The Winterlaced Hat by Yulia Tkacheva is a beautiful crochet pattern that has a basketweave insert. This makes it look like there’s a woven horizontal band that encircles the head. To crochet this hat, I used a 3.75 mm hook and two skeins of MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino in Ice. I loved working with the […]
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DIY: Crochet Brioche Beanie and Free Pattern by Nerissa Muijs

This is the Brioche Beanie, a free crochet pattern by Nerissa Muijs. It’s a beautiful and quick hat pattern that mimics the look of the knit brioche stitch. To crochet the Brioche Beanie, I used a 5.0 mm hook. My gauge is very tight in crochet and I always have to size up by at […]
DIY: Crochet Roundabout Cardigan and Free Pattern

I found the free Roundabout Cardigan on the Red Heart pattern site. It’s an open-front, long-sleeved cardigan that uses worsted weight yarn. I liked how the pattern hangs open and is edged with a ribbed panel. However, after a test swatch (to check my gauge), I didn’t like how the pattern stitch looked. Instead, I […]
DIY: Crochet Garden Party Cardigan by Marly Bird

This is the Garden Party Cardigan by Marly Bird. I crocheted it with 1.5 skeins of Diamond Luxury Collection Pima Lino Lace that I bought at Romni Wools, one of our favourite yarn shops. Here, I’m wearing it with my vintage style pleated skirt from Peppermint Magazine. I made the size large using a 4.0 […]
DIY: Crochet Boyfriend Hat by Sidsel Sangild

The Boyfriend Hat by Sidsel Sangild uses single crochet and half double crochet stitches to make 5 wedges – these are joined with slip stitches to form a beautiful watchcap hat. The rim flips up to form the rim of the hat and makes it warm and snug around the ears. To make this hat, I […]