Ever since I turned in the last batch of hats for community giving, I’ve tried to have at least one or two on my needles, especially for the waiting room, travel, and some tv knitting. The one above is the number 24. I knit the Simple Sample hat again in Hobby Lobby’s I Love This… Continue reading Second half 2025 charity hats
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Charity hats to Ukraine
Hats 14-17 of my previous post about hat knitting, along with the one above (hat 18, Barley Worsted in Lion Brand Heartland) and the next five are going to be making their way across the ocean in MAGI boxes to bless some children in Ukraine. I was happy to hear that I could help out… Continue reading Charity hats to Ukraine
First half 2025 charity hats
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
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