DIY: Knit Deep Woods Toque by Kiyomi Burgin

Knit Deep Woods Toque by Kiyomi Burgin

After spending a month knitting my Lyngen sweater, I wanted a quick knit. So, I knit the Deep Woods Toque by Kiyomi Burgin for Needle Leaf Knits. This pattern was originally published in Knitscene Winter 2015, but you can also purchase it on Ravelry. To knit the hat, I used about 1.1 skein of dark […]

DIY: Knit Undergrowth Hat and Free Pattern by Mandy Powers

Knit Undergrowth Hat and Free Pattern by Mandy Powers

The Undergrowth Hat by Mandy Powers was published in Knitty Magazine, Winter 2011.  Beautiful leaves, inspired by hostas, adorn the hat in stranded colourwork. When I first joined Ravelry, I remember seeing this hat pattern and I fell in love with it. At the time, though, I didn’t know how to knit (I only learned […]

DIY: Knit Anja Hat and Free Pattern by Carrie Bostick Hoge

Knit Anja Hat and Free Pattern

The Anja Hat is a stranded colourwork tam by Carrie Bostick Hoge. This is a free knitting pattern from Knitty Magazine, first fall 2012. Carrie Bostick Hoge is now the co-editor of Making Magazine, a lovely magazine that publishes knitting patterns, sewing projects, recipes, and other crafts. I now have two past editions, and the […]

DIY: Knit Laurus Hat and Free Pattern by Dianna Walla

Knit Laurus Hat and Free Pattern by Dianna Walla

The Laurus Hat is a beautiful and easy hat designed by Dianna Walla. I found her blog Paper Tiger when I was browsing knitting blogs one day. I was surprised to see she had designed the Pine Bough Cowl, one of the first items saved when we first joined Ravelry. So I fell down the rabbit […]

DIY: Knit Pennyroyal Hat and Free Pattern by Magpie Fibers

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). […]