I knit the Doe Cap, a pattern by Jenny Gordy in Making magazine, for a friend’s baby. The pattern is a bonnet style with adorable ears that you knit and then sew on. I suppose you could change the shape and length of ears if you wanted. A piglet, rabbit, or cat bonnet would be […]
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DIY: Knit Garter Ear Flap Hat for Siiri, Free Pattern by Purl Soho
One of my friends just had a baby, and of course I wanted to knit him a hat. However, I didn’t think I should send him a present without knitting his older sister a hat as well! I chose to knit the Garter Ear Flap Hat by Purl Soho for Siiri, who is now three […]
Free Knit Hat Patterns
I’ve created a roundup of some beautiful free knit hat patterns. Lots of these are in my own Ravelry queue! Of course, you can always browse the massive archive of free patterns on Ravelry to find more free patterns. Many of these patterns are by established designers, so they shouldn’t have errors and should be […]
DIY: Knit Riyadh Cowl and Hat by Kiku Corner
Kiku Corner has has a new knitting pattern! We named the Riyadh Cowl and Hat after the city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Meinhilde and I lived there with our family during our tween and teenage years, for almost a decade. Our old house in Saudi Arabia inspired the stranded knitting design. Our villa there […]
DIY: Knit Ogee and Gosh Hats by Kiyomi Burgin
Ogee and Gosh are a pair of coordinating hats designed by Kiyomi Burgin. The patterns are inspired by motifs created by the resist dyeing technique known as Ikat that is used in textile weaving around the world. I’m not sure which hat is supposed to be Gosh, and which is Ogee. I guess you can […]