Newborn Hat

Newborn Hat
Originally uploaded by nanodudek

I used to knit baby blankets for my pregnant girlfriends, but I just can't keep up with all the babies anymore, so I had to scale back my production to little projects like baby hats. I find hats much more satisfying because I can finish them quickly, but they induce a little bit of anxiety because it is hard to construct by hand a garment that fits well. A little mistake on a little hat amplifies into a giant lump, pucker, or eyesore. But I think the little candy print hat turned out ok.

Other projects in my knitting pipeline include a newborn baby kimono from the book Mason Dixon knitting and a self-designed shawl which I started, hated, and haven't had the guts to rip apart and start over.