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.

Shimmer Fingerless Gloves

These fingerless gloves were made for a dear grandmother who has been experiencing artharitc pain in her hands. The body of the glove is very loose to allow for swelling of the nuckles and wrists many elderly folks experience. Since this dear woman is allergic to wool, this pair of gloves is made from cotton/rayon blend yarn and worked up much better than I expected. The following pattern has directions for both the looser version shown and a more fitted version.

Materials

• 1 skein Aunt Lidia's "Shimmer" Fashion yarn in Lilac
• 1 skein Aunt Lidia's "Shimmer" Fashion yarn in Lt. Linnen
• 1 pair size 8 needles
• 1 pair size 10 needles
• yarn needle

Note: numbers in () are for more fitted gloves.

Using smaller needle and holding both yarns together, CO 32 stitches.

Knit in 1x1 rib stitch for 3 (5) inches.

Switch to size 10 needles and knit in seed stitch for 5 (3) inches.

Return to smaller needles and knit in 1x1 rib for 2 inches.

BO

Stitch up side seam, leaving a 1 1/2 inch opening just below 2 inch ribbing for thumb hole.

One of the girls at MJ's farm mentioned that she would like my pattern for the wool fingerless gloves I posted last week. It is as follows:

Materials

• 1 ball worsted weight wool yarn
• 1 pair size 8 needles
• 1 pair size 10 needles
• yarn needle

Using smaller needles, CO 32 stitches.

Knit in 1x1 rib for 2 inches.

Switch to size 10 needles, continue knitting in 1x1 rib for 6 inches.

Return to smaller needles, knit 1x1 rib 1 1/2 inches.

BO.

Stitch up side seam, leaving a 1 inch opening 2 inches below top for thumb hole.

*both patterns are worked from the bottom up.