Gabriel's Snake Sweater~ 2013

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Here is my latest commission, an adorable snake sweater for (almost 3 year old!) Gabriel.

Yarn is Cascade 128 superwash merino in Lichen.

Pattern is a one-of designed as I went along.

Knit from the bottom up.

With a cabled snake panel in the front.

(eyes are embroidered on with yarn)

Ribbed cuffs allow for growth spurts...

...and the gnomey hood? Is my favorite part.

I think he likes it.

Thanks to mom, Char for letting me take Gabriel's photos and posting them.

Eve's Zelkova Sweater~ 2013

Eve's new sweater~

Pattern is Zelkova by Kirsten Kapur (Through the Loops!) (Ravelry Link).

You can read about my mods on my Ravelry Zelkova Project page.

Made from  Rowan All Seasons Cotton (60% cotton, 40% acrylic) in "String".

Sz. 10 1/2 needles.

Buttons are from my stash.

  I love how the yoke turned out on the back. Darling.

The original design had 3/4 length sleeves, but here in the PNW, long sleeves work best, so I modified them to be full length, with a ribbed cuff.

Kai's Woodland Elf Hat~ 2013

 Kai is 7 months old now and it was time for a new hat!

The pattern is my creation, inspired by numerous hats I have made over the past few years...

It has a ribbed band with increases on the diagonal bias.

I added a ribbed neck band and a button closure. If it is not needed, the band can be taken around the back of the hat and buttoned to keep it out of the way.

Made from Miss Babs Yowza in Jive Talkin'.

The peak is exaggerated, stuffed with wool roving and topped off with a knit acorn!

The acorn is from the book 

“75 Birds, Butterflies & little beasts to knit and crochet” by Lesley Stanfield.

The rest of the photos are for cuteness sake. I could not choose so I included them all...

His purpley sweater is a Baby Surprise Jacket by EZ.

My blog entry about his sweater is here.

Kai with Mommy Mika.

  

Kai's Elfish Gnome Hat~ 2012

Pattern is based on Gnomey Hat by Adian Bizilia. 

I changed the gauge of the pattern to fit my yarn and  changed the point of the hat.

Fits a 17 inch head with a bti of room to grow...

Made from a two ply handspun from SpunMonkey.

Cute gnomey overload.

Cross posted on ReenieHanlin.com

WHY am I cross posting everything?

Well, over the next few months, both blogs will be combined into one, shiney, sparkly fantastic NEW blog, which will sit here on the PeculiarAmbitions.com site.

This blog will not only be my voice (Reenie), but all of us,
reflecting our crazy, farmy, artsy, family-filled lives. 

ReenieHanlin.com will remain as is, as my blog archives (since 2007!)

So... keep an eye out for these changes to take effect. They are still very much in the planning stages.

Gabriel's Monster Hat~ 2012

Pattern is Alsace Le Monstre Hat by Marnie MacLean. (Ravelry Link)

   

Made from  Miss Babs Yowza in Moss & Starling, Patons Classic Wool Dk Superwash in Pumpkin and a natural cream colonial wool from my stash.

Gauge on a size 4 needle was 5.75 st/in and8.5 rows/in.

Gabriel is two years old so I made the child size from the pattern.

Rear view~

I chose to make the mouth area different, with a snaggle-toothed fang. I also decided to knit the eye (pattern showed a crochet version).

Chicken approved... (this chicken is a diva and cannot stay out of photos)

Perfect hat for an adorable little monster!

Special thanks to his mamma, Charlene, for the photos of Gabriel.

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Cross posted on ReenieHanlin.com

WHY am I cross posting everything?

Well, over the next few months, both blogs will be combined into one, shiney, sparkly fantastic NEW blog, which will sit here on the PeculiarAmbitions.com site.

This blog will not only be my voice (Reenie), but all of us,
reflecting our crazy, farmy, artsy, family-filled lives. 

ReenieHanlin.com will remain as is, as my blog archives (since 2007!)

So... keep an eye out for these changes to take effect. They are still very much in the planning stages.

Rockwell's Aviator Hat~ 2012

Pattern is the Regan- Aviator hat by Julie Taylor (Ravelry Link) 

 Made from Miss Babs Yowza in Moss & Starling.

Gauge on a size 7 was 5 st/in. and 7.25 rows/in.

Rockwell is 6 months old, but I made the 1 year size in the pattern to give him room to grow.

Special thanks to his mamma, Katie for the adorable Carhartt shots.

Free Elf Hat Pattern~!

This is an oldie from years ago, but I thought it would be great to feature again!

Pattern is available to download from my website HERE.

Will fit child to adult head approx. 20-21 inches.

Pattern is written for both chunky weight or worsted weight yarn (held double). 

Includes felting instructions for the optional ears... Ears are knit as a rectangle, felted, then cut out (template included)~

Gauge: is the same for both Chunky (single strand) or Worsted (hold 2 strands together) yarn, they use different sized needles (see materials list). 1 inch= 3 ½ stitches and 6 rows

Materials: 

~ Hat yarn in desired colors- Chunky minimum of 120 total yards, worsted minimum of 200 total yards.

~ Yarn sized needle

~ Yarn for ears- one skein of a skin-toned feltable wool, bulky weight.

~ Size 9 circular needles, 16 in. length (double worsted size 10 ½)

~ Size 9 double point needles (dpn) (double worsted size 10 ½)

~ Size 17 needles (for ears) 

Copyright 2008 Reenie Hanlin This pattern is for personal use only.

Don't forget the jingle bell!

 
You can view all of my knit designs on my Ravelry designer page HERE. (click for link)
Send me photos of your holiday victims wearing this hilarious hat and I will post them here on the blog!