A beret.

By Lisa Gutierrez on 10/01/2009
365.372: beret plateberet [2]

Pattern: improvised. I WAS going to make Le Slouch by knit and tonic, but I decided to change things up. I’ve made a beret before, afterall! see? I started with 72 stitches and a twisted rib. I increased (over a few rounds) to 120 and knit for about 6.25″ before starting my rapid decreases (12 stitches each round).
Needles: US 8 throughout.
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in ‘Charcoal Heather’

beret [3]
beret [4]
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365.267: gray wolf

By Lisa Gutierrez on 09/24/2009

newborn wolfie hat/bonnet/cap/whathaveyou! kinda makes me want a newborn.

only not. :P

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newborn head model!

By Lisa Gutierrez on 09/23/2009

365.265: tiny wolf

So, the Fisher Price Happy Apple is pretty much the size of a newborn head. Andy had a 14″ head (9lbs, 4 oz) and that is the exact circumference of the toy at its largest.

This was a test knit for my adjustments to the bonnet with ears. I had to adjust the pattern and needles for this. I think I got it right, but I’ll probably increase the stitch count very slightly next time.

tiny wolf [front]

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cool hat, dude.

By Lisa Gutierrez on 09/19/2009

Pattern: Quincy, by Jared Flood of brooklyntweed
Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Merino in ‘leaf green’
Needles: US 8 & 9

I used worsted weight yarn, instead of bulky, to get a smaller hat for Andy and/or Nate. I can actually put it on my head as a short cloche, but I think next time, I’d increase the cast-on by 10-15 stitches to make it longer and more comfortable on my large noggin.

This is a really great pattern. It’s simple, but the end result is super interesting!

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mama joins the silly hat club.

By Lisa Gutierrez on 09/14/2009

Before I made the baby wolf-ish hat, I cast-on in bulky yarn (LB’s wool-ease thick & quick). I knew it would be huge, so I set it aside to work on the baby hat. After I finished it and actually liked the finished object, I went back to work on the other. It is HUGE, but comfy. It has a chin strap, so i can actually take it off and it just hangs to the back, hoodie-like.


mama wolf [1]mamawolf2-

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