more knitted hats!

We went ice skating today with my sister and her two little ones, and I was happy to see that they were wearing the Christmas gifts that I had knitted up for them! I had made this owly hat for a friend's baby, and loved the quick pattern so much that I made it for my 2year old nephew too.

You could find the pattern (Ollie Owl Hat) by Nona Davenport here or on Ravelry.

Beautiful winter day....

Elena's sporting a penguin hat that my mom in law gave her for Christmas. 

The two little ones are wondering who has the right idea here, they sit on the side eating their snack, as the older ones try to ice skate.

Frankie did great, though. Despite many falls, he loved it and wants to go again.

my nephew :)

Back to the knitted stuff -  above is the Jane hat, by Jane Richmond, it's supposed to be a bit more slouchy. The next time I make it, I will make it a little bit longer, but my sis loves it.

It is an easy eyelet pattern, that gives the look of cables, but without actually having to do cable knitting. You could find the pattern on Ravelry or here.

I have an affinity for knitted hats for some reason, they're so easy and so satisfying. You could whip one up in a night or two!

Owly hat

This is a great pattern. You could find it here, on Ravelry, well worth the couple of bucks. I used Jo Sharp Silk road Ultra. It's a blend of wool, cashmere and silk - it's deliciously soft. Unfortunately, it's been discontinued. There was a MAJOR sale at our LYS last year on this yarn, and I bought ALOT of it.

I can't wait to see this on the little dude I made it for. His mommy loves owls, so I hope they both enjoy this:

My hand stitching needs some work, but I hope he or his mommy don't notice! Isn't he a wise lookin fella??