The Herringbone Hat is part of a series of three free stranded colourwork hat patterns by Anne Mizoguchi. To knit the hat, I used Rowan Superfine Merino DK in the Aubergine and Sky colourways. This allowed for good practice in choosing colours for colour dominance. Since I am still relatively new to stranded knitting, I […]
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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: 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 Anja Hat and Free Pattern by Carrie Bostick Hoge
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
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 […]