This new grandson of Lois’ is getting more than just a Trellis sweater. You see, Lois’ family, like mine, is of Nordic descent. Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian – we’ve got it covered. When the baby’s parents started joking around about naming him Leif (after Leif Erikson) I just knew I had to knit him this hat.
A Viking hat. Now if ever there was a handknit that would benefit from having a cute model, this is it. But alas, no babies of the right size presented themselves at the library yesterday. You’ll just have to settle for grass shots.
I used some leftover Ella Rae classic for the rivets. Aren’t they cute? And I used Knitpicks Swish for the hat itself.
The horns were knit with leftover Knitpicks Bare from the Trellis sweater so this was an economical – and stash busting – hat.
I think it’s perfect to wear on a crusade to the new world.
Uff da!
That is perfectly hilarious and fun!
Hilarious! As a woman with Oles and Lenas aplenty in her family tree, I salute you!!
It fun to knit hats like this and babies looks so adorable in them.
You KNOW that hat will be loved and worn and worn and worn.
Do the horns have to be stuffed to remain upright? Earflaps in place of the braids? (I couldn’t quite tell from the photos.)
That hat is splendid. Perhaps they can photograph him in it and call him Leif for just a day. 🙂
LOVE it!!
Love this soooo much! The rivets are priceless!
Totally cute hat. This post made me smile.
From the land of the Vikings – we approve! A-freaking-dorable!
I love this hat!! I knit one for The Boy, but in Hubs’ hockey team’s colors. He wouldn’t keep it on.
The Trellis is gorgeous too. Sorry I didn’t comment yesterday. Busy knitting…:)
It’s probably a good thing there weren’t any babies at the library. I can see it now. “Excuse me lady, can I put this Viking hat on your baby? And then take pictures for my blog?”
Although it truly is a shame not to see it modeled.
I knit a pair of those hats for some very cute twins in my life. I love it. (and my niece looked stunning in the opera diva hat I knit for her-down to the cutie pie braids sticking out!)
I love yours!!
That.Hat.Is.Teh.Awesome.
That hat is awesome! How great that it was stashbusting too.
Excellent! 🙂
Love it!
Please tell me you’re doing the chicken hat next.
That’s Great!! Especially the stash busting part….now you’ve gotta find the right sized head!!
(((Hugs)))
Ha! That is just adorable!
I want one.
That hat is too cute!
That’s hilarious!! If he has a sister, you’ll have to knit another hat with the long blonde braids.
What a howl! Perfect for the little guy.
I hopeyou get a photo of him wearing it, it would be a great keepsake. Fun hat!
Please please puleaze give us a photo of the child in the hat (when you can!). It’s sooooo cute!
Very cute!!
Oh, that hat is JUST fabulous. It’s sure to bring giggles to all who see it on the little boy.
How fun!
If I was a squeeler, I would totally squee right now. Since I’m not I will just sit here quietly in the face of awesome.
That hat is truly fabulous! All the other babies will cry with envy…
Your baby knits are fabulous. I love this little viking hat ;-D
I love the viking hat, so cute!
Totally fun and adorable!