Holiday Hats for Babies: Caps, berets & beanies to knit for every occasion
By: Debby Ware
Rating: 5 of 5
This is a gorgeous book with 25 patterns of adorable hats for babies. The sections are divided by season with a great choice for each one. I really liked that the book included some hats for girls, some perhaps a little more for boys but the majority of which were fairly gender neutral.
I have crocheted hats for babies and for infants but have only knitted standard preemie hats. I have been looking for baby hats which would inspire me to try my skills at more advanced knitting.
I am an intermediate knitter with visions of someday being more advanced. The projects in “Holiday Hats for Babies: Caps, berets & beanies to knit for every occasion” look to be an excellent way for me to try new skills and techniques on smaller, easy to finish projects.
There are simply so many cute hats, it is hard to say which are my favorites. I loved the little firecracker hat, the crown, the witches hat, and the arbor day hat is really precious. In fact, I would like to try to make every single hat in the book – and that is unusual for me. I will purchase a book of patterns if I either 1) fall in love with a single one or 2) feel confident that I will stitch at least one third of the projects.
I liked the way the book is laid out. Each season, each hat and with good stitching guidance throughout. At the end of the book is a section with explanations of unusual stitches (I really appreciated the french knot explanation – I know how to stitch one but many people find it an intimidating stitch) and finally, there is a dictionary of abbreviations used throughout the book.
The photography is outstanding – with each hat on display. The photos of the hats by themselves are only improved on by the photos showing the adorable babies wearing the hats. The quality of the photos is eye-catching enough to almost qualify this book as a coffee table book but in my house, it will get a lot of use and probably end up a little dog-eared from constant changing of pages while stitching.
The book is for knitters from beginners to advanced. I can see that I would have been able to use this as a beginner due to the clear directions and the additional information provided (including resources at the end of the book.) I recommend it for anyone interested in knitting baby hats or anyone wanting to learn techniques on a smaller project. If you can’t personally use a baby hat, you probably know someone who can. If neither of those, there are many charities who would love to receive baby hats and these would be especially welcome, I am sure.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, Taunton Press, via Netgalley. I have since purchased a paperback version to keep in my crafts library.
This is a gorgeous book with 25 patterns of adorable hats for babies. The sections are divided by season with a great choice for each one. I really liked that the book included some hats for girls, some perhaps a little more for boys but the majority of which were fairly gender neutral.