The Diamond Hat is a free pattern by Anne Mizoguchi, one of a series of colourwork hats. I used three colours of Rooster Almerino DK, a soft alpaca-merino blend yarn. I used Ocean as the main colour, and Gooseberry and Smoothie as the contrast colours. Since I have a loose gauge, I used 3.0 circular […]
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DIY: Knit Pennyroyal Hat and Free Pattern by Magpie Fibers
The Pennyroyal Hat by Magpie Fibers is the first hat I knit! After feeling happy with my Wheat Infinity Scarf, I decided to move on to a slightly more complex pattern. I used one skein of HiKoo by Skacel in Simplinatural, a gift from a friend visiting from Switzerland (although he bought it in Vancouver). […]
DIY: Crochet Pizzelle Beret by Linda Permann
I crocheted the beautiful Pizzelle Beret, designed by Linda Permann. The pattern is part of Linda’s e-book that includes other beautiful patterns inspired by food. In order to make the Pizzelle Beret, I used a 3.0 mm crochet hook and Rowan Fine Lace yarn in the Quaint colourway. This dusty rose yarn is 80% alpaca and […]
DIY: Knit Clover Honey Shawlette by Hannah Six
The Clover Honey Shawlette is by Hannah Six for Sock Yarn, One Skein Wonders. It is a lovely shawl with a square panel of lace at the back that looks like busy bees. Perhaps that’s why Hannah calls it Clover Honey. It has an interesting C-shape that makes it easy to wrap around one’s shoulders. […]
DIY: City Break Hat by Yuliya Tkacheva
The City Break Hat is designed by Yuliya Tkacheva for Ms Weaver’s Store on Ravelry. To make the City Break Hat, I used two skeins of Drops Baby Alpaca Silk in grey blue and a 3.0 mm hook. The hat pattern offers three sizes, and I made the large size which is nice and stretchy. […]