Amanda's Cowl

This is the start of the Snowy Day cowl from Fancy Tiger. Not sure about the tension and I'm a little frustrated about the metal circulars that I have.

Baby Slippers

I am convinced that these are the cutest "baby booties" I have found! However, I don't know that they stay on well. My husband says he wants a pair though :) I will provide the link for the pattern here but you will have to convert the pattern from french to english. Instead, I did  it for you!

With Size 5 needles and DK/Worseted weight yarn

CO 6 stitches
Knit 22 rows
Add 10 stitches to both sides (42 all together)
Knit 10 rows
Sew the sides down over the top so they overlap exactly (refer to the diagram for help)

Knitted Stroller Blanket

Here is a pattern I found that is for a stroller blanket. It took me a few days to make - but it was well worth the effort! After a fresh washing, it smells clean and looks so comfy!

Here is the link to the pattern. She has some other fun patterns on her site as well.

Slippers!

Frankie with his slippers. We were excited about our "new" homemade Cabbage Patch Kids. (1985)

My grandma used to knit us the ugliest - yet oh-so-cozy slippers. I can remember my grandpa having a pair in every color of olive green and maroon - somehow that yarn was always on sale. Frankie and I would slip-slide around the kitchen with them on. So, naturally I want to carry on the tradition when I have my own kids and started to hunt down the perfect slipper pattern. I think I found it here on Do You Mind of I Knit.

Red Balloon Beanie

US 13 needles
Super Bulky Weight

CO 44 sts
Beg. with a K row
Work 22 rows

Shape Crown:
23- *K2, K2tog* repeat - 33 sts
24- P
25- *K1, K2tog* repeat - 22 sts
26- P
27- *K1, K2tog* repeat, K1 - 8 sts
28- P
29- K1, K2 tog 3xs, K1 -  5 sts
30- P

BO and sew up the seam.

Hat with Flaps

I have been looking all over for a hat with flaps - that is quick and easy. Here is one that I made as I combined several patterns I liked - it's unisex.

US 8 circular 16" needles + 2 US 8 dpns
Bulky weight

CO 3 sts on dpn and proceed in st st. Inc 1 st (K into the front and back) at the beg. of each K row. Carry on until you have 16 sts - Purl row. Do the same with the other dpn (earflap).

With circular needles: 
CO 10 sts - 10 sts
K on 1 ear - 16 sts
CO 46 sts - 46 sts
K on 2 ear - 16 sts
CO final 10 sts - 10 sts
                = 98 sts all together
Join - M center
Rnd 1 - K
Rnd 2+ - K until hat is 6" 

Begin dec:

Change to double points when sts no longer fit on circulars.
Rnd 1: *K12, k2tog; rep from * around - 98 sts (Place marker in between sections)
Rnd 2: K

Continue, decreasing 7 sts per round. Stop at 6 sts per section.

Cut yarn, leaving a tail. Thread tail through tapestry needle and through rem 6 sts and remove from needle. Pull tightly to close top of hat. Weave in ends on WS.

Aspen Hat

I found this hat in a super cute knitting book from the Library (see below). Again - I have made so many variations from this hat. Somehow I keep going back to the basic brown. Who would have thought that the color brown makes such a cute hat?

US 19 circular needles + 19 Dpn needles (see note about circular needles) 
Super Bulky (6x6 gauge: 9.5 x 14.5r)

Hatband: 
CO 37 with circular needles - don't join yet
1-2: K
3: K into front and back of first st, knit to end
4-6: K
7: K2tog, K to end
8-10: K 

Crown:
Rnd 1: BO 5 sts, pm, knit rem 32 sts. Divide sts evenly onto 3 or 4 Dpns and work in the round. If you don't have circular needles, P on rows 2, K row 3, and add a P row for "row 3b". Continue with a P on rows 5, 7, 9, 11, and K on row 12.

Rnds 2-3: K
Rnd 4: K10, s2kp, k13, s2kp, k3-28 sts
Rnd 5: K
Rnd 6: K2, s2kp, K11, s2kp, K9-24 sts
Rnd 7: K 
Rnd 8: K7, s2kp, K9, s2kp, K2-20 sts
Rnd 9: K
Rnd 10: K1 s2kp, K7, s2kp, K6-16 sts
Rnds 11-12: K 

Thread cut yarn through remaining sts and pull tight. Weave in the ends. Allow rounded end of band to overlap and sew big buttons onto band - working through both layers. 

from Twinkle's Big City Knits by Wenlan Chia (2007) Potter Craft Publisher

Flip Beanie

This is the first hat I ever learned how to do. My sister Michelle taught me one Thanksgiving, and since then I have used it to inspire about 183 hats I have done. It's a super quick, fun beanie to make. Have fun!

US 19 needles

Super Bulky (4x4 gauge 9sts, 12r)

CO 32 sts

Begin with a K row, work in St st as follows:

Work with 14 rows, ending with a WS row

Shape Crown:

1-(Rs)(dec): *(K2, K2tog)* 8 times: 24 sts

2-P

3-(dec): *(K1, K2tog)* 8 times: 16 sts

4-P

5-(dec):*(K2tog)* 8 times: 8 sts

6-P

Sew up the seam using a Bickford Seam or you can just eyeball it too.