A Gift for the Little One

A gift to bring the little one home from the hospital.

Bunting bag & hat 1

Rather than knitting a garment, I opted for a bunting bag and hat.  My concern with knitting a home-from-the-hospital garment was whether it would fit the baby since babies vary in sizes.  Since I didn’t want a garment that appeared oversized or too small, a bunting bag seemed more suitable and besides, look how cute the darn thing looks.

Bunting Bag 2
The bunting bag, formally called Comfy Angel’s Nest, was knitted top-down and was a quick knit.  Modifications include using a DK (vs. worsted), and knitting the body to ~20″ rather than the suggested 16.5″.  I used Rowan Cashsoft DK, 3 skeins of the MC and 1 skein of the CC, with a 24″ US5.

I also love the selection of the red and light grey which seem to compliment each other well.

baby hat 1
The hat was knitted in ribbing also to ensure it would fit.   It also looks adorable with the brim folded up.
Bunting bag & hat 3

Bunting bag & hat 4

Bunting bag & hat 5

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2 Comments

  1. Kate
    Posted September 3, 2009 at 3:38 pm | Permalink

    I’ll say it again - you have a wonderful eye for color! That’s going to be one stylish little bebeh :-)

  2. T.J.
    Posted September 3, 2009 at 5:24 pm | Permalink

    OMG I haz a happi! How cute is that!?

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