Knit Your Own Baby Bird Beanie (with 9 More Free Patterns for Knots of Love)

I’m Marie from Underground Crafter and I’m so excited to see what you’re working on for the Hummingbird Hat and Baby Bird Blanket Knit-a-Long!

If you’re just finding out about the KAL, you can get all of the details here. We’re using Lion Brand Heartland to make a hat and baby blanket. You can donate your versions to Knots of Love, an organization that works with crafters to distribute over 4,000 handmade hats and blankets to people suffering from traumatic hair loss and to infants in neonatal intensive care units every month, or you can keep, gift, or sell your projects, or donate them locally.

The second KAL pattern for the Baby Bird Blanket is now available here in preemie, stroller, and baby blanket sizes. You’ll need 1 skein of Heartland in each in your Color A and Color B for the preemie size, 2 skeins each in Color A and Color B for the stroller blanket size, and 3 skeins each in Color A and Color B for the baby blanket size. For my versions, I used 178 Pinnacles as Color A and 156 Guadalupe Mountains as Color B.

We’re about halfway through the KAL and there’ll be a fun surprise for you next week, but until then I wanted to share some more free hat patterns in Lion Brand Heartland that are suitable for donation to Knots of Love. I’ve included both crochet and knitting patterns, so you can work up a project in either craft. These patterns provide full coverage of the head, so they are perfect for people experiencing traumatic hair loss. All photos are copyright the designer or publisher and are used with permission.

Remember, if you plan to donate one of these hats to Knots of Love, be sure to follow the instructions on this page.

Basic Beret (knit) by Jessie At Home: This classic pattern in an adult women’s size can be made with just one skein of Heartland.

The Half-’N-Half Slouch (crochet) by Little Monkeys Crochet: This textured slouchy hat features a stretchy stitch pattern to fit most teens and adults.

Rustic Woods Men’s Chemo Cap (crochet) by Trifles N Treasures: This dude-approved striped beanie is available in two adult sizes.

Simple Textured Slouch Hat (knit) by Lion Brand: This trendy, textured slouch hat is stretches to fit most teens and adults.

Wanderlust Beanie (crochet) by Kirsten Holloway Designs: This textured beanie is available in an adult size.

Steel Ridge Beanie (crochet) by Beatrice Ryan Designs: This striped, shell hat fits most adults.

Quite the Pair Hat and Scarf Set (knit) by Lion Brand: This simple ribbed hat stretches to fit most teen and adult sizes. It includes a matching scarf pattern.

Snowden Beanie (crochet) by Maria’s Blue Crayon: This knit-look beanie has great texture and fits most adults.

Dashes Beanie (crochet) by Kim Guzman: This striped beanie fits most adults.

Remember to visit this page to get the Baby Bird Blanket in 3 sizes. Don’t forget you can:

• Share your progress on social media by tagging your project with #lionbrand, #knotsoflove, and #undergroundcrafter. You can also tag me as @UndergroundCrafter on Facebook, MarieInNYC on Ravelry, or @ucrafter on Instagram or Twitter.
• Chat with other knitters in the Underground Crafters Facebook group or in this thread in the Underground Crafter Ravelry group.
• Enter the end-of-KAL giveaway by sharing your completed project pictures here by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on May 30, 2018. (You can find the full KAL schedule in the same post.)

I’ll be back on May 23 to share the last part of the KAL with you!