Beautifully rendered, heartbreakingly adorable, and wonderfully wacky knitted caps for newborns and toddlers Thirty-eight million Americans knit, and that number grows every day. The baby hat is the perfect project for knitters of any level, with enchanting patterns that are easy enough for rank beginners but also interesting enough for the most accomplished needle wielders, in yarns that range from silk and linen to cashmere and mohair. Susan Anderson's Itty-Bitty Hats presents thirty-eight irresistible designs for infants and toddlers-fun, hip, creative patterns with decorative flourishes that are witty, whimsical, and undeniably unique. The projects are arranged by order of difficulty and accompanied by beautiful photographs, instructive how-to illustrations, and utterly clear instructions (with no confusing abbreviations or insider shorthand). Anderson also provides an indispensable introductory section on stitches, materials, equipment, terminology, and techniques, allowing even the most inexperienced knitter to get started confidently. Made for boys and girls, by parents and grandparents, aunts and even uncles, and, of course, best friends, the handmade hat is the perfect shower or birth or birthday gift-and Itty-Bitty Hats is the perfect gift for any knitter. Susan B. Anderson is the author of Itty-Bitty Hats, Itty-Bitty Nursery, Itty-Bitty Toys, Spud & Chloë at the Farm, Topsy-Turvy Inside-Out Knit Toys, and the forthcoming Kids' Knitting Workshop. She writes her popular knitting blog at susanbanderson.blogspot.com and teaches award-winning courses on Craftsy.com and at workshops throughout the country. Susan also has a YouTube channel with dozens of instructional knitting videos that can be found under SusanBAnderson. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband and four children. Introduction: 8 What You Need: 11 Let's Knit: 19 Basic Stitches: 20 Stitch Notebook: 32 Technique Notebook: 34 Crochet: 42 Embroidery: 44 Poms, Tassels, and Fringe: 47 Ties and Flaps: 49 Start Simple: 53 Simple Baby Cap 1: 54 Simple Baby Cap 2: 56 Simple Baby Cap 3: 58 Three Simple Toppings: 59 Animals: 63 Bunny Tail: 64 Speckled Hen: 67 Painted Turtle: 70 Little Chick: 73 From the Garden: 77 Rosebud: 78 Little Pumpkin: 83 Upside-down Daisy: 85 Felted Flower Child: 89 Flower Pot: 92 Stripes: 95 Cotton Stria Stripes: 96 Stripey Stocking Cap: 99 Rainbow Marley: 102 Pastel Marley: 105 Vertical Stripes: 108 Pink Paper Bag: 112 Dots: 115 Dotty: 116 Olive You!: 118 Reversible Stripes and Dots: 121 Medallion: 125 Sweet Treats: 129 Birthday Cake: 130 Candy Cane: 133 Chocolate Blues: 136 Marshmallow Bonnet: 139 Cherry-O: 141 Embellished Hats: 145 Sailboat: 146 Ribbons: 149 Football: 152 Inca Snowflake: 155 Snowman: 159 Jumping Child: 162 Loopy: 166 Stars: 169 Glossary: 172 Sources: 174 Knitting Books and More: 174 Beautifully rendered, heartbreakingly adorable, and wonderfully wacky knitted caps for newborns and toddlers Thirty-eight million Americans knit, and that number grows every day. The baby hat is the perfect project for knitters of any level, with enchanting patterns that are easy enough for rank beginners but also interesting enough for the most accomplished needle wielders, in yarns that range from silk and linen to cashmere and mohair. Susan Anderson's Itty-Bitty Hats presents thirty-eight irresistible designs for infants and toddlers-fun, hip, creative patterns with decorative flourishes that are witty, whimsical, and undeniably unique. The projects are arranged by order of difficulty and accompanied by beautiful photographs, instructive how-to illu

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