Knit Along: Sweetie Pie Baby Hat from String Theory Yarn Co. - DONE!

It’s done!

That’s the beauty of little projects--you actually get to the finish line. We won’t talk about the 1000-yard-lace-weight-on-size-6-needle shawl that’s been in my “in progress” box for three years...

Speaking of how long, yes, I had more than enough yarn to finish the hat. You’d think I’d have gotten over that little phobia by now, having been proved wrong over and over. The folks at BeSweet can be trusted. Still, the trauma of being even one ball short on a project years ago can leave deep wounds. We won’t talk about the foray for months on ebay to find that black wool so Mom’s sweater could actually have sleeves....

I was a little stumped by the double i-cord, figuring out how to divide up the eight stitches into two 4-stitch i-cords, but I got around it. The gap between the two cords was larger than I would like, but a few stitches with the tail from the yarn reattached for the second cord took care of that quickly. And I do love the look of a tiny one’s head all tied up like a pretty gift. When they lay down over the crown they look fine...but if they stick up at all they have the disturbing tendency to look like antennae.

Now to the very best part of such projects...deciding which adorable head gets to wear this cutie. A delightful dilemma, to be sure.

Next up? We venture to my other hometown fav store in Downers Grove, Illinois. A yarn store coffee bar...as my son says, “everything you really care about in one room!”

Knit Along: Cupcake Cutie Hat from Needles 'n Pins - Day 4

Is cupcake an adjective?

It’s starting to take on cupcake-ish attributes. Not that you can really use “cupcake” as an adjective, but since I’m a professional, I’ll rise to the challenge. I don’t think it’s going to really shine until I put the ruffly layer that goes between the cake and frosting (hang on, that should be soon). Still, it’s pretty snazzy in its present state.

I have only one gripe--and it’s highly fixable. And I can’t really complain because it’s a gripe that might actually suit you. This was created for a first birthday present, so it’s one-year-old size if you make it according to pattern. The baby who’s head I want to “frost” with this isn’t born yet, so I find I’m wishing it were smaller. I may have enough yarn left over to crank out a scaled-down cupcake when I’m done with this one, so there’s hope. I’m smart enough to also know that since I have teenagers, it’s been well over a decade since I’ve spent quality time with a newborn. And I gave birth to “whopper” babies--9 pounds and 9 pounds twelve ounces respectively (!!!)--so even my own experience makes me a poor judge of newborn baby head size.

Still, I smile continually as I knit, anticipating the cutie who’ll wear this cupcake cutie.

I’ve always said, “I don’t want any more children. I just want to dress other people’s children.” Or, evidently, I just want to knit for babies that can’t keep me up at night.

My dog keeps me up at night. Maybe that’s why I’ve never knit the little diva a sweater. She’s too oblong to be a cupcake...eclair cutie dog sweater? I think not.