Super Easy Za’atar Manakeesh

This za’atar manakeesh is almost not even a recipe – it’s so easy and only needs three ingredients. I always have the first two in my pantry and the third ingredient in my overpacked freezer. I sometimes make this as a quick snack when guests come over or have it for breakfast with a fried egg on […]

DIY: Crochet Toddler Earflap Hat and Free Pattern

Crochet Toddler Earflap Hat

My crochet toddler earflap hat is adapted from one found on Ravelry. We are visiting a friend in Montreal and she has two little ones, so I made this hat for the older boy, and a crochet toddler turban for the one-year-old girl. I didn’t have any aran weight yarn for the toddler earflap hat, […]

DIY: Crochet Toddler Turban with Flower and Free Pattern

Crochet Toddler Turban with Flower

I made this little crochet toddler turban for my friend’s one-year-old daughter when we visit them in Montreal this weekend. However, another friend’s almost-two-year-old daughter visited us last weekend and modeled it for photos.  I made the hat a bit bigger so that we can be sure that it will eventually fit her – better […]

DIY: Crochet Buttons and Lace Hat by Sharon Zientara

Crochet Buttons and Lace Hat by Sharon Zientara

I crocheted the buttons and lace hat, designed by Sharon Zientara, using leftover Schachenmayr yarn from my crochet knit-stitch beanie. The pattern is from Quick Crocheted Accessories (3 Skeins or Less) by Interweave, and this pattern used about one and a half skeins of my  burgundy Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 170 yarn (about 250 m). The yarn isn’t as […]