This design was inspired by the water cycle. From the gently scalloped picot hem clouds at the cuff, raindrops fall down the front of the foot to waves of water at the toe. From waves at the base of the heel flap, water vapor swirls and rises back to the clouds at the cuff.

Sylvia Baby Hat was inspired by Yuliya Sullivan’s Rainy Day Socks. It features a sweet picot hem and a simple ribbed lace pattern that continues neatly into the decreases at the crown. It has two sizes: 0-3 months and 3-6 months. The same number of stitches is cast on for both hats, and the difference in size is achieved by using different need...