This is Christmas hats, part deux, really.

So, the other two new nieces who needed hats were Lucy (6) and Sophie (0) (or kinda, nearly 1/4). Their mum seems like the kind of mum who would be up for matching outfits, so I decided to go with similar hats.

Time being of the essence, I chose to use the Big Softie yarn I acquired from a university colleague, who in turn got it in a sale. My intention in getting it from Charlie was to make felted slippers for Our Lily – given that there were 7 balls in the parcel, that’s still an option. Anyway, as the name implies, it’s a big yarn, so I got out my big needles & swatched.

For Lucy I assumed a 20″ head or so (having measured Joel’s head) and cast on accordingly in 2×2 rib. My plan was to knit an oblong, then fold it in half, but I didn’t want it to be too dull, so I made a cable develop out of the rib. This knit up really quickly, as you’d imagine, and it was done within the evening.

It fitted on my head, at least.

I made a smaller version for Sophie, sewed them together, and just for extra pizazz, added a row of fringe across the top.

They were well received by Mummy, although from the girls’ reactions, they may be a little on the snug side. Plus, Sophie was ready for a sleep/dinner/new nappy or had just woken up, so a new hat was always going to be a low priority…