Sweet little starters for sweet new babies! This basic hat and sock set is a real charmer at baby showers, and can be knit with small bits of sock yarn that you probably already have in your stash. Or, just knit up a whole slew of tiny socks from a single ball of self-striping yarn; they will be a darling set, though no two will be exactly the same. Or splurge on a little bit of luxury yarn, because a little goes a long way here!

Size: newborn to 6 months (adjust foot length of socks to customize fit)
Materials: Madelinetosh Twist Light (75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon, about 420 yards per skein), one skein for the set; optional contrast edging: Madelinetosh Unicorn Tails (100% superwash Merino, 52 yards per skein), one skein per set
Hat: about 75 yards of yarn
One set of dpn’s, US size 3
Socks: about 90 yards of yarn
One set of dpn’s, US size 1

Gauge: 7 sts = 1” on US 3 needles in rounds of stockinette stitch
8.5 sts = 1” on US 1 needles in rounds of stockinette stitch