Hunter’s Knitting!

When Hunter was 4 she started asking to learn to knit. I got her some needles and yarn and (with very low expectations) we started to knit together. You can read all about her knitting start here.

Well, it’s 4 years later and there hasn’t been a whole lot of knitting going on for Hunter. She finished that first project, a cowl for Jones, and hasn’t really done much since. It’s all just fine by me, Hunter is a creative kid and she loves all kinds of crafty endeavors. She started a scarf, but quickly got bored and abandoned it. Recently though, she started asking if she could make a hat.

In preparation for our trip to Winnipeg to visit the Long Way Homestead I caked up some pretty yarn I’d picked up in Ontario last year and cast on for Hunter (I’m sorry, I can’t for the life of me remember the name of the yarn and the ball band is missing!). The pattern is one I made up as she went, it’s bulky yarn so I cast on 56 sts, then had Hunter rib for 1.5″, knit in the round for a bit, and then decreases based on the Barley hat.

While she has known how to knit for four years, she had to learn how to purl. I figured it would take some explaining and practice but after 2 demo stitches she grabbed the knitting and off she went. A few stitches later she stopped to look at the ribbed fabric, looking at the right side and the wrong side. She turned to me and said ‘oh I see, it’s just the opposite of a knit’. I was pretty blown away.

She was a person on a mission! That hat was finished in 3 days and she was so excited to model her hat with her favourites on the farm, the sheep. Hunter immediately chose a skein of Anna’s yarn to knit another hat, a Barley, and she has big plans after that: her first sweater! She’s just like me, always planning 3 projects ahead!

I know I’m late to the party here, but the hat looks great on Hunter! That’s awesome!
What a lovely hat! Great job, Hunter!
SO COOL!! Congrats to Hunter. Keep knitting 🧶 you’re doing great xoxox
Whay a terrific job!!
Congratulations Hunter, you are now an accomplished knitter! Your hat looks very nice on you. Carry on….
Sensational work, Hunter! I’m going to show my 9 year old daughter, Ali. She’s often keen to know if other kids knit. She has trouble staying enthusiastic long enough to finish a project, so you might inspire her. Please show us your next project!
Lovely looking hat and great knitting Hunter!
I’m so impressed. Great job and what a darling girl.
I’ve been knitting for 15 years and have never made a hat! So impressive! It looks great!
That’s excellent, Hunter! My granddaughter, Kate (8 years old) and I are travelling in Ontario and we went to a yarn store today. And she started her first hat today. I did the cast on and joined it, but she’s knitting it on her own. We are heading home to BC tomorrow. So she will finish it at home. #proud_nana
Great job Hunter 🎉🎉
Looks to me like Hunter did a nice job with her hat – be proud of her, as she should be.
Way to go, Hunter! Your hat is amazing. You did a completely professional job! Looks like a boutique beanie to me. Keep up the incredible work! :)
Well done Hunter!!!
That’s so exciting! Well done, Hunter!
Beautiful work, Hunter. Can’t wait to see what projects come next. Enjoy!
Way to go Hunter! It’s a beautiful hat.
Great job, Hunter! Onwards and upwards!
Great job Hunter!!! You made an awesome hat!! Love the color! Keep knitting!!!
Wow, that’s a great hat! It puts some of my knitting to shame! I can’t wait to see what Hunter makes next.
Hunter, your hat is beautiful! Great work! I wish you many years of happy knitting (or spinning, or yarn dyeing, or sheep raising, crocheting or….) The possibilities are limitless.
Awesome kid! She’s on her way. Congrats, mom!
That’s great your daughter is taking off on knitting. I learned at four and have t looked back since:)
Great job Hunter! I was 57 before I learned how to knit in the round. Where did you get the perfect matching pompom?