Fall Booties

Fall Booties So here we have the booties to go with the pumpkin hat. This is my standard bootie pattern, which I like because they're fast to make and if you put elastic in through the eyelet row, they actually stay on the baby's feet! I had to modify the pattern to accommodate the thicker yarn I was using, but the pattern and construction is exactly the way it is in the book. Now Rory is all set for any Fall/Hallowe'en engagement. Pattern: Hat - Tuttie Cutie Fruity Hats; Booties - Patons "Soft Shades Layette" from their "Giggle Knits" pattern book Yarn: Mission Falls 1840 Wool

Pumpkin Hat

Pumpkin Hat It's fall. I have a baby. I can't not make him a pumpkin hat. Pattern: adapted from Brook's Tuttie Cutie Fruity Hats Yarn: Mission Falls 1840 Wool

Rory Shedir Hat

Rory Shedir Hat I started making this hat back in the spring when babies of all kinds were expected over the summer. I had originally thought it might be a gift for someone else, but then as I got working on it and realized how incredibly fiddly and concentration-requiring it was (see all those teeny-tiny cables? with the teeny-tiny yarn and the teeny-tiny needles? what was I thinking?), I decided to make it for Rory. I have very clear memories of working on this in the hospital post-partum, when he was in the NICU, so it seems appropriate that it should end up on his head. The wonderful gift of time and two extra pairs of adult hands this past weekend at my parents' place meant that I could concentrate on the pattern and finish it up. I'm delighted with it, and luckily it's super-stretchy so it will hopefully fit him on in to the fall. Pattern: Baby Shedir Hat, as per her modifications from the original Knitty Shedir Hat pattern Yarn: Lana Gatto VIP (wool/cashmere blend)

Socks for Nimah

Socks for Nimah This is the result of improvements and modifications on Rory's socks. I basically used the same pattern (out of my head), but made it a wee bit bigger and changed the heel. This was my first attempt at doing a short-row heel, and I used the method described by a very smart knitter named Michelle in her basic sock pattern. I'm very pleased with how they turned out. They're a gift for new baby Nimah, who's joining team Kapower. Pattern: Rory socks v. 2.0 Yarn: Cascade Fixation