NEW PATTERN - Lacey Eyelet Baby Bonnet

There's a new pattern in the shop and I think it is my favorite one!  The Lacey Eyelet Baby Bonnet is a sweet, simple bonnet more decorative than practical.  Perfect for those newborn photos and introductions.  Or for those warm weather babies who don't need a hat but look so darn cute in one.  Either way, I can't wait for our own little one to arrive and start modeling it.  

    

Each pregnancy brings on a new knitting frenzy and a whole bunch of new hats and patterns.  So enjoy the first of many new patterns coming this fall and be sure to check out some of the others.  Like this sweet bonnet perfect for keeping little ears warm as the weather cools.

Mosaic Baby Bonnet

Little and Lovely Knits

Gnome Mosaic Baby Bonnet

Oh wait....do I still have a blog?
Sorry for the VERY long absence.  I could blame a million different things like life with two under two (although that just changed as my oldest just turned 3) but the truth is I think I was just running out of steam and things to say.   And if I am being completely honest, for the most part, I didn't miss blogging.   It was a nice break but there are some fun things in our future and I feel my creative side stirring and I am ready and excited to share what's ahead.

First on the list, a new baby hat pattern.  It's been a fun summer but I've spent a good portion of it in the car traveling so I've had some time to knit and work on new things.  The first is this super cute gnome mosaic baby hat.  I learned about mosaic knitting this summer and I'm hooked.  Done are my days of stranding and intarsia.....this is the way to do fun patterns and colors.  It looks hard but it is really so easy.  All you need to know is how to knit, purl and slip stitch.  Really, that's it!

This is my new favorite baby hat.  A classic bonnet with a modern twist.

You can find it at my Etsy Shop: Little + Lovely Knits

Thanks to my very adorable baby model Adley, who also happens to be my niece!

Chevron: still going strong

BATHROOM FLOOR | BABY HAT | BLANKET | BATHING SUIT  

BABY BLANKET | WOOD FLOOR | CAKE | WALL ART  

WOOD BED | RUG | STRAWS

I love a good chevron but I have to admit that initially I really didn't think the trend was going to last this long.  I'm really glad it has though.  Above are a few of my favorite chevron things, including my very own chevron baby hat pattern.

It looks even cuter on a sweet baby.

Baby Hats: Boy Edition

I now have a male baby hat model thanks to our little Griffin.  Ella did great modeling all my hats but now that she is getting older and becoming a little girl it was time for her to share some of the responsibility.  I have a feeling she doesn't mind and Griffin did great on his first job.

Chevron Baby Hat

(pattern found here)

Football Baby Hat

Someone doesn't want to be replaced.

Showing her baby brother how it's done.

She still has it!

Elf Hat

Frog Hat

 And some other super cute ones.

These hats were sewn out of old shirts.  You can find the tutorial here.

Knit Football Hat Pattern

I've been going a little knitting crazy lately trying to get the shop filled before baby boy arrives so here is yet another pattern:

The Football Hat

I know it's not football season but that gives you plenty of time to knit a few up before September.

It is an easy and quick pattern.  If you've knit a hat before you can knit this one.  

Ella loves it too.

And still asks to wear it all the time even though it is a bit too small.

She asks to wear a lot of interesting things - all at the same time.

New Handknit baby hats in the shop (not patterns)

Remember when I said that I knit a crazy amount of baby hats and Ella never wore half of them….?

Well I decided since we are having a boy, there is no point holding on to them so I've added some of them to the shop for some other adorable baby to enjoy.  Check them out.

Sweet Pea Knits

 Or click on the picture to be brought to that item's shop page.

Knit Baby Hats - Baby Boy

While pregnant with Ella I went a little crazy knitting hats and headbands for her.  Granted, she was a fall/winter baby but still I don't think she wore half of them.  I tried.

Buried in hats.

So I swore I would not go as a crazy the second time around.  Especially since it's a May baby.  Not exactly hat weather.  But then I  found out we were expecting a boy.  And then I started shopping and thinking about his coming home outfit and all the photos that get taken at the hospital and this happened…...

I've narrowed down the hospital collection to the following:

Excessive yes but much improved from Ella's collection.

She did look so cute in them….

To make some of your own baby hats visit my Etsy shop for some of the patterns….

Sweet Pea Knits