There have been some pressing things to do lately, but I did manage to stake out some time at the work table to make some gifts. I have quite a few new babies in my circle, so I've been dying to get 'making' for them. My idea is a little handmade set: baby shoes, something knitted and a bonnet. Old-fashioned.
But so far all I've made are these two bonnets but they are lovely and soft and I'm so pleased with them. The one on the left is made from dark grey merino wool and lined in thick floral cotton. The other is navy linen with striped jersey cotton inside.
The pattern is from my own book ('modern bonnet') and I think it might be my favourite design in there. It's certainly the simplest and fastest to construct, and bonnets can be made from any type of fabric (to create baby sunhats or winter wool ones), as long as you use something soft for the lining. You can see my baby niece Noa, who is not a baby anymore, modelling one in the page above.
Feel like listening to a new song? I'm loving Ane Brun's Do you remember at the moment, in case you don't know it already.
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