The puff stitch hat is made with a body of puff stitches attached to a ribbing made of single crochet stitches. The puffs stitches make the hat quite warm while the ribbing adds a slight stretch for a forgiving fit.
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Happy Kawaii Dryer Balls
Ever heard of dryer balls? I hadn’t until recently mostly because I try to air dry my laundry as much as possible. Sometimes though, the large items such as bedding need to go in the dryer in the winter. Using dryer balls helps fluff and aerate tumbling laundry. As usual, when I found out they […]
DIY: Crochet Pineapple Toque and Free Pattern
I started this crochet pineapple toque several times over the last few months, and I finally got around to finishing it! The lattice-like effect is easily done with double crochet stitches in two colours of yarn, and topping the hat with a pom pom made us think of pineapples. The crochet stitches are rather dense, […]
DIY: Crochet Aviator Hat and Free Pattern
I made this crochet aviator hat for my 6-month-old nephew. His dad and grandpa both have their pilot’s licenses, and I thought it would be fun to dress the baby up in a pilot-themed hat! I bought a worsted weight Red Heart Soft acrylic yarn in chocolate from Michael’s, and when I finished the baby […]
DIY: Woolly Rustic Knit Infinity Scarf and Free Pattern
This rustic knit infinity scarf has a simple construction, intended to showcase the chunky wool and metal embellishment. Donatello brought the slub white wool from Colombia a few years ago, and it has been sitting in my stash waiting for the right project to come along. Later as I started de-cluttering my stuff (part of my 2016 […]