In Which the Pirate is Grateful.

About eight years ago I knit a hat for a friend’s baby, and this week I found out that it’s been passed along to the newest member of the friendsgroup. What a wonderful feeling to know that things I’ve knit are being worn, kept for the next kid, and being worn again!

And what an absolutely adorable model:

The pattern is Gnome Baby by Hannah Mason, and it’s available as a free download on Ravelry. I knit this one with the suggested Cascade Fixation yarn in a very bright red, with a small border of the same yarn in the “Tequila Sunrise” colourway. While it wasn’t my favourite yarn to knit with, I’m pleased that it’s held up so well! Hopefully it will grace the heads of many more babies to come.