Baby Booties

Size 6 needles for Newborn - 3 months sized and soft sport weight or baby 
weight yarn (less than 1 ounce)

Size 8 needles and soft 4 ply worsted weight yarn for slightly larger booties 
(4 - 6 month sized)
Cast on 32 sts 
Row 1-16:  Knit each row (I think I did 2 less rows)
Row 17: Bind off 6 sts at beginning of row.  Knit across.
Row 18: Bind off 6 sts at beginning of row.  Purl across.  (20 sts left)
Row 19: Knit across row.
Row 20: Purl across row.
Rows 21 thru Row 30:  Repeat Rows 19 and 20 (I think did 4 less rows)
Row 31: K2 together across row.  (10 sts left)
Row 32: P2 tog across row. (5 sts left)
Cut a yarn tail about 12" long, thread it onto yarn needle and weave it through 
the last 5 sts.  Remove from needle and pull tightly to form toe.

Fold bootie in half and stitch up the top of the foot and then up the cuff, back stitch 
3 sts to secure.  Cut yarn. 

Start yarn up again on other side of bootie and secure the yarn tail, stitch all the 
way down the other side, and secure with 3 back stitches. Fold the top 1/2" or so 
down when finished. Now knit another one! 

Pattern taken from: http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/bevs-stay-on-booties.html

Knit Flower (for headband)

Made with size 9 and 2 needles

Made with size 6 and 2 needles

Knitted two flowers and layered for above headbands 

Cast on 4 sts (leaving 4-5" tail)
Row 1: (RS) Knit in front and back loop of first stitch (increasing one stitch), k3 
            (5sts).
Row 2: Knit in front and back loop of first stitch (increasing one stitch), p4 (6sts). 
            (At same time, anchor tail thread by knitting/purling it along with 3-4 
            stitches.)
Row 3: Knit in front and back loop of first stitch (increasing one stitch), k5 (7sts).
Row 4: Knit in front and back loop of first stitch (increasing one stitch), p6 (8sts). 
             Cut yarn and leave sts on needle, leaving 4-5" tail.

Make 4 more petals (casting on the first four sts on the needle holding the 
prior petals). Do not cut the yarn after making the fifth petal.

Row 5: Join petals by knitting 40sts. (At same time, anchor tail threads by 
             knitting them along with 3-4 stitches.)
Row 6: (P2tog) across (20 sts).
Row 7: (K2tog) across (10 sts).
Row 8: (p2tog, p3 tog, p2tog, p3tog) (4 sts).

Cut yarn leaving a 15-inch tail. Thread yarn onto tapestry needle and run through the four sts. Pull tight and anchor thread. Continue with same thread (on purl side) and sew open edges of 1st and 5th petal together loosely. Work thread back to center of flower. Use thread to sew to the headband (or other project).

Warm Headband

 

Knit Headband

Size 6 needles

**Slip first stitch in each row**

Cast on 7 stitches

Row 1: K, P, K till end of row

Row 2: P, K, P till end of row

Row 3,4: continue in rib pattern

Increase Rows:

Row 5: K, P, K, M1B, M1F, P, K, P, K (9 sts)

Row 6, 7, 8: Continue in rib pattern

Row 9: K, P, K, P, K, P, M1F, M1B, K, P, K (11 sts)

Row 10, 11, 12: Continue in rib pattern

Row 13: K, P, K, P, K, M1B, M1F, P, K, P, K, P, K (13 sts)

Row 14, 15, 16: Continue in rib pattern

Row 17: K, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, M1F, M1B, K, P, K, P, K (15 sts)

Row 18, 19, 20: Continue in rib pattern

Row 21: K, P, K, P, K, P, K, M1B, M1F, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, K (17 sts)

Row 22, 23, 24: Continue in rib pattern

Row 25: K, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, M1F, M1B, K, P, K, P, K, P, K 

            (19 sts)

Row 26, 27, 28: Continue in rib pattern

Row 29: K, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, K, M1B, M1F, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, K, 

             P, K (21 sts)

Row 30, 31, 32: Continue in rib pattern

Row 33: K, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, M1F, M1B, K, P, K, P, K, P, 

             K, P, K (23 sts)

Continue in rib pattern for 6-7 inches. (Depends on the total length you need the headband to be.)

Decrease Rows:

Row 1: K, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, K, P2tog, K2tog, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, K, 

           P, K (21 sts)

Row 2, 3, 4: Continue in rib pattern

Row 5: K, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, K2tog, P2tog, K, P, K, P, K, P, K 

           (19 sts)

Row 6, 7, 8: Continue in rib pattern

Row 9: K, P, K, P, K, P, K, P2tog, K2tog, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, K (17 sts)

Row 10, 11, 12: Continue in rib pattern

Row 13: K, P, K, P, K, P, K, P, K2tog, P2tog, K, P, K, P, K (15 sts)

Row 14, 15, 16: Continue in rib pattern

Row 17: K, P, K, P, K, P2tog, K2tog, P, K, P, K, P, K (13 sts)

Row 18, 19, 20: Continue in rib pattern

Row 21: K, P, K, P, K, P, K2tog, P2tog, K, P, K (11 sts)

Row 22, 23, 24: Continue in rib pattern

Row 25: K, P, K, P2tog, K2tog, P, K, P, K (9 sts)

Row 26: Continue in rib pattern

Row 27: Slip first stitch (as if to knit), P, K, P, yo, P2tog, K, P, K 

Row 28: Continue in rib pattern

Row 29: K, P, K, P, K2tog, P2tog, K (7 sts)

Row 30: Continue in rib pattern

Row 31: Slip first stitch (as if to knit), P, K, yo, K2tog, K, P 

Row 32, 33, 34, 35: Continue in rib pattern

Bind off

Finishing Touches

- Attach flower (optional)

- Attach button

Patterns to try

Pink slouchy hat with "holes": 
http://www.stitchnationyarn.com/Patterns/free-pattern-all-day-beret.html  

Teal slouchy hat: 
http://rewindknits.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/0009_gathersbeanie_pg11.pdf 

Basic slouchy hat (green): 
http://knittybutton.com/2010/10/17/finished/

Grey striped slouchy hat: 
http://knittichristi.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/stripedandslouchyhat.pdf 

Baby Beanie

See "Rosette Flowers" pattern for flower pictured

SIZE: 3 months (6-12 month, 1T-2T)

To fit head size: 14-17" (16-19", 18-20")

Needle: circular US size 8 (or a 40" circular and used the magic loop method)

Stitch marker

Tapestry needle

Gauge: 4.5 st/inch

Pattern: 

Cast on 60 (66, 72) st.

Place marker and join in the round, being careful not to twist stitches.

Row 1-6: *K1 P1, repeat from * to end of each row (1x1 ribbing).

Row 7 (Eyelet row): *K1, YO, k2tog, repeat from * to end of row.

Knit in stockinette (knit every stitch) until hat measures 4.5 (5, 6.5) inches from cast on edge.

Begin Decreases to shape top of hat:

Row 1: *K4, k2tog, repeat from * to end of row. 50(55, 60) st.

Row 2: knit all stitches

Row 3: *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to end of row. 40(44, 48) st.

Row 4: knit all stitches.

Row 5: *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to end of row. 30(33, 36) st.

Row 6: knit all stitches

Row 7: *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to end of row. 20(22, 24) st.

Row 8: knit all stitches.

Row 9. k2tog to end of row. 10(11,12) st

Row 10: knit all stitches.

Row 11: k2tog to end of row. There will be one extra stitch for the 6-12 month size hat; knit it. 5(6, 6) st.

Thread tail of yarn through remaining stitches and pull tight.

Weave in ends and block.

Pattern taken from http://ocd-obsessivecraftingdisorder.blogspot.com/2012/09/baby-knit-eyelet-hat-pattern.html

Eyelet Baby Hat

Added rosette flowers

Knit on straight needles.

Gauge:
20 sts=4" over pat st with smaller needles

Materials:
Size 6 US (4.25 mm) needles
Size 8 US (5 mm) needles
Worsted weight yarn

Instructions:

CO 73 sts with smaller needles.
Rows 1-3: k
Rows 5, 7, 9, and 11: p
Row 4: k2, *yo, k3, sl1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k1; rep from *, end k2 instead of k1
Row 6: k2, *k1, yo, k2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k2; rep from *, end k3 instead of k2
Row 8: k2, *k2, yo, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k3; rep from *, end k4 instead of k3
Row 10: k2, *k3, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k4; rep from *, end k5 instead of k4

Change to larger needles.

Repeat Rows 4-11 until work measures approximately 5½ inches.

Decrease For Crown:
Row 1: k5, *sl1, k2tog, psso, k7; rep from *, end k5 instead of k7
Rows 2, 4 and 6: p
Row 3: k4, *sl1, k2tog, psso, k5; rep from *, end k4 instead of k5
Row 5: *k3, sl1, k2tog, psso; rep from *
Row 7: k2, *sl1, k2tog, psso, k1; rep from *, ending with k2 instead of k1

Cut yarn, thread through remaining stitches, draw together. Sew seam.
(For preemies, CO 63 sts, repeat pattern 2 times (total of 3) and then decrease.)

Pattern taken from http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/babypetalhat.htm

Rosette Flowers

(Large bloom on beanie and small blooms on the booties)

Large Bloom:
CO 5 sts.
Row 1: KFB each st (10 sts)
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: KFB each st (20 sts)
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: KFB each st (40 sts)
BO and attach to hat.

Small Bloom:
CO 3 sts.
Row 1: KFB each st (6 sts)
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: KFB each st (12 sts)
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: KFB each st (24 sts)
BO and attach to hat.


Taken from http://fiberflux.blogspot.com/2012/03/baby-in-bloom-by-jennifer-dickerson.html

Beardo Beanie

Pattern:
(original numbers in parenthesis, Aaron's beard 1st number, "my" beard second number)

Cast on 60 {56} (40)
Row 1         Sl st pearl wise, *K1, P1* (til end of row)
Row 2         Sl st pearl wise, *K* (til end of row)

Row 3         Sl st pearl wise, *K1, P1* (til end of row)

Row 4         Repeat row 2 once more

Row 5         Repeat row 3 once more

Row 6         Sl st pearl wise, K22 {22}(20), Cast off 14; K23 {23}(21)

Row 7         Sl st pearl wise, *K1, P1* (rep 9 times for a total of 10 times). Cast on 14;

                       *K1, P1* (rep 9 times for a total of 10 times). K1.

Rows 8-15  Repeat rows 2 & 3 four more times

Row 16       Sl st pearl wise, K2tog, *K* to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1
Row 17, 19 Sl st pearl wise, P, *K1, P1* (to end) 

Row 18       Sl st pearl wise, *K*

Row 20       Sl st pearl wise, K2tog, *K*, K2tog, K1 (decrease by 2)  

Row 21, 23 Sl st pearl wise, *K1, P1* (to end) 

Row 22       Sl st pearl wise, K2tog, K2tog, *K*, K2tog, K2tog, K1  (Decrease by 4)   

Row 24       Sl st pearl wise, K2tog, K2tog, K2tog, *K*, K2tog, K2tog, K2tog, K1  

                        (Decrease by 6 {4})

Row 25       Sl st pearl wise, P, *K1, P1* (to end)

Row 26       Sl st pearl wise, K2tog, K2tog, *K*, K2tog, K2tog, K1  (Decrease by 4)

Row 27       Sl st pearl wise, K2tog, P2tog, K2tog, *P1, K1*,  last 7 stitches: P2tog,

                        K2tog, P2tog, K1

Row 28       Sl st pearl wise, K2tog, K2tog, K2tog, *K*,  last 7 stitches: K2tog, K2tog,

                        K2tog, K1

Row 29       Sl st pearl wise, K2tog, P2tog, K2tog, *P1, K1*,  last 7 stitches: P2tog,

                        K2tog, P2tog, K1

Row 30       Sl st pearl wise, K2tog, K2tog, K2tog, *K*,  last 7 stitches: K2tog, K2tog,

                        K2tog, K1

Row 31       Knit whole row

Row 32       Cast off.

Pattern taken from http://usenetarticles.pocketbinaries.com/Garter-stitch-beard.htm

Another possible beard I haven't tried: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/short-beard