Two Peas in a Pod

Surprise! On the off chance that you’ve been pining for this pattern since February, it’s your lucky day!

Just click here. I finally wrote it up and published it on my website;  it’s free, fast, and adorable! What’s not to love? The hat is knit in the round and the accents (the peas and the vine) are crocheted. Aaah, sweet simplicity.

(If you’re admiring the little sweaters, don’t forget – those are the Concentric Stripes Cardigans I made for Tommy and Teddy. They go together so well! I just love them.)

Good Things Come in Threes

I recently learned that a dear, sweet relative of mine was expecting twins – around Christmas time. So you see, of course, that I really had no choice:

I made her some hats. Then, this morning, I received a message that one of the babies had gone and done something unexpected…

…divided.

If I may put that more succinctly, “AAAAAH! She’s having TRIPLETS!!!”

It’s way too early to tell whether they are boys or girls (or a mixture) so I made a little something to include in the package I am sending her.

Personally, I think it’s hilarious.

“It’s a Girl” Bow

Materials

•  Approximately 5 yards worsted weight yarn
• H (5.00mm) hook
• Yarn needle

Directions:

Bow:

Row 1: Leaving a few inches of yarn before your slipknot, ch 14. Skip 2 sts, dc in next stitch and each across. (12 dc) Turn.

Row 2: Ch 2, dc in each st across. (12 dc) Finish off, weave in ends.

Band:

Row 1: Ch 6. Skip 1 st, sc in next st and each across. (5 sc) Turn.

Rows 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each st across. (5 sc) Turn.

Finish off, leaving about 6 inches of yarn at the end. Sew the band around the bow snugly and weave in the end. Leave the long tail to attach your bow to whatever object you wish!

Finished bow is approximately 4″ long and 1″ high, perfect for all your baby-gender-marking needs.

Life is Like a Box of Chocolates…

It looks tasty, but it’s actually made of yarn.

Wait, what?

Hmm. I’ve heard of yummy yarn before, but this is ridiculous! Still, if you want something sweet that’s not so much sweet as cute, then these are for you.

Truffle and Treat

Materials:

•  Small amount worsted weight yarn in various chocolaty colors
• F/5 (3.75mm) hook
• Tiny bit of stuffing
• Yarn needle

Truffle:

Rnd 1: With brown, ch 2. Make sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook; join round.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc inc in each st around. (12 sc) Join
Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc in next st, sc inc in next st] around. (18 sc) Join
Rnd 4: Ch 1 and, working in back looop only, sc in each st around. (18 sc) Join.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join.
Rnd 6: Ch 1; [sc in next st, sc dec] around. (12 sc) Join.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in each at around, join.
Rnd 8: Stuff truffle. Ch 1, sc dec around. (6 sc)

Finish off, leaving a tail of yarn. Weave tail through last 6 sts, pull tight, weave in ends.

Icing: With white ch 20. Finish off leaving a tail of yarn. Sew icing on to truffle in a swirl pattern. Weave in all ends.

Treat:

Rnd 1: With brown, ch 2. Make 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 2: Make 3 sc in each sc around. (12 sc) Join.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join; [make 3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] 3 times. Make 3 sc in next st, sc in next st. (20 sc) Join.
Rnd 4: Ch 1 and, working in back loop only, sc in same st as join and each sc around. (20 sc) Join.
Rnds 5-6: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and each around. (20 sc)
Rnd 7: Ch 1 and, working in back loop only, sc in same st as join. [3scdec*, sc in next 2 sts] 3 times; 3scdec, sc in next st. Join. (12 sc)
Rnd 8: Stuff treat. 3scdec 4 times. Finish off, weave in ends.

* 3scdec = pull up a loop in each of the next 3 sc and work as one.

Rose: With red,  ch 5.  Make 3 sc in each ch across. (15 sc) Finish off, furl in on itself, sew in position, weave in ends.

Valentine’s Day is coming up! Don’t be caught unprepared.