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Wow, I knew I had been away from this blog for a while now, but I didn't know it had been that long. I really wanted to create a continuously updated blog since I first started posting, but I have to admit that I really didn't understand all of the functions on this website. I am hoping that this post will show up in the right place ^_^

I have been having loads of fun with my knitting and crochet. It has to be said, that I am moreso a knitter, but I do crochet as well. I am really hoping to keep everyone entertained with new pictures and whatnot of most of my FO's (finished Objects) or WIP's (Works in Progress).

That being said, I wanted to start things off fresh and offer up a cute little baby hat pattern I came up with after yet another night of suffering from insomnia.... I'd tell you it was the love child of about a gallon of pepsi and a need to knit something other than my mother's birthday socks, but that just sounds weird to even me O_O

Now, I have to admit that I'm not the best pattern writer yet and as far as I've seen, there hasn't been a pattern like this..... So, here goes:

Squirrel Surprise (AKA: Baby Acorn Hat)
By: Tara Koos

Materials:

- 1 Set of US size 7 dpns 1 16" US size 9 circular needle 1 Skein of Vanna's Choice
yarn color #130 - Honey (Color A) 1 Skein of Vanna's Choice yarn color #126 -
Chocolate (Color B)


Brim:

--Using smaller needles & color A, cast on 56 sts.

--Work in 2x2 rib for 10 rounds.


Main Body:

--Switching to larger needles and color B, knit 1
round.

--Next round, [k2,m1] across to the end of the round.

--K1 round--Next round, [k2,m1] across to the end of the round. *Note: Don't
worry about any extra sts at the end of the your rounds, just knit them
normally. The point here is to increase the size of the hat.

--Knit 13 rounds.

--Next round, [k2,k2tog] across to the end of the round. *Note: Again, don't worry
about any extra sts, just knit them normally.

--[k2,k2tog] across to the end of the round.

--*k1 round, next round: k2tog across to the end of the round* Repeat these two
rounds until you have 4 sts remaining. -Note: The remaining sts will form the
stem of the acorn. I found that if I had 4 sts left, I could acheive a curly stem.
But if you wish, you can decrease from the previous 2 rounds until you have 3
sts and make a straight stem.

--k3 rows for icord stem. If you are using 4 sts, k2tog, k2 on the next row. Then
knit your stem until it is the length you desire. If you are using 3 sts, continue
your icord normally from the beginning row until it is the length you desire.

--Bind off, weave in ends.

--Enjoy!

It should inevitably look something like this: