Anna's monster hat

My 5 year old niece loves monsters, vampires, ghosts, and recently kittens (I think Audrey had something to do with that). So I decided to make her a monster hat for her birthday in February. She's so cute in it and hopefully she'll get to wear it more next winter...because it's starting to warm up...yay!

I also didn't have time to fix the stitching on it, it bugs me b/c it's not perfect, but I don't think Anna minds.

My own hat..first thing I've knit for myself!

So, this is the first thing I've knit for myself and I'm not sure if I like it. I've worn it a couple of times but I have to say that the wool is a bit itchy and the hat is a little snug. I'm glad I got that out of my system though because I don't want to knit another one for a long time!

Bennetts Hat

monster pants

Audrey's monster pants (we call them silly face pants so it doesn't scare her) I didn't finish weaving in ends for this picture so you can see some poking out the end of the leg. But overall I'm pretty happy with them. I wish I had had white yarn for the eyes and teeth instead of cream, but I was impatient and wanted to knit the face when the stores weren't open. Anyways, this is the girliest pair of pants I've done, so that's a nice change.

stats: size 8 needles
cascade 220's wool blue color # 7815, pink 9477, purple heather #9453. Almost used the whole skein of purple (220 yards)
seed stitch cuff
2x2 ribbed waistband
backside increases and short rows
13 inch inseam

back of striped pants

I did the heart without a pattern, wish I had done it with a pattern but it's done and that's what makes me happy!

nessas birthday presents

The side slip cloche hat is my favorite. I don't know if my sister likes it but I like it so much I want to have one for this winter. I've started my next project and I'm very excited about it, so you'll have wait and see

stats: yarn Deborah Norville-Serenity worsted weight premier yarns color-walnut
just followed the pattern except to the top of the hat where I decreased two rows then I knit one row in between. Fits me good but didn't have nessa here to see how it fits her. I'll have to make her take a picture and e-mail me so I can put it on here.

Nessas birthday presents