Baby Goodies!

I just love making goodies for all my friends when they have babies! This is a set I've made for a friend who is due tomorrow. These are worked in worsted weight acrylic yarn on size 8 dpns and circular needles.
The center of the blanket is knit in the round as shown here http://www.knitlist.com/00gift/round-baby-blanket.htm until it no longer fit on my needle and then finished off with crochet. Using a size J hook I made row of single crochet (working two stitches in the same increse stitches used for knitting), two rows double crochet, and a shell edging (worked slip stitch, *dc second stitch from needle 5 times, slip stitch second stitch from needle* around).
The hat was a very quick knit worked as follows:
Using 16 inch size 8 circular needle, cast on 58 stitches.

Join piece and work in 1x1 ribbing for 4 rows.

Knit until entire piece is 5.5 inches. BO

Turn hat inside out, flat (BO edge to BO edge) and mark fold lines with pins. Refold hat so that the pins meet and once again mark the folded edges. This will divide the hat into fourths. Bring all pins to meet in center and pin so that the top of the hat has a star like shape. Whip stitch closed and turn right side out to hide stitching.