twin obsessions
With my leftover Blue Moon Fiber Arts superwash worsted merino in the Spinel colorway, I made this bonnet from the Elizabeth Zimmerman pattern on page 108 of The Opinionated Knitter. I used size 6 needles to get a tight stitch, and it's a bit big but comfortable on his 10-month-old head.
I made a couple adjustments. Instead of a (chokeable) button, I picked up three stitches at each mitred corner and did a (less chokeable) i-cord. And instead of sewing up the back, I picked up all the ridges and then did a 3-needle bind-off with the bonnet held inside-out. If you follow the pattern from the book, these mods should make sense. This is what the back looks like, and this shows the color a bit better in the sun.
I think it's adorable! Iwant to make more. I don't know what I love most - the chubby blue i-cord bow, the sweet angles on the sides, or the way it frames his little face so sweetly even when he's miserable.
Thanks to my two new obsessions, I've started two flickr groups. Please join blue moon fiber arts and baby bonnets (handmade or not) and add photos, so I don't waste away alone in my lonely little flickr groups. Because a flickr loser - that's really bad.
i adore this! what a luscious covering for a darling head. i'll be making one of these soon!
also, am currently uploading pics of maya's blue moon sweater to your flickr group :)
Posted by: kyrie | 2006.03.21 at 12:26
cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute. I need one of those.
Posted by: kate | 2006.03.21 at 14:50
Gorgeous; I am addicted to chubby i-cord at the moment, & you have good reason to love all those beautiful blues.
Posted by: Christabel | 2006.03.21 at 15:54
he looks more and more like you all the time. what a sweet little face!
Posted by: suzanne | 2006.03.21 at 16:17
oh, i'll join that action! both of them i havr STR for the BMFA group, and hopefully soon i'll make a baby bonnet for our soon to be born little one!
love the hat BTW!
Posted by: cori w | 2006.03.21 at 18:57
That is great. It looks super warm and ultra cute. It can't hurt that the child too, is adorable of course.
Posted by: krista | 2006.03.22 at 06:00
Oh, the bonnet is adorable, but the toddler is even cuter! It's just perfect.
Posted by: Leslie | 2006.03.23 at 06:25
Goodness, that is precious.
Posted by: katie | 2006.03.25 at 12:47
hello,
I love this bonnet, and would love to knit it up for my best friend's baby. however, I am currently living in Germany, and thus unable to get my hands on the Opinionated Knitter for the pattern. I'm wondering if you have the pattern available, and would you be willing to share?
Many thanks,
Allegra
Posted by: allegra | 2006.04.19 at 14:00
I would love this pattern can you tell me where I can get it? Absolutley adorable.
Posted by: lolly | 2008.04.10 at 14:37