I made this set for someone at work who recently had a baby boy with his wife. Unfortunately there were some complications with the birth which meant the baby was born 11 weeks premature. Thank God everything has worked out ok, mother and baby are absolutely fine and baby is putting on lots of weight! That is why you'll notice there are two hats; one normal size and one teeny tiny one.
I made it using the Seija Set pattern from Debbie Stoller's Happy Hooker book. I made it up with Cashmerino Aran yarn from Debbie Bliss. As the baby was a boy I've used a light blue (018), beige (102) and a creamy-white (002).
The gauge for the blanket was 13 rows and rows of DC = 4", but mine turned out at 3". As the baby is so small at the moment I figured it didn't matter that I had such a difference in gauge and the blanket might turn out just right! I started the hat realising that it probably won't be the intended size for a 6-month old due to my tight tension but it may in fact fit my friend's baby in six months time as he was premature.
However, I wanted the gift to be wearable straight away so I made a smaller version of the hat. In fact, I halved the pattern; half the number of stitches, half the number of rows. Which has worked out great. I'm really pleased with the result! Hopefully the smaller hat will be just the right size!
I have the set all wrapped up for when my friend next pops into the office. It was such a lovely item to make, I hope that he and his wife (and the baby!) enjoy them.
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