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The
ABC Baby Hat Tree
Idea and page
copyright 1997-2008 Beverly A. Qualheim
and www.bevscountrycottage.com
This
page is free to print out for personal use, friends, classes, or to
hand out in stores, providing all copyright information
and web address remains in tact on the handout.
My husband and I
formerly owned ABC Supermarket in Manitowoc, WI, and when we did, we
set up a special little tree for local crafters to make and donate
newborn hats, mittens and booties for the hospital in town. It
worked so well, I wanted to share the idea with all of you, and include
some of the patterns we used.
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How to make a 'BABY HAT TREE'.
Could be used for mittens, socks, hats, scarves etc!
You need a tall block of wood-- 2" x 2" x 4' tall --or use a thick
dowel. Then we drilled holes at a 45 degree angle, going up and
around the 'trunk'. Then wood-glued in 12"long, 1/4" dowels up to the
top for the branches (you will have to cut those) . We painted it white
too, and added some pretty pastel words on the sides about
babies. We used a plastic flower pot, ceramic would work too, and
cemented the 4' tall wood tree inside. I used to place free
patterns under the tree for the shoppers and it worked so well. You may
wish to talk to your local crafts stores about doing this same thing.
Check
this out!! A
baby hat tree Stitch for a
Cause in Louisville, KY created from our description of how to make
one! Be sure to check out their Stitch
for a Cause page and links!
Bev's
Newborn
Booties (knit)
Bev's
VERY Easy Booties (crocheted)
Bev's
Minneapolis Mittens (knit)
Bev's
Newborn Hat (crocheted)
Bev's
Newborn Hat (knit)
Size
4 Knitting needles and baby weight or sport yarn
Cast on 34 sts.
work in garter st
for 14 rows (7
ridges).
K2 tog twice at
start of
next 2 rows bind off 3 at start of next 2 rows
Now - K2,p2 ribbing
for
14 rows
bind off fold in
half and
sew up seam.
Bev's Very Easy Booties - HDC Version
- Copyright
1997-2007 Beverly A. Qualheim
These
turn out a little tighter and warmer.
Size
G hook (newborn size
measures approx, 3-3 1/2")
soft 4
ply worsted weight yarn (1 oz)
Bottom:
Ch
27
ROW
1: Hdc in 3rd
ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 2, turn (25 hdc)
ROW
2: Hdc in each
dc across row (25 hdc). ch 2, turn.
ROW
3,4:
repeat row 2. (except in row 4- do NOT ch 3
at
the end, just turn)
ROW
5: (This
next part forms the top of bootie): sl st in the
first
5 sts, ch 2 -in that 5th st- (counts as
one
hdc) hdc in the next 13 sts leaving the last 4 sts unworked. (14
hdcs)
Chain 2, turn
ROWS
6,7 :
Hdc in each hdc across (Leaving last 4 sts in the last row still
unworked)
, ch 3 and turn (16 hdcs)
ROW
8:
Alternate making a FPDC and BPDC across row, working the stiches in the
front or back of the hdcs in the row below.
Finish
off.
Fold
piece in half and
whip-stitch
up using yarn and big eyed needle, to form bootie.
FPDC
and BPDC =
Front
Post Double Crochet, and Back Post Double Crochet
Bev’s
Minneapolis Mittens (newborns)
- Copyright
1997-2008 Beverly A. Qualheim
Updated with gauge and easier wording Oct 2008.
MATERIALS:
Size 4 knitting
needles
1 oz Red Heart Baby soft
yarn
Darning needle
Gauge: Mitten before
seaming = 4.5" across and 3" tall 6.5 stitches = 1"
approx. 11 rows = 1"
Newborn MITTEN - starting at cuff
Cast on 24 sts
Knit for 1/2" then make an
eyelet row as follows:
(K 2
tog, yo,
K1), repeat across row ending in K1. (8 eyelets)
After eyelet
row, return to knitting until piece reaches a total of 2.5" from cast
on row.
DECREASE rows:
Row 1 of decrease:
K2 tog,
k8, (k2 tog) twice, k8, k2 tog.
Row 2: k across.
Row 3: k2 tog, k6, (k2
tog)
twice, k 6, k2 tog
Row 4: Knit across.
Row 5: K2 tog, k4, (k2
tog)
twice, k4, k2 tog.
Row 6: K across
Finishing: Cut 10"
tail
of yarn. Weave through remaining 14 sts. Pull tightly. Stitch seam
shut.
In another color make a crocheted chain of 56 using a size F hook.
Weave
evenly through the 4th row and tie in a bow.
You can also make a
fancy
top for the mittens: sc in any stitch at cuff, ch 4, sc into 3rd stitch
from the ch, continue around the entire cuff and end with a sc in first
sc.
(or use double pointed needles
for knitting in the round - you will
knit one row, purl one row except on decrease)
BEV'S
Crocheted NEWBORN CAP
- Copyright
1997-2007 Beverly A. Qualheim
7" tall by about
11"
wide--BEFORE
stitching! (the hats stretch!!) Since everyone crochets
differently, you may need to crochet more or fewer rows to make the 11"
width.
Materials
needed: 2 oz
soft
4 ply worsted yarn;
size G crochet hook.
Row 1: Ch
35, sc
in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across row. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 2: Work
in the
back loops only. Sc in each st across row. Ch 1 and turn.
Rows 3- 44:
Repeat
row 2.
End off after the
last st
on Row 44 leaving a 12" tail to stitch up side and gather top.
Finishing
Sew Back
loops
of first and last rows together; when you reach the top weave
thread in and out to gather. Pull tightly.
for top of hat
Bev's very own
'CRISS-CROSS'
TOPNOTCH:
The top can be
either a
pom pom, or you can add on a contrasting yarn and crochet several chs
at
least 8 -10 chs long. Add each one with a sl st to somewhere on
the
top of the hat. Make 10 - 15 of these chs. They can be very
random,
cross crossing each other, to make it pretty. Sl st the last
chain
and then thread the yarn through to the inside of the hat and tie it to
the beginning thread.
BEV'S
KNITTED NEWBORN HAT
Copyright 1999 Bev
Qualheim
Materials:
2 oz soft 4 ply yarn- Pound of Love is recommended
size 8 knitting
needles
Cast on 54 stitches
1" in k2, p2 across
to
form
ribbing. (Hat will measure about 11" across without stretching it.)
Knit each row from
now on
for 6" Total height will be about 7". Cut a 14" yarn tail.
Run needle and 14" yarn through remaining sts on needle. Pull to draw shut.
Sew side seam'
Add a pompom in
contrasting
color. These look adorable in pastels, with matching pompom!
