Blaine's Hats

I made these hats for my nephew Blaine.  He is going to be one year old on Thursday!  I crocheted them and they whipped up really fast.  I love how they all turned out especially the acorn one but he looked the cutest in the frog one.  The eyes really stuck out when he had it on, I couldn't help laughing, Blaine is the cutest!!!  I wish I had had my camera with me, I never think ahead.

He let me try them all on him without removing them.  He is so adorable!♥

See ya!

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Ribbed Hat With Bow Pattern

Materials: Brava bulky yarn in cornflower for the hat and Brava worsted yarn in tidepool for the bow

Size 10 circular needles and dpns for hat

Size 8 dpns for bow

Hat

C.O. 72 sts join in the round

Rib knit for the first 3 inches: Knit 2, Purl 2 each row.

After the ribbing is done just knit until the entire piece measures 7 inches then you will start to decrease.

Decreasing rows:

Row1: Knit 4, Knit 2 together, repeat to end of row

Row2: Knit

Row3: k3, k2tog, repeat 

Row4: Knit (switching to your dpns)

Row5: k2, k2tog, repeat

Row6: knit

Row7: k1, k2 tog, repeat

Row8: knit

Row9: k2 together, repeat

You should now have 12 sts left.  Cut your yarn leaving a long enough tail to weave the sts onto your yarn and pull the hole shut, secure the yarn and tie off.

Bow

Create a bow with a simple 4 stitch i-cord and embellish with a button.  Sew the bow onto the hat giving it a nice shape as you go along.

Happy Knitting!

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My first crocheted hat!

This is my first crocheted hat!  I wanted something "holey" but didn't have a pattern so I just winged it.

I used Lion Brand Homespun yarn and a size K hook.  I ♥ LBH yarn.  Have I mentioned this before?  I think I have. :)

Very "holey" also nice and slouchy!

Most of the hat is in double crochet except for the rim which is just a few rows of single crochet.

See ya!

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Recycled Wind Chimes

My dad made wind chimes out of plastic bottles and leftovers from damaged chimes!

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Way to go dad! :)

See ya!

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Yarn Love!

I went to Hobby Lobby for the first time the other day!  There isn't one around where I live so it was a little bit of a drive.  I got some cool new yarns, which I already started making something with!  I also got these awesome knitting needles, they have a pretty swirl going though the inside of them! :)

*Needle close up*

*Yarn close up*

Also, my Knit Picks order came!  I got Brava bulky in Cornflower and Tranquil and Brava worsted in Tidepool and Brindle.  I was able to get one for free while they were running the special offer, I love free yarn!! :)

See ya!

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