first a squishy little kitty for esmé. the easy pattern is from this book. instead of the sleepy face the pattern suggests, i gave mine this funny awake expression. i also decided to do stripes for the body, which made it a little tricky to sew up the side seams, but it worked out okay… oh, and at the last minute i couldn't resist adding a skinny little tail. this is a great project for using up scraps (the mustard yarn is leftover from this sweater). i think he turned out pretty sweet.
![Knitty Kitty 1](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7562/16131928719_28c89884e3_c.jpg)
![Knitty Kitty 2](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/16317249432_c1f1899c7c_c.jpg)
and i made a hat for david! he chose the pattern and the yarn and they combined to make a pretty cool cap. it's the wanderer cap from this book (also available on ravelry). the yarn is madelinetosh vintage (color: whiskey barrel) which is superwash wool and is so soft. it fits david perfectly and looks great. the pattern was easier than i thought and i like how the zigzags on the sides spiral into the top point.
![wanderer knit cap](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8675/16136799617_f89290bd44_c.jpg)
![wanderer knit cap](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/16135111978_44328dcf50_c.jpg)
![wanderer knit cap](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7559/16320874871_0563d91f7e_c.jpg)
if you'd like you can find my knitting projects on ravelry.
Love the kitty, so cute! Reminds me of a softie cat I make for little ones from old sweaters....
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