Monday, 5 September 2011

Tassel head strikes again

So... when I said that an Englishman can never have too many hats, I wasn't kidding.  This is just a fly-by to show off Microboy's latest, using the same free pattern that I published last week.  I thought he could do with some hot colours this time... and I love the fact that I can have such a thought, and a few hours later the hat is finished.  Instant gratification!  (The sharp-eyed amongst you might spot that his hat matches the cardie that was made for him by my talented knitty friend Maxine).

Anyway you might think of this as a sort of insurance policy for when he becomes a horrible teenager...  lets just say I am building up quite a library of photos. ;-)





(Full details and pattern link here on Ravelry).




8 comments:

  1. Hi Susie,

    Oh my goodness!!! He's AMAZINGLY cute!!! And so is the hat, of course! I am very jealous that you can make something so cool in just a few hours. I'm new to knitting, and it takes me hours and hours just to knit a little square!!! How tricky do you think the hat would be for a beginner? I have a fair few pregnant friends at the moment, and I'd love to be able to make them little cute hats for their babies.

    By the way, I visited Topsham in August! ;-) I'll be blogging about my finds soon!

    Take care,

    Carly
    x

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  2. Hi Carly - thank you! I think that this hat is ideal for a beginner - if you knit it flat, it's basically just two simple squares sewn together. (Alternatively you could treat it as a way of trying your hand at knitting in the round, using a pair of 16" circular needles).

    Hope you enjoyed Topsham :-)
    Susie F

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  3. Hi Susie,

    I think I'll give it a try then! Thank you for being so generous in sharing the pattern! I'll let you know how it turns out.....

    Carly
    x

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  4. Hi,

    It's me again! Do you mind if I link to your blog in my next post (saying that I got the Topsham tip from you)?

    Carly
    x

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  5. Hi Carly,

    I'd be delighted if you link to me!
    And I hope you have fun with the pattern.

    Susie F

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  6. Oh Susan, your baby is too die for. You so will get payback for these adorable pictures when he is a teenager. Take it from one who knows (I have a sixteen year old son and twin six yr old sons ).
    Bless, your blog is gorgeous and I am returning the favour for your kind visit to my blog xx

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  7. Aw thank you, Karen. (And thanks for linking on Twitter - I have followed you)

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  8. Not only is that an amazingly cute baby, but he's willing to model hats! Not every baby is so cooperative. Great pattern, too.

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