Are you sick of these yet?
TWO BABY SHEEP HATS!
If you can tell by my use of all caps in that pic caption, I’m not! These are my third and fourth Baby Sheep Hats. It’s starting to be my job to make these. I made one as a donation, and one for a friend’s baby, and now I’ve got two freshly bound off for two more pregnant friends.
Sheep Butts! SHEEP BUTTS!
I made these two identical to the 2nd one I made. FOUR of these finished hats out in the world means there will be an epic babies wearing hats post in the near future! Promise!
Pattern: Sheep Baby Hat from 60 Quick Baby Knits, pattern by Renee Lorin
Yarn: Knit Picks Swish Worsted in White, Dublin, and Squirrel Heather
Needles: Size 7 16″ circular and DPNs, and size 4 DPNs for face
Ravelry Project Page
Last week was a big week! I published four new patterns to benefit my friend Theresa’s organization The Lotus Odyssey and her new women’s shelter in India called WORK+SHELTER. The knits pictured on those patterns were samples I mailed off to Theresa to take with her to India. Two of those projects I missed too much to not knit for myself, and since they were such fast knits I knew I could squeeze them in.
Chunky Headband!
And JUST when I promised that I’d cut it out with my face being on every blog post, here I am again showing off my WORK+SHELTER Cabled Headband. I’m so glad I knit myself one of these headbands! I wear it all the time. I had a skein of Knit Picks Swish Worsted in Bok Choy laying around that worked perfectly.
WORK+SHELTER Hand Warmers
I also knit myself a pair of WORK+SHELTER Hand Warmers. This pattern was the most popular one from last week’s pattern launch and it’s really no wonder. They are a quick one skein project and so completely wearable that sometimes I forget I have them on. I’m in love, and I’ve never really been a hand warmer wearer. I used a skein of Knit Picks Swish Worsted in Dublin for these so they are in the same green family as my Bok Choy headband, but not super matchy-matchy.
And before I run for the weekend, I want to thank you for your support of these patterns and this project! Theresa and I are ecstatic that you like the patterns and are now aware of her amazing organization. Thank you!
AND be sure to run over to Kristin of Voolenvine‘s Knit Nook to check out an interview I did this week. She asks some really fun knitterly questions, and her blog is full of fun stuff so be sure to subscribe.
Pattern: WORK+SHELTER Chunky Headband by ME!
Yarn: Knit Picks Swish Worsted in Bok Choy
Needles: Size 11s
Ravelry Project Page
Pattern: WORK+SHELTER Hand Warmers by ME!
Yarn: Knit Picks Swish Worsted in Dublin
Needles: Size 6s
Ravelry Project Page
My friend Theresa VanderMeer runs an organization called The Lotus Odyssey that exports fair-trade products from different eco/people-friendly groups in India. She is starting a foundation called WORK+SHELTER that will offer women living in the slums of New Delhi a fresh start. Theresa is working to give these women decent living conditions and a chance to build a better future. WORK+SHELTER will be a safe place where women can come with their children to live and work. She will be providing training, materials, and a fair wage, and members of WORK+SHELTER will be producing products to be sold in boutiques around the world.
Cute and Cabled!
Theresa asked me to design garments and accessories that will be hand knit by the women living and working at WORK+SHELTER. This chunky cabled headband is one of those items! By purchasing this pattern you are helping this amazing cause. Read more about this project here, donate by emailing Theresa, and when someone compliments you on your new headband, be sure to tell them about WORK+SHELTER.
Headband! Cuteness!
WORK+SHELTER CABLED HEADBAND
Finished Size Headband is 19” long and 4” wide.
More Cables!
MATERIALS
Yarn Knit Picks Swish Worsted, 100% Superwash Merino Wool. 110yds/50g: Serrano.
Needles Size 11 (8 mm) straight needles.
Notions Tapestry needle.
Ravelry Pattern Page
WORK+SHELTER Cabled Headband Pattern is $2
My friend Theresa VanderMeer runs an organization called The Lotus Odyssey that exports fair-trade products from different eco/people-friendly groups in India. She is starting a foundation called WORK+SHELTER that will offer women living in the slums of New Delhi a fresh start. Theresa is working to give these women decent living conditions and a chance to build a better future. WORK+SHELTER will be a safe place where women can come with their children to live and work. She will be providing training, materials, and a fair wage, and members of WORK+SHELTER will be producing products to be sold in boutiques around the world.
CUTE Hand Warmers
Theresa asked me to design garments and accessories that will be hand knit by the women living and working at WORK+SHELTER. These cozy hand warmers are one of those items! By purchasing this pattern you are helping this amazing cause. Read more about this project here, donate by emailing Theresa, and when someone compliments you on your new hand warmers, be sure to tell them about WORK+SHELTER.
Fitted and Adorable
WORK+SHELTER HAND WARMERS
Finished Size Hand warmers fit snug and are 7 ¼” long.
Easy and HOTT!
MATERIALS
Yarn Knit Picks Swish Worsted, 100% Superwash Merino Wool. 110yds/50g: Serrano.
Needles Size 6 (4 mm) straight needles.
Notions Tapestry needle.
GAUGE
20 sts and 26 rows = 4” square in St st.
Ravelry Pattern Page
WORK+SHELTER Hand Warmers knitting pattern is $2
I finished my first sheep hat a couple weeks ago, and knit through the second one a few days ago.
MORE SHEEP!
I paid a lot more attention to the pattern this time, because my stitch count was consistently off last time, and there is an extra stitch at the end of a few of the hat stitch pattern rows. Nothing remotely important, but it’s always nice to prove to yourself that you aren’t crazy and terrible at knitting!
Last time I used size 6 dpns for the face, and this time I used size 4s. I LOVE it with the smaller face! I attached him a little crooked, which I also love. Highly recommend this modification!
This hat is off to my high school friend Shannon, who is cooking up her THIRD baby! She also happens to be the commissioner of my fantasy football league, so taking time off from talking shit about our fantasy teams and being able to send her an adorable baby hat was a nice change.
Pattern: Sheep Baby Hat from 60 Quick Baby Knits, pattern by Renee Lorin
Yarn: Knit Picks Swish Worsted in White, Dublin, and Squirrel Heather
Needles: Size 7 16″ circular and DPNs, and size 4 DPNs for face
Ravelry Project Page
