I have been looking for a new community knitting project to donate hats to and have found a really good project that aligns with things I consider important.
Tag: free pattern
Super Simple, Super Bulky Knit Hat
The Super Simple, Super Bulky Hat is pretty much exactly what the name says. It’s a basic beanie pattern knit with super bulky yarn. If you’re a new knitter ready to take on knitting in the round and interested in knitting a hat, I’d give this pattern a try. If you’re a more experienced knitter looking for an under ninety-minute knitting project, this is a really fun, fast knit.
Chevron Stripes: A Pattern Update
Chevron Stripes Hat (PDF) Originally published as a free pattern on my blog in 2012, this is a pattern I really enjoy making - and hope you will too! It's a relatively quick knit using a worsted weight yarn and I've just always like the look of chevron stripes. The pattern has been refreshed and…
Mandala Striped Scarf
Does anyone remember those striped scarfs that were popular 10 to 15 years ago? You took two skeins of self-striping yarn and worked two rows from each ball to create a striping, color-changing very cool looking scarf that is actually really easy to make? This was a really popular pattern with Noro yarns sometime around…
Dollar Tree Cotton Yarn Review
& The Broken Rib Coaster Pattern Image of the Dollar Tree Yarn haul from March 2021. To skip the review and get to the pattern, click here. A couple of weeks ago, I bought a bunch of yarn from a local Dollar Tree and posted a review on Premier brand’s ‘Just Yarn’. That yarn was…
Starboard Hat
A free pattern for a spring or summer weight hat in a plant-based fiber.
Knitting An I-Cord On A Hat
How to knit an i-cord topper on the crown of the Starboard baby hat. This tutorial shows the i-cord top on the Starboard Hat, a pattern available here. But this tutorial could work for any pattern you're following that asks you to knit an i-cord on top as a finishing touch, such as the Dorrance…
Introducing the Lighthouse Beanie
A free watch cap style knitting pattern. Lighthouse Beanie PDF Introducing the Lighthouse Beanie, a free watch cap style hat. If you're ready to knit, you can download the free pattern above (click the blue button).If you'd like to learn more about the pattern, construction, and materials required, keep reading: The Lighthouse Beanie shown on…
Dollar Tree & Premier Yarn
It seems like a good deal, but how does it compare to other big box options? The Crafter's Square section of my local Dollar Trees has had all sorts of good stuff lately. Lots of DIY materials like wooden boxes and trays, tins and small containers, paints, and all kinds of glues, brushes, and tools.…
Baby Rhode Trip Hat
Free pattern for baby sizes of the Rhode Trip hat. Hat PDF The Rhode Trip Hat is my favorite basic cabled hat. I wanted to offer a version in baby sizes, and am so pleased to be able to share this pattern is now available in three sizes for little heads. I wanted to avoid…