The Winterlaced Hat by Yulia Tkacheva is a beautiful crochet pattern that has a basketweave insert. This makes it look like there’s a woven horizontal band that encircles the head. To crochet this hat, I used a 3.75 mm hook and two skeins of MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino in Ice. I loved working with the […]
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DIY: Crochet Brioche Beanie and Free Pattern by Nerissa Muijs
This is the Brioche Beanie, a free crochet pattern by Nerissa Muijs. It’s a beautiful and quick hat pattern that mimics the look of the knit brioche stitch. To crochet the Brioche Beanie, I used a 5.0 mm hook. My gauge is very tight in crochet and I always have to size up by at […]
DIY: Knit Deep Woods Toque by Kiyomi Burgin
After spending a month knitting my Lyngen sweater, I wanted a quick knit. So, I knit the Deep Woods Toque by Kiyomi Burgin for Needle Leaf Knits. This pattern was originally published in Knitscene Winter 2015, but you can also purchase it on Ravelry. To knit the hat, I used about 1.1 skein of dark […]
DIY: Knit Undergrowth Hat and Free Pattern by Mandy Powers
The Undergrowth Hat by Mandy Powers was published in Knitty Magazine, Winter 2011. Beautiful leaves, inspired by hostas, adorn the hat in stranded colourwork. When I first joined Ravelry, I remember seeing this hat pattern and I fell in love with it. At the time, though, I didn’t know how to knit (I only learned […]
DIY: Knit Anja Hat and Free Pattern by Carrie Bostick Hoge
The Anja Hat is a stranded colourwork tam by Carrie Bostick Hoge. This is a free knitting pattern from Knitty Magazine, first fall 2012. Carrie Bostick Hoge is now the co-editor of Making Magazine, a lovely magazine that publishes knitting patterns, sewing projects, recipes, and other crafts. I now have two past editions, and the […]