Leaping Stripes & Blocks Newborn Beanie

My cousin, Daisy and her husband are expecting their first child in late-April, so I decided to make crochet a matching blanket and beanie for the little guy.

After crocheting the beanie, I was feeling skeptical about the sizing, so I made some adjustments and crocheted a second smaller beanie.  Throughout the blog, I'll refer to the baby beanie and the newborn beanie.

For both beanies, I used the same three colors of yarn as I did with the matching blanket-- Red Heart Super Saver in Dark Orchid, Red Heart Super Saver in Turqua, and Red Heart with Love in Pewter.  And once again, I followed Moogly's Leaping Stripes and Blocks pattern.

Here are my notes for the newborn beanie:  
I used a size G crochet hook.  After completing Round 3 (36 stitches), I skipped ahead to Round 5 of the leaping blocks section.  After completing Rounds 5-10 of the leaping blocks pattern, I skipped ahead to Round 13.  For the edging, I crocheted only 3 chains.

The newborn beanie measures about 5-1/2 inches tall and 13 inches around.

Here are my notes for the baby beanie:
I used a size "I" crochet hook.  After completing Round 3 (36 stitches), I skipped ahead to Round 5 of the leaping blocks section.

The baby beanie measures about 7-1/2 inches tall and 15 inches around.

I am so excited to see the handsome little guy wearing his beanies!  Hope this gives you some inspiration for your next project.  Happy hooking!

Jilliane

Update:  Alcott Jameson was born on March 31!

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Leaping Stripes & Blocks Baby Blanket

This baby blanket is a gift for my cousin, Daisy who is expecting her first child-- a baby boy-- in April.  And to go with it, I crocheted a matching baby beanie in the same leaping stripes and blocks pattern.

The color palette was inspired by Daisy's wedding colors: purple & turquoise.  For yarn, I used 1-1/2 skeins each of Red Heart Super Saver in Dark Orchid, Red Heart Super Saver in Turqua, and Red Heart with Love in Pewter.

For this project, I followed Moogly's tutorial for the Leaping Blocks and Stripes Blanket.  I used a size "I" crochet hook and followed the pattern for a standard baby blanket (36" by 36").

For the color pattern, I simply alternated rows of turquoise, grey, and purple throughout the blanket.  And for edging, I did a single crochet stitch around the entire blanket in turquoise.

Despite following the pattern for a 36" by 36" standard baby blanket, this blanket turned out much larger-- about 50" by 50".  I suppose that just means Alcott has room to grow!

Hope this inspires you to start your next project... Happy hooking!

Jilliane

Update:  Alcott Jameson was born on March 31!

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