There hasn’t been a lot going on here lately. I’ve mostly been going about my daily, weekly, monthly routines. I’m working on the Silk Path quilt along with some other slow progress scrap projects in the sewing room. And when I’m not there, I’m usually knitting on a sweater, shawl, or charity hat. I don’t… Continue reading First half 2025 charity hats
Tag: hats
When you’re asked to make a hat
for a dear friend, you drop everything and you make her two hats! A friend sent me a photo and asked me to make her a hat like the one someone else was wearing. It initially looked to me like a brioche hat, so I found a free brioche hat pattern, pulled out two skeins… Continue reading When you’re asked to make a hat
Yarn Bee colorway inspired
The hat on the left is a self-striping (micro-stripes) Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek yarn in a color named Windswept Wishes. Everyone that has seen the hat has raved over it. And I was totally inspired by the colors to make a Sunset Hat using those same colors, so I created the hat on the… Continue reading Yarn Bee colorway inspired
Sockhead slouch hat
I was searching through some project bags recently and came across a project that I’d completely forgotten I had on the needles. It’s one of those that I could knit without looking at, so I pulled it out and finished it after knitting at a few different gatherings. I used some sparkly hand-dyed sock yarn,… Continue reading Sockhead slouch hat
Kingsley hats
I’ve been knitting Kingsley hats since I purchased the pattern earlier this month. I knit the first one for me using Berroco Vintage in the color Snow Day. Because it’s a little lighter weight than the pattern called for, I knit the larger size and the slouchy version. I really like the pattern that is… Continue reading Kingsley hats