FOs: More knits for the little one

I'm slowly knitting my way through all the small garments on the list of knitwear that would be nice to have for the upcoming daycare start-up. Thus, two more knits off the needles for the sweetest 10-months old boy I know :)

First, a hat based on my favourite balaclava style hat pattern, Collared Pixie by Trude/Tante T (Rav link). I love hats with the pixie look, and the balaclava style is common here because strings, shoelaces, etc. are banned in public daycare. After I started it I realised that it would be nice with some extra length at the front and at the back, so I added that afterwards. Of course it shows where I picked up stitches, so on the larger one I'm knitting now I've knit those two pieces first and then joined them on the needles instead before continuing the hat as usual. The yarn is Cascade 220; perfect for hats if you ask me: nice and soft, but too soft for garments that must be able to stand some wear and tear such as sweaters. I first added extra ribbing along the face since some of these hats often come out too loose, but that was much too tight (think omg, they killed Kenny!). I ripped it, and it turns out the hat fits perfectly without it. The hat has already been used several times. More information on my Ravelry project page.
 

Secondly, a pretty little sweater that suits him very well! I love the colour and the style is very cute and stylish. The pattern is from All You Knit is Love by Susie Haumann (Rav link). He needed a thin sweater (most baby sweaters are too heavy for indoor wear) and I got inspired by one of the knitting moms to knit this one. It's perfect. It fits him very well, and he's been wearing it the last few days. More details on my Ravelry project page.

I'm off to work one one more hat and a pair of woolen trousers! :)