My new niece Becky asked if I would do some knitting for her and I was only too happy to oblige.  She sent me a picture of a baby hat she wanted to give to her sister in law and baby niece.  Normally I would find some suitable yarn in my stash for small projects but I hate pink and have no pink yarn in this house.  She was going to shop online for yarn and send it to me.  I was a little nervous because I wasn't sure what she was going to send me, but when the package arrived, I was thrilled and relieved to find 2 skeins of Cascade 220!  I used a basic hat pattern from 60 Quick Baby Knits and improvised the bow.

There was so much yarn left over that I also knit a pair of Leaf Lace Booties from the same pattern book.  I cranked these things out while sick on the couch the last 2 days.  That background fabric is my cut of linen that I got on sale at Joann's.  I have a few things in mind I'd like to sew if I ever get the machine set up again.