New pattern, and a new cardi
Late on schedule, let me present you my newest pattern, the Baby Altay hat ! Based on the same principles as the adult version, the Altay hat (soon to be published in Annie Modessit’s new book “1000 knit and crocheted hats”).
I made tons of those little hats, and they are so quick to make ! The patterns gives instructions for 4 sizes, ranging from newborn to 9 months, using dk weight yarn. Just like the adult version, I always get so many compliments from people who see them ! I hope you’ll love the Baby Altay hat too ! :-)
GIVEAWAY: For the release of this new pattern, I am giving away 2 copies of the pattern. Just leave me a comment telling me why you’d like a copy ! :-) I’ll annouce the winners in my next post ! ;-) Be quick !
And for those who can’t wait, you can get yours here or on Ravelry.
Price: $5 
I still need to finish working on the hooded cardi. So little remaining, yet I’ve started on another project. Because my favourite ever cardi, a pretty rasperry-colored ribbed asymetrical cardigan, is showing bad signs of wear. I looked high and low for a ready-made pattern, couldn’t locate the one I know I have… and settled meanwhile on the crazy collar cardigan that’s been sitting high in my queue for ages. So yest, I’m knitting again. But for a good cause… I can’t wait to wear that one ! :-)
Oh, and the pretty yarn was sent to me by a kind lady as a swap for patterns. “Fairy hare”, with angora and Merino. Looks yummy, I’ll have to decide on a pretty project to use it. :-)
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February 10th, 2010 @ 5:05 am
I love what you do with granny squares! Last year after getting your Granny Mitts pattern, I made up about 6 pairs! SO cute, so fun, some for me, some for gifts. I would love to add this granny-inspired pattern to my collection, especially since we have new babies in the family now.
Thank you for sharing!
February 10th, 2010 @ 4:33 pm
I tell you these are inspired. And perfect for a beginner like me who only ever learned to crochet granny squares. Lots of my friends are having babies now so I would love to have the pattern to spread the gifts around.
Thanks!
February 10th, 2010 @ 7:53 pm
Perfect grannies! I’d love to win this. Next time I have extra pennies, I’ll have to get a copy.
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:04 am
I’m having another baby and need this pattern! It’s so cute!
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:10 am
I just love the hat. New take on the granny square. I have a few people in mind that would appreciate a hat to keep them warm.
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:11 am
I would love to win this pattern. I have been looking for fun patterns to make for the little friend on the way. This would be a great addition to the project queue.
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:15 am
I love your patterns! What cute baby hats – they’d make excellent shower gifts.
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:16 am
I would LOVE to have this pattern, as I’m a beginner to knitting and crotchet and one of my best friends just announced she’s having a baby!! I have been looking forward to making some baby hats for her, and also donating to my local hospital… These are the cutest thing EVER.
-Dana
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:16 am
I love it! The hat reminds me of a little baby gnome hat or a Hershey kiss. :)
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:16 am
These are so cute! I would love to make one for my best friends new baby girl!
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:16 am
I’d love a copy because this would look soooo cute on my little peanut head!
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:20 am
I love granny squares and these hats are adorable – I’d love to make some.
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:29 am
I’d love to have this pattern!!! SOOO cute and beautiful design :)
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:35 am
What a beautiful little hat! This would be perfect baby gift, and I know a couple expecting new moms!
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:39 am
I would love to win!! I am from Calgary AB and am part of a new, fresh and funky knitting group here in town where we get together at least once a month to show eachother new techniques and showoff completed projects. Check out our group page on FB
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=61222305849&ref=ts.
I would love to learn how to knit granny squares (your hats are BEAUTIFUL!) and show the other girls something new. You`ll notice I`m a HUGE fan of making hats as you will see on our group pics! i`m the one who made the apple hats!! Please pick me!! HAPPY KNITTNG!!!
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:42 am
So cute and unique! My friends had two baby boys and two baby girls recently (and some on the way), so these would be perfect for them :)
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:45 am
That is too adorable! Also love the colors in the Ravelry pics!
February 11th, 2010 @ 12:53 am
My neighbor is expecting a baby in April and this would be perfect for those cool, spring days!
February 11th, 2010 @ 1:00 am
I just adore this hat! I’d love to win a copy so I can make hats for the billion and 2 people I know that are pregnant.
February 11th, 2010 @ 1:32 am
I love it! What a clever pattern.
February 11th, 2010 @ 1:34 am
too cute!!!!
February 11th, 2010 @ 1:37 am
This is fantastic! I’ve never knitted a granny square but I just did my first pair of baby booties for my new baby and this would be a great next project for the remaining cold days of winter … brrrrr. Thanks!
February 11th, 2010 @ 1:52 am
How adorable this pattern is – am a granny square lover so this is really appealing to me. Thanks for the chance at the pattern.
February 11th, 2010 @ 2:49 am
I would love this pattern! Friends with new babies love getting gifts from me b/c I always give them something I crochet, this little hats would be awesome!!
February 11th, 2010 @ 2:56 am
I want to learn to crochet so badly and my main inspiration is the granny square. I’d love to win this. Thanks for the giveaway.
Fingers crossed,
Melissa B.
mbabecka@gmail.com
February 11th, 2010 @ 3:28 am
This so adorable! I would love to win a copy so I can make some presents for some friends’ lil ones :) (In fact I can picture myself wearing one!)
Thank you for the chance :)
February 11th, 2010 @ 3:29 am
My neighbor is expecting a baby, and I’d love to have this pattern to make the little cutie a hat!
It also looks like a great way to use up leftover yarn.
February 11th, 2010 @ 3:42 am
I would love to get this pattern these are really cute hates that I would love to make. Please pick me…
February 11th, 2010 @ 3:50 am
I would LOVE this pattern!
February 11th, 2010 @ 3:51 am
I would love this pattern as I have some babies that have come into my life that need something special for their heads!
February 11th, 2010 @ 4:31 am
Too cute! I can’t wait to try it!
February 11th, 2010 @ 5:00 am
How cute this hat is…love it!! Great job on the design!!
February 11th, 2010 @ 5:36 am
How cute! I’d love a copy – my daughter has started crocheting preemie hats for the hospital, and thus would be a cute change of pace for her, and I have been wanting to stretch my crochet stitch comfort zone!
February 11th, 2010 @ 6:32 am
I’d love a copy. I would make one for my good friend who just told me she’s pregnant with her second child. It would make a unique gift.
February 11th, 2010 @ 7:14 am
So cute! I need a copy for two reasons: 1. I have recently been acquainted with more babies than I can crochet blankets for 2. DK weight? All the pretty colors are in DK weight. This will give me a perfect excuse to use the collection I’ve amassed for no project in particular.
February 11th, 2010 @ 8:33 am
Hi. I would be very happy to have this pattern because my friend is having a baby girl in April and requested that I make her a hat, and this hat would be perfect!
thanks. :)
February 11th, 2010 @ 9:42 am
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February 11th, 2010 @ 9:46 am
How cute.. absolutely stunning. well done.
February 11th, 2010 @ 10:02 am
I’d love a copy of this. My friend is bringing her baby back from Goa in March and I know she’d love some crochet to keep the baby’s head warm in the chilly northern hemisphere!
February 11th, 2010 @ 10:41 am
Well, I’d love a copy… mainly because I’m going to be a mom! I’m 7 weeks along with my first and am not looking forward to the back problems, so I imagine a lot of bedrest in the future… with lots of baby-clothing knitting too! Maybe some for myself, too. Wait, I mean, mostly for myself… ;)
February 11th, 2010 @ 1:35 pm
because i have a bunch of close friends who have just had babies or are about to, and they all need that hat…. plus i adore the little “stem” on the top.
February 11th, 2010 @ 2:43 pm
what a great design. so clever I would love to make these.
February 11th, 2010 @ 3:09 pm
To Cute!!!!
February 11th, 2010 @ 3:33 pm
my daughter is trying to get pregnant and would ABSOLUTELY LOVE this hat for her future child.
February 11th, 2010 @ 4:20 pm
Oh wow, this is so cute. It’s like a little pixie hat! It will be great for my little pixie of a nephew!
February 11th, 2010 @ 4:28 pm
I would love a copy of this pattern- my sister is having a baby in a few months and this would be a great gift for a boy or a girl!
February 11th, 2010 @ 4:41 pm
OMG – just think of the color combinations that could be used! So cute for the babies that I volunteer my time with in Ecuador. Very sweet and they certainly wouldn’t get lost in a crowd. Georgia
February 11th, 2010 @ 4:48 pm
oh my! super-cuteness ;n) if i had this pattern, every new baby i know would have to be clad in this hat!
February 11th, 2010 @ 5:05 pm
I have GOT to learn to crochet…this would be my incentive.
February 11th, 2010 @ 5:20 pm
The perfect combo, baby hats and granny squares! I’m impressed by your ingenuity and would love to have this
pattern :).
February 11th, 2010 @ 6:01 pm
What a sweet pattern. It would be perfect to create for my newborn baby!
February 11th, 2010 @ 6:09 pm
So cute! I’d love to make one for my nephew.
February 11th, 2010 @ 7:39 pm
I love the hats! I’m going to be a new GoGo (grandmother) in a few weeks, and I can imagine my new grandson wearing these. They are so cute!
February 11th, 2010 @ 7:45 pm
That hat is the absolutely cutest little baby hat I have ever seen! I know I could make it! Just looking at it fills me with warm fuzzies and the thought of cuddling little baby while dressed up in the hat just send me over the edge with feel good endorphins! Oh please, pick me! :)
February 12th, 2010 @ 10:14 am
oww so cute, i like to try this out, so i hope you send me one!
February 12th, 2010 @ 2:13 pm
I love this hat – so reminiscent of afgans we had growing up. What a wonderful way to show homage to my childhood in my own son.
February 12th, 2010 @ 2:43 pm
I’m usually more of a knitter, but that hat is so cute it makes me want to pick up my hook right away!
February 14th, 2010 @ 1:59 pm
Very adorable! Would LOVE to get my hooks into this pattern!!!!
February 15th, 2010 @ 12:35 am
Please count me in
for a chance to win.
Thank You.
Happy Valentine’s Day
February 15th, 2010 @ 4:57 am
what a great thing to do with a granny triangle! makes a great quirky hat. great design. i’ll be reading your blog regularly. thanks, debd
February 17th, 2010 @ 11:36 pm
AWwww I love it, would be perfect for my grandaughter who is going to be born in about 6 weeks!
March 10th, 2010 @ 5:18 pm
Très originaux ces bonnets en granny squares!!