Sometimes you just want to knit something to knit it…not to gift it or wear it. I got a little bee in my bonnet (pun intended!) to knit a sweet little Christening Bonnet from Poetry in Stitches. The original christening cap is so pretty and is adorned with beads.
BUT, they had sewn the beads on after knitting the hat…ridiculous, I thought! The beads could be added while knitting, right?!? However, after several attempts with the wrong size yarn and wrong sized beads, I went in a totally different direction!!
I was inspired by the sweater on the book’s cover:
Who wouldn’t be inspired? It is so beautiful! So, I morphed the sweater into a baby bonnet:
I used oddments of sock yarns, lined it with a vintage hankie that I trimmed in lace, and added tassels made with perlé coton . It was fun to knit…but now what to do with it? 🙂
PS to all: The bonnet is already entered in the fair in the “garments” category, infant and child. I will learn its fate tomorrow. Wish me luck!
It’s beautiful! If you knit it, the baby will come?
Comment by Camilla Trondsen — August 17, 2018 @ 11:11 am
Hold it till it is needed. I’m starting to think that I really should have a stash of baby things so they are ready when there are babies needing gifts.
Comment by Needles — August 17, 2018 @ 11:17 am
That is a truly special piece. I love the embellishments, and have always loved that pattern motif!
Comment by Heather — August 17, 2018 @ 11:54 am
If you want it out of your house, you could give it as a gift, raffle it off, donate it to charity.
I would likely add it to my baby stash. I have a number of baby things that I love to much to give away. I’m sure I will eventually (whether to family or friend, or charity) give it away, but I like having it as a possibility for grandbabies (I’m starting to run out of those – they are too old for baby things).
This would be a beautiful heirloom to hand down.
Comment by Amy — August 17, 2018 @ 1:27 pm
What a lovely idea! I especially love how you lined it with a vintage hankie. This is a true keepsake.
Comment by Geri — August 17, 2018 @ 1:53 pm
It’s beautiful! I absolutely love the colours you’ve chosen.
Comment by Cheryl — August 17, 2018 @ 4:06 pm
Lovely little project there. Thanks for sharing.
Comment by Janet — August 18, 2018 @ 5:49 am
So beautiful and special! Hold on to it for a while, and the opportunity for a gift will surely arise.
Comment by Gauss — August 18, 2018 @ 10:33 am
What you need is a baby sized doll to display it on. Then you could make a lovely little vintage outfit for it. I can’t help feeling that an actual baby might drool too much to make the most of this delightful object.
Comment by Anne Bland — August 18, 2018 @ 1:03 pm
That bonnet needs to be used in a newborn baby photo. Hope you find a special baby to receive it. Truly beautiful!
Comment by Bonnie — August 18, 2018 @ 1:43 pm
Hold onto it, by all means.
Comment by Chloe — August 19, 2018 @ 5:53 am
So pretty, Susan! Is it too late to enter this in the State Fair?
Comment by Catherine S. — August 19, 2018 @ 2:08 pm
Beautiful.
Just wait….there will be a baby.
My grandmother said “it’s the crop that never fails”.
Comment by Cheryl — August 21, 2018 @ 7:24 am
So pretty! Enter it in next year’s fair. And then call a local baby photographer and it will be used many times in baby pics. Or, give it to the next baby in the family. Love it! Julie
Comment by Julie in San Diego — August 21, 2018 @ 5:49 pm
It’s stunning!!!! I would definitely enter it in a fair.
Comment by Sharon — August 21, 2018 @ 6:54 pm
Save it for a grandchild.
Comment by Lani — August 21, 2018 @ 9:56 pm