Although it’s now spring, I’m still energetically crocheting hats – this chunky cabled crochet beanie is from Yarnspirations. Tomiko and I are trying out some new patterns (and writing our own) in beautiful yarns from our local yarn stores to eventually sell in our Kiku Corner Etsy shop! This was the first time I crocheted […]
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Crochet Puff Stitch Hat with Free Pattern
The puff stitch hat is made with a body of puff stitches attached to a ribbing made of single crochet stitches. The puffs stitches make the hat quite warm while the ribbing adds a slight stretch for a forgiving fit.
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Crafty Circle Sundays
Last fall, a friend expressed her desire to be one of those little old ladies at an old-fashioned quilting bee. This inspired me to send out an invitation to a few more friends to see if they’d like to get together regularly, throughout the winter, to work on crafty projects. The gathering was a success! There […]
DIY: Crocheted Slouchy Beanie
For this hat, I used some old acrylic worsted weight yarn that I had lying around the house, and a 5.50mm crochet hook. I had about one skein of yarn, so it was enough to crochet this beanie, which I altered a bit to fit my head (I’ve got a large noggin). The pattern is […]