Something I made and something my sister made have joined forces in a cataclysmic explosion of cute.

Sadly, I can only take credit for the hat. The boy is all my sister’s doing.

This is my nephew, Brady. He’s two, and his favorite thing in the whole world is going to Home Depot to look at lawn mowers. He lives far away in Wisconsin, which I think is a shame because his parents deny him daily exposure to my charm, sparkling wit and potty mouth. I would totally make up for that last one with lots of free babysitting, which apparently isn’t good enough because he still remains 1500 miles away.

If we’re being truthful here, I am a sucky aunt because this is the first thing I’ve ever knit for him. And making him a hat wasn’t my idea, my sister asked. Sorry, sis. Please don’t take it personally.
Since I can’t do things like a normal person I modified the Turn a Square hat by Jared Flood instead of finding a toddler hat pattern. I made it a little big so hopefully it will fit him for more than one season. The yarn is Valley Yarns Goshen, a wonderfully soft cotton/rayon/silk blend in Black and Silver Lake.
A big thank you to my sister for taking the photographs. She’s pregnant again and has wised up with this one and two minutes after telling me the fantastic news handed me some yarn to make a hat for the baby. Smart move.














