Earthy Striped Baby Hat

This adorable hat goes with a matching blanket for baby Jacob due in August-- and it only took a few hours to make!

For this project, I used a size G crochet hook and Red Heart with Love yarn in Bluebell.  I followed Oombawka Design's pattern for a Double Crochet Beanie in the 0-3 month size.  PS:  I've had good luck with this pattern before on the Double Crochet Beanie with Scallop Edging and Flower Applique.

One minor adjustment to the pattern:  I followed Cr8tion Crochet's instructions for seamless crochet stitches.  This method hides the hat's seam and worked well for me on one of the Spring-Time Easter Hat.  I don't think I'll ever crochet a hat without the seamless method again!

For the stripe accent, I was inspired by the stripes on this blanket by the Felted Button.  I used a size F crochet hook and thin light-green yarn (same as in the matching blanket), and then I crocheted two rounds of single-crochet stitches to create the stripes.  Easy peasy!

The hat measures about 5-1/2 inches tall and 12 inches around.  It will make for a great fall or early-winter hat for the little cutie-pie.

Hope you're inspired to start your next project!

Happy hooking,
Jilliane


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Earthy Ribbed Baby Blanket

This was a fun project for baby Jacob due in August-- he's the first child of my dear friend and fellow crocheter, Nicole.

This Single Rib Crochet Stitch was very easy to do, especially with the helpful tutorial on Dream a Little Bigger.  One thing I love about this stitch is the way the ribs created depth-- the blanket is plush and squishy.

I used a size "I" crochet hook and two strands of thin yarn at the same time-- one green and one blue. The yarn was purchased at a local craft store, but I'm not exactly sure how to translate the packaging. (I can tell you, though, that it's the same yarn I used in the Striped Granny Square Baby Blanket with Picot Edging, and I posted a picture of the yarn packaging for that project.)

Finally, the border was simply two rows of single-crochet stitch with the same "I" crochet hook and Red Heart Super Saver with Love yarn in Bluebell.  The finished project measures 18 by 22 inches-- the perfect size for a baby/toddler to snuggle and carry around the house.  And to top it off, I crocheted a matching hat.

Hope you're feeling inspired...

Happy hooking,
Jilliane


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