The Gratitude Hat by Josée Paquin is a ribbed watchcap-style hat with a bit of a twist. The rounded shape is formed by a strip of decreases that are an interesting detail to an otherwise plain hat. I found the hat both fun and interesting to knit! It also suits anybody with a head! A […]
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DIY: Knit Sorrel Hat by Allison Jane
The Sorrel Hat by Allison Jane is from Pom Pom Quarterly, Issue 11: Winter 2014. I have had this gorgeous hat on my to-knit queue for ages, and now I finally cast on! The finished hat is available for sale in our Etsy shop. I used just over one skein of West Yorkshire Spinners Bluefaced […]
DIY: Custom Classic Ribbed Hat and Free Pattern by Purl Soho
The Classic Ribbed Hat is a free pattern by Purl Soho. I recently knit it for an Etsy customer as a custom order. An Etsy customer requested we knit a hat for them, and they ultimately chose the Classic Ribbed Hat. The customer had three requests: a plain hat; a large hat; and knit in […]
DIY: Knit Purple Frida Headband and Free Pattern by Emilie Luis
I knit this purple Frida headband using leftover yarn from my Ravine Hat. The Ravine Hat used almost exactly half a skein of DK weight yarn by Annie Paaren. The good thing about headbands is that they use small amounts of yarn. You might not have enough of a beautiful yarn left over to knit […]
A Simple Baby Pullover and Free Pattern by Erica Kempf Broughton
I knit A Simple Baby Pullover, a free pattern by Erica Kempf Broughton. The free pattern includes four sizes, from 0-6 months to 2-3 years. I chose to knit the 0-6 month size using yarn from my stash. The designer says that this is a great for a first time sweater knitter or an experienced […]