsted weight and I chose Cascade 220 Heather by Cascade Yarns. I haven’t created a project page for this hat on Ravelry yet, but I plan on doing it in the next few days and you’ll be able to find more info there. After I knit the first hat in the small adult size I had plenty of leftover yarn so I decided to make a matching hat for Eddie in the toddler size. She loves it and it looks so sweet on her. Even after knitting two hats, I still had plenty of yarn leftover so I modified a basic mitten pattern that I found and made Eddie some matching mittens, with a little heart on each palm. I attached them with an i-cord to prevent loss. We have a habit of losing mittens around here. I am so in love with this pattern. There are endless color combinations and it’s adorable on a child but not too cutesy for an adult to wear.
Tonight is the fourth night of Chanukah. I will post more about our festivities on Friday but I will say that we are having a great time and it makes such a difference when your children are actually aware of the celebrations going on around them. Sam is participating more in the prayers; his Hebrew is terrible but he’s only three and it’s adorable to watch him try. Eddie hums along with the songs and they both picked up (real fast) the certainty that they will receive a present each night before bed. Saturday night one of the local congregations is having a Chanukah party and we plan on attending and hopefully we will meet some new friends. I love this time of year. Family, friends, songs, prayer and of course…the food. Is there anything better?
Those are adorable! I love the hearts – I had a sweater years ago with a similar motif.
Thank you Donna; I’m warning you, knitting hearts is addictive!
Aw what a cute design, love the colours you chose 🙂
Oh! What a lovely design! These hearts are adorable!
my goodness, i love those matching mittens! i’m SO happy you’re having fun with the pattern, and thanks so much for your kind words. i just finished another hat for my mom – it really is impossible to stop knitting hearts!
Enjoy your celebrations over the next few days. How special with the children being more involved too. Oh I do so love your hats and mitts. I cord all the way here too!
Thanks, Tania! Loving your recent color work attempts. Keep those photos coming.
I love them! you did such a great job. I saw her pattern and blog and I will try to make them someday once I work up the courage to do color work. 🙂 It sounds like your having such a wonderful holiday! Little ones…once they start to understand…are so much fun!
Thank you, Jeanette! Please do try to knit up the hat; we’ll be blogger twinsies.
Those hats are beautiful and I love the mittens with the connecting cord.
Thanks so much, Cathie.