Liam's hat and scarf were finished yesterday . One more gift done ! Keeping fingers crossed that the hat fits . It's smaller than Jessey's but bigger than the ones for Max's baby (newborn ) . Sounds like a page out of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
The yarn for the hat was Sirdar's Country Style DK and the scarf was a mix of that with Berroco Comfort DK . I couldn't get 2 shades of grey in the Sirdar so I compromised with the Berroco. I think it worked out okay . Both the hat and scarf are as soft as can be and should be fine for a baby .
As an aside here, I've had a few people voice an opinion about babies and toddlers wearing scarves with the scarves being a possible choking hazard . That really took me by surprise as both of my boys wore scarves all the time when they were babies , toddlers and older children .They wore them inside their snowsuits or wrapped around their mouths when it was bitterly cold and they were outside for a longer time . I generally don't make them very long for that reason , just long enough to be tucked inside a coat . Chantal mentioned to me that Jessey's daycare no longer allows kid to wear scarves , even tucked inside a snowsuit . I can understand the precautions to a point , but to ban them even inside a coat ! Come on ! They allow neck warmers , so why not a scarf ? What do you think ? Scarves or no scarves .....
Here's a sneak peek at the new project on the needles.....
5 comments:
I never thought of the whole scarf thing and choking issue before! My kids also wore scarves. Maybe kid sized cowls will be the new in thing!
Love your project on the needles. Gorgeous, whatever it is!
I think this is getting ridiculous. Babies, and Toddlers are never alone anyway. My kids, and my generation as well as the ones before me all wore scarves, and survived.
It's the same thing with all the antibacterial frenzy, creating a super bug for sure.
Another thing I can only shake my head is, children are not supposed to be home alone until they are 12 years old, and at the age of 13 they are allowed to babysit! What about mittens for the little ones, with the long cord around the neck, so they don't loose them?
Geez, it's amazing we all survived our childhoods!
The new project looks lovely - can't wait to hear the details.
Cute! I had no idea there was scarf controversy... the things people get crazy over are astounding. In kindergarten we had to have mitts, a hat and a scarf to be allowed outside and that wasn't all that long ago.
Yes, I often wonder how I survived mine! I look forward to seeing your more of your mystery project. Thanks for voting on my blog!
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