WIP update

October 3, 2015 by 11 Comments

Aside from the 3 hibernating projects that have been around for ages, I’ve got 5 projects going on (and have a Ravelry queue a mile long)!  Please tell me I’m not the only one who does this, haha.

First is the Harry Potter scarf that I still need to finish and write up the pattern for:

Harry Potter knit scarf

And then there’s the Citrus Stripe Blanket:

citrus stripe blanket

Then there’s the Sugarfrost Stole:

Sugarfrost scarf begin

And a Wolf River sweater (I’m thinking about doing the back in stockinette instead of doing this pattern again, just to make it a little easier), but I haven’t even posted about that yet.

Finally there’s the Paulie cardigan that’s been years in the making:

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Gosh, I have a lot going on.  And I’ve just gotta get to starting more — my yarn stash is getting ridiculous.

Well, that’s all for now, thanks for stopping by!

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stitch markers: what’s your preference?

September 30, 2015 by 5 Comments

The other day a little package came in the mail with some new stitch markers (in small and large sizes) and little tins from Fripperies & Bibelots:

stitch markers

As you can see I got hearts, squares, and raindrop shaped markers, which I was concerned about when ordering — what if they weren’t practical, just cute?  Fortunately they are very practical, and here’s why:

  • They’re extremely lightweight
  • The small sizes are not bulky when on small needles
  • You can mix and match shapes to indicate the beginning of a row, etc.
  • The metal is sturdy but thin, so they lie flat against the needles (allowing for more ladder-free knitting, if that makes sense)
  • They’re inexpensive
  • They’re snag-free

I may be thinking too much about it but what do you look for in stitch markers?  Did I miss any qualities that I should be looking out for?

That’s all for now, see you soon!  Thanks for stopping by!

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snowbelle trapper hat: ta-da!

September 27, 2015 by 2 Comments

This took one evening to complete, but I had more issues with the pattern that I would have expected for something that was $5.  The pattern was easy enough that I probably could have figured it out without purchasing, and the hat is too small.  I ripped it out and added more increase rows at the beginning but it was still too small and I had to block it.  First hat I’ve ever had to block.

snowbelle trapper hat

I like the pom-pom though — I finally bought some plastic pom-pom makers after all these years of knitting & crocheting, and I love it!  Gonna wanna put pom-poms on everything.  🙂

There’s some other stuff I’m working on too but I’m getting married in less than a month, so planning is in full swing and there have already been a few times I’ve wanted to post something but just didn’t have the energy (like posting takes energy…).

Well, that’s all for tonight, thanks for stopping by!

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Anthropologie inspired hat: pattern release!

September 19, 2015 by 8 Comments

Anthropologie Inspired Hat
Click here to download the free PDF!

 

Anthropologie Inspired Hat

Here is a screenshot of the first page of the PDF, so you know what you’ll need:

 

Anthropologie Inspired Hat

Please let me know if you encounter any errors or have any questions. I’d love to see your finished hats, so please share a photo on the facebook page or on any of my social media sites (links are in the pattern)!

Feel free to use this hat for whatever purpose you like, but please do not edit/redistribute the actual pattern and please link back to this page.

Thank you so much! Enjoy!

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new upcoming pattern release!

September 15, 2015 by 6 Comments

I’ve designed a crochet pattern inspired by a hat made by the women’s clothing store Anthropologie, and it will be released soon in a PDF!  Here’s the hat the pattern makes:

Anthropologie Inspired Hat

The pattern should be moderately easy to follow.  If you’re interested, here’s a photo of the first page of the pattern so you can see the requirements, measurements, etc:

Anthropologie Inspired Hat

The pattern includes full written instructions for the hat as well as the flower and directions on assembling everything together.  Here’s a photo of the hat on my lovely coworker Keya:

Anthropologie Inspired Hat

As of now there’s only the one size but if you’ve got a basic knowledge of crochet hat construction you can modify this to fit a larger or much smaller head.

This will be available within the next week or so, so stay tuned, and thanks for stopping by!

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