punkinhead

hand knitted baby hats…for warm heads & warm hearts

Jun 27

Natural – bamboo – hand knitted baby hat for newborn boy

by kathi k

My newest ‘creation’.   Made of the bamboo yarn I love to use, it’s super, super, super soft.   I love feeling the yarn between my fingers as I knit.  I guess I find it comforting.

Life has been busy – the studio is busy, so days off are elusive, at best.   Evenings are busy with everything wanting my attention – the kid, the garden, the CSA veggies, the hammock.  🙂    So, needless to say, knitting has gone onto the back burner.  I have enough stock for my shop at etsy-  http://www.etsy.com/shop/punkinhead1 – but haven’t though of anything new to do.  But recently I found the urge to make this hat – and mostly to use this yarn.   Did I mention how soft it is?

I haven’t named this piece yet, it’s similar to the Meghan, but made in a different yarn.  Maybe I’ll call it the Daniel, named after her dad, my younger brother.  Yes, that seems fitting.   ‘Daniel’ it is!   What will be next?

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Jun 27

Bobby – hand knitted baby hat – boy

by kathi k

This is that sweet little guy I was looking forward to photographing.   He is So.  Stinkin’.  Cute!   He was a challenge – a little wigglier than the average newborn since he was 5 weeks old – but so bright eyed and sweet!   His parents just completed his adoption and feel so very lucky to have this little one in their family.  Congratulations to his parents and I can’t wait to watch him grow up!

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Apr 21

Organic cotton newborn baby hat, photographic prop

by kathi k

As a photographer, I LOVE working with little babies.  This beauty was asleep, but a little wiggly at first.   Then, after a good feeding, she was zonked!   She is just so precious, I can hardly stand it!

She is wearing the Ruby hat – and I am currently working on getting an image with the hat without the ceramic button.  While I love the button for photography, I’ll be showing the same hat with two knit flowers (1 inside the other).   This is to make this design more suitable for everyday wear (without the choking hazard the ceramic button may cause.)   The organic cotton and texture are light enough for spring and fall wear – and of course, make beautiful portraits!

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Apr 15

Chip – knitted baby hat, newborn, photography prop

by kathi k

Another organic!   I felt a need for more boy hats, and was thankful to find this yarn in that great organic cotton I like to use.   I made the border squares, which reminds me of a baby blanket I made a while ago and I really like the variation in texture.

A name, a name, the pressure of a name!  Thinking of names for the girl hats was easy, my family is mostly girls!  But, boy names are more challenging…..so I thought I’d start with the oldest of my younger brothers.   Besides, this reminds me of a hat Chip used to wear.   Or maybe not.   It just reminded me of him, and I like the pattern, so I wanted to actually give it a name, because I’d like to make more “Chips”!  (Though when I was younger, 1 Chip was plenty!)  🙂

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Apr 15

J.T. Hand knitted baby hat, newborn, premie

by kathi k

I made this hat on a whim one day, and it’s tiny.  So cute and so tiny.  It’s a lot like the Meghan, just a little different.  And for a boy, obviously.   I chose the name J.T. because we had a premie born into our circle several months ago.  Thankfully, little J.T. is growing and thriving, and we really can’t call him ‘little’ any more!   We are so grateful he’s strong and healthy.   I’ll make this hat available in bigger sizes, though, but will list the JT in the store, for that premie that needs a warm head!

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Apr 15

New hand knitted baby hats, newborn, photography prop

by kathi k

After determining my patterns for the named hats below, I decided to play around a bit with other styles and designs.  This is called, descriptively enough, Small Twist (pink).   Made of the same chunky yarn as the Brooke, this is Imagejust a fun hat I came up with one day.  As all the other hats, this will be available in the store, but this may be the only one made.  If it’s popular, I’ll make more.  🙂

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Mar 3

Autumn – Knitted baby hats, newborn photography prop

by kathi k

I saw this super chunky yarn online and just had to order it!   Since I’ve been in a small business for over 20 years, I really try to shop locally, but I just couldn’t find it anywhere in town.  Maybe soon.

I love the juxtaposition of the thick yarn on tiny babies and the colors are gorgeous!

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Mar 3

Jessie – Hand Knitted baby hat, newborn hat, photography prop

by kathi k


The Jessie is a sweet, fun, super cute hat, just like the girl who requested one of these.  The yarn is super soft and has a lovely variation of colors from lilac to dark purple.

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Mar 3

Bobby – Knitted baby hats, newborn photography props

by kathi k

I LOVE this design! The ribbed edge gives it a ‘big boy’ hat look, while the pom poms make it perfect for a tiny baby boy. This yarn is super soft and cozy.

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Mar 3

Brooke – Knitted baby hats, newborn photography props

by kathi k

The hat that started this all!   This is the first design I came up with – and named after the sweet girl I made it for. 🙂  The bright pink is so cute and the pom pom is oversized fun.

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