Baby hat?

[celticdragonfly]

I made a hat for Alanna, with a pattern I designed for her myself. I made it in worsted weight yarn, and it was well sized for her admittedly rather large head. I'd been theorizing that I could do a version of the hat with the same pattern in DK weight yarn and have it come out a good size for a typical baby, but hadn't gotten to check this.

Our friends just had a baby - somewhat preemie, but a good sized baby, just over 7 lbs. So I realized HEY, and started knitting one for her in DK.

It's done. It's... a hat. Sitting here with Alanna the Mega Baby, the 7-month old who's the size of an 18 month old - I have no idea if I've managed to successfully make a hat for a normal newborn, or if I've made a hat for a weeeee preemie.

Or heck, a largish doll...

Comments

[archangelbeth]

If the hat doesn't fit the kid in question, ask if the local hospital would like to have any baby-hats in stock? I know the level 3 nursery had some for the minx (who was 2 pounds 15 ounces at birth), that were donated by folks. They're very useful, to keep the head warm so the baby can use all the energy for growth and not expend too much heating the body. Which you probably know but I'm tired and pedantic at the moment. *sigh*

(Seven pounds is not teeny! O:>)

[hopeevey.livejournal.com]

I seem to recall being told that a preemie hat will fit an adult fist, or a large orange.