Saturday night I became a new grandma! And of course all grandma's have to make something for their new little grandbaby and since monkey's and jungle animals are the nursery theme for baby James I decided to make him a Sock Monkey hat and cocoon.
For the Sock Monkey hat I used a pattern by Shelley Tudor, found in her Etsy Shop HERE. It turned out rather cute, but way tooooo big! The yarn I chose was Homespun by Lion brand and it was a much thicker yarn than called for, so my gauge was off, but now he'll have something to grow into. The yarns of the right weight I could find were much too itchy for a newborn, but this Homespun by Lion brand is so very, very soft and perfect for babies. And Shelley's pattern ranges in size from newborn to teen.
And then the cocoon pattern I used is by Sandy Powers and can found in her Etsy Shop HERE. It also has a little matching hat, that I may make up so he has something to wear til his little head fits into the other hat--which will probably not be for quiet awhile! Both of these patterns have great instructions and color photos are are very easy to follow even for a beginner.
And now this is the darling little baby boy James that will be decked out to look like a little sock monkey. Isn't he just adorable!
