Pixie blueberry baby hat

 

Well I have wanted to knit this for years!

I made this as a gift for a friend's baby and since I am not going to post a photo of the baby wearing this its just a few pics of the hat itself. I found this pattern free on Ravelry probably about 10 years ago and I always wanted to knit it for someone so given the chance I just had to make this. Its just so cute!

This is the link to the free pattern from Ravelry.  The pattern author tells you how to make a bigger version by adding blocks of 8 stitches and I have to say I am so tempted to make an adult version of this!.

Its aran yarn not baby yarn - I used some I already have and made a blueberry. 

The top has a "stalk" which is an I-cord, which if you do not know what that is do not worry the author tells you exactly how to make that and also there are loads of Youtube videos and its very easy.

So, I have made this for my friend who is having a winter baby and have no one to model it. Though the baby will not be born for a couple of months yet and they do not know what gender it is but hopefully my friend will like this. Because her baby will not be anywhere on social media/ the internet I will not be able to get a photo of her baby with this on so hopefully you can see it well enough in the photos.

I really love how you get a 3D leaf shape at the top. 

This is also very easy and fast to knit so I must recommend this free pattern if you fancy making one, because this is well worth the effort. I think even a beginner knitter could make this. The bottom edge is just stocking stitch which gives it that rolled edge and so has no ribbing. This also makes it adjustable size-wise so it should fit for a while. Being a winter baby will mean this hat will keep the baby warm.

And of course this fits really well with my Faerie theme. Though if made in bright orange instead of purple would work as a pumpkin hat too - the author shows one in orange and one in lilac. This baby is due just before Christmas so Halloween will be well over by then. There are loads of other examples of this pattern on the internet though because its been around for years. I particularly like the strawberry ones but if the baby turns out to be a boy that would be less wearable so I stuck with basic purple and green.

Its also really good for me, because in the last few months I simply have not been able to get motivated at all with knitting. Now perhaps I will because I really liked knitting this little hat.

Thanks for popping by my blog

Bracken

Grey and lace hoody cowl faery top

 

I actually think this is the best top I have ever made. Since its #MMM22 I am finally getting round to showing you this top. I have actually been wearing it a couple of months I think.

When I decided to cut this out I was on a roll cutting out loads because I was not able to sew due to having broken my overlocker - or at least had dull blades that would no longer cut meaning it just blocked up and wrecked what I tried to sew. So I was really on a sewing break.

Not though a cutting out break.

This pattern is yet another Burda style hoody cowl which is a pattern I admit to having become obsessed with recently. Maybe its because I made a smaller size which actually fits now? I completely retraced the whole pattern back in January when I ealised the original I was using did not even fit inside the Pattern lines on the sheet so I had moved it when I originally traced it back in 2015 I think. So I had a very weird copy. I am amazed it fit me at all. Its obviously a very forgiving style!

I also shortened the original length on all my recent versions and this one is really a long top not even a dress. And its a High-Low. Partly the High-Low hem is down to lack of fabric. I had 1.5m of this and this style really needs around 2.25m to do it comfortably so I decided a top will work best and mean I can get this from the fabric I had.

You can see the High-Low really well here.

I used a pink and beige leopard print mesh for the inside of the hood to keep the lining nice and light. I found my original versions of this  pattern - made years ago now were very heavy round the neck. Using a very lightweight lining worked really well on my blue velvet dress so I followed the same idea here.

The red faux leather leggings are very old now. I shortened them recently. They used to be ruched around the ankles - although in my case they were ruched by being long not because I sewed them ruched so they were easy to turn into ordinary leggings by just chopping off and hemming them.

I have two other pairs of similar leggings so am intending to do the same update on them as well.

I just love the huge hood you get with this pattern. Yet it also works as an off the shoulder dress - which I did not show here - and also as a normal work worthy cowl neck top. Very versatile.

This top also has built in mitts which is a very good addition. The sleeves I made Uber long but they are not actually ruched so I can alter them later if I decide to. I do prefer over long sleeves though and its nothing to do with fashion, although I know recently overlong sleeves are back on the catwalks again. Also like my recent black dress I used a different sleeve because the flared sleeve of the original dress is kind of annoying for every day life. This turned out better than my black version but I think this fabric is more stable.

So for a bit of very boring grey-marl stretch T shirt fabric thats been in my stash for years because yes, its boring and very ordinary, this has really worked out into a lovely wearable top.

AND as a bonus it also fits my 2022 Faerie inspired clothing theme.

Have a great day and thanks for popping over,

Bracken