Preemies and Knit-Ins

So first off - here's a link to rms - who seemed to think that it was a challenge/throwdown. Just cause I post a couple of baby hats she's all like "I'll just write my own pattern"! And by the by from now on all preemie hats will be referred to as "Bitty" since they are modeled by an ancient American Girl Bitty Baby Doll. Her head circumference is 12 inches - and the only preemie head I ever got to measure was 11.5 inches so it will have to do. Besides I used to use an orange to model, but there is something not right about eating your baby's head after you just knitted it a hat!

So here's my Bitty Beaufort - another freebie hat pattern off Ravelry written for an adult that makes the cutest darn preemie hat! I used the medium size (72 stitches) with fingering weight yarn and size 3 needles! I see many more of these in my future - 1/3 of a ball of fingering weight yarn and about 3 hours. I did the majority while attending a KNIT-IN at a local high school called Knit for Needs!

They had over 30 students attend plus teachers and parents. They had all skill levels show up and knit in the dining hall - they need to work a little on the sound level - they were much quieter than the usual guild meetings I attend!! I also need to thank the newbie 7th grade knitter who helped with the boring bits on this hat - I hate to rib. She used a circular needle for the first time and went right to town! I feel so OLD!!! So thank you to Knits for Needs - it was a most enjoyable afternoon outing!