Knitting and decreasing | A new baby hat {Knitting}

Tuesday, 22 October 2013


I will start with my star model (so you don't even have to read to the end of the post to see him)! Here he is, eating his breakfast, and therefore busy enough not to take his hat off. This is not going to be his hat though, I was only making sure this would fit another one year old  - and it clearly does. 

The pattern is from Phildar Catalogue Layette no 84 - in French. If anyone is interested (once you see the final result of course) I can write a translation - and include my modifications. I am knitting it in Rowan Creative Focus worsted yarn (I just love the palette of colours), in 3.5 mm. 

 In the pattern I came across a new decrease stitch that I thought might be of interest for the knitters out there. 
The white dot shows the decrease stitch






 Et voila. It is a bit fiddly, in fact very fiddly when you are working on DPNs with not many stitches left - but you do go from 3 stitches to 1 and the 'seam' really shows. Any new stitches you have found recently? 
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15 comments:

  1. helenjean@midgetgemquilts22 October 2013 at 21:51:00 BST

    lovely baby and lovely hat. Knitting so few stitches on dpn is so frustrating

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  2. Carla23 October 2013 at 02:26:00 BST

    It makes for a nice decrease. Your little model is darling. Those eyes!

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  3. Stefanie23 October 2013 at 02:57:00 BST

    That is certainly a different way to decrease. Oh your baby is gorgeous. I wanna hold him and smell the top of his head. What a sweetie.

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  4. Jazzie23 October 2013 at 03:43:00 BST

    I just really started knitting and never thought that it will be so much fun, your baby is so cute having one soon hubby and I are so excited about it. I recently purchased some knitting stuffs from http://www.calicolaine.co.uk

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  5. Anonymous23 October 2013 at 11:21:00 BST

    Your son is a handsome little man:) Beautiful hat you have made ​​and what a gorgeous color!

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  6. Hazels Crochet23 October 2013 at 11:26:00 BST

    Awww that is a really cute hat, and an even cuter baby! I love the colours you are using for the hat...makes the stripes look really good on it :)

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  7. Corrie B23 October 2013 at 11:29:00 BST

    So cute! I love the colours. That decrease certainly does look fiddly.

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  8. Unknown23 October 2013 at 11:30:00 BST

    What an adorable model!
    x
    Natalie
    Marigolds' Loft

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  9. Kelly23 October 2013 at 16:50:00 BST

    Baby MiH just gets more scrumptious - too cute!

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  10. mkonieczki23 October 2013 at 17:31:00 BST

    OH.EM.GEE! Baby MIH is looking more like a little boy than a baby! When did that happen? I love the colors you used in the hat! Very cute!

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  11. Janine @ Rainbow Hare23 October 2013 at 17:45:00 BST

    Baby MIH seems to get more and more adorable! Your hat looks lovely and I love the colours you are using :)

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  12. Minding My Own Stitches23 October 2013 at 21:36:00 BST

    Cute hat and way cuter model!

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  13. Anonymous23 October 2013 at 22:08:00 BST

    Ooh, your baby boy is SO adorable! Love the colours you've chosen and can't wait to see the finished hat!

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  14. Soma @ inkTorrents.com23 October 2013 at 22:21:00 BST

    Such a cute baby!! Love the colors of the hat, beautiful!!

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  15. Rosemary24 October 2013 at 03:14:00 BST

    What an interesting decrease, I have never seen it before either! And what a beautiful baby. :)

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