October Makes: Hats, Hats and Bonnets

This month has definitely been a very productive one for crochet. I've managed to complete six projects, albeit mostly small ones but still!

The month started with finishing the Rainfall Cardigan by Little Golden Knook. I was so pleased to finally finish it and wear it! Its just a great, easy to throw on piece that will keep me nice and warm in the Autumn/Winter months. I used Paintbox Aran yarn in Light Caramel. The pattern was really easy to follow although I did mess up with the sleeves a bit and made them a touch too long, but I don't think it notices.

 

                                   

I then started on making a jumper with my own pattern, i.e. making it up as you go along. I want it to be a cropped jumper that I can wear over dresses in the colder months or a shirt for work. I bought the yarn from Poundstretcher and now of course I can't find any more!! so that project has been parked for now. I'm using the Elizabeth stitch which gives a lovely texture to the front, as the back will be a plain stitch.

 

Now on to all the hats... Here in the UK the temperatures have dipped so a normal autumn/winter feel - I don't know why we are always surprised when it happens! So to help my body adapt I've been making hats with the Bella Coco pattern and some lovely chunky yarn from Hayfield Bonus. I made the one for myself in an evening and it would be a great project for a beginner. I had to make one for my daughter too, just in time for fireworks night. They did keep up nice and cosy :)

 

My husband has two work colleagues who are due babies in November and December, so I decided to make them bonnets. I used Rico Creative Cotton in Silver Grey and then added some colour with Rico Ricorumi DK in Blush with Pastel Yellow and Mint for the baby girl, and Fox with the Pastel Yellow and Mint for the baby boy. The pattern I kind of just made up. I looked at a couple of other patterns to see the measurements and then did a combination of double and single crochets (I think!).

 

And lastly I completed a jumper for my daughter! It's the first time I've created something with my own pattern and it actually fits her!! Apart from one minor thing with the under arm section I'm so happy with it and am planning to make another one in the next size up. I used the yarn I got from Poundland which was actually really nice to use and the colour variation/striping was lovely. My daughter was very pleased with her unicorn coloured jumper!!

 

What have you been making recently?