Smitten Kitten Hat

 

Gina Michele over at Rock Mosaic whipped up a simple DIY Knit Cat Ear Hat using just one stitch and some clever seaming. Once I saw this hat I was smitten! I knit one for The Minion Straightaway.

Using some leftover Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick, in Fig, and a pair of size 13 knitting needles; I was able to knit this hat in just under an hour. I cast on 20 sts and knit 18 in. After binding off I seamed lengthwise :) 

The Minion looks adorable and most importantly super warm!

 

I think some blocking might be in order to give the "ears" a bit more shape but, all in all, I'm happy with how it turned out!

 

Instructions Here

What Shall I Carve Next?

Embroidered Pumpkin

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I have spent year upon year creating pumpkins for The Minion. It started out simple enough. Let's see, where do I begin?

 

 

The first was a very original jack-o-lantern face, next a cat and full moon, then it was Carol from Where the Wild Things Are and lastly Dora the Explorer. Which brings us to pumpkin number five.... How am I going to top Dora?

Jack Skellington

 

Tinkerbell

 

Minnie Mouse

 

The idea to mesh yarn with pumpkin has crossed my mind but I do love the idea of carving as much I love knitting. Yarn wrapping a pumpkin just isn't as fun.

 

I am liking this cross stitch tutorial though...... Decisions, decisions!

 

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