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Ten Things I Learned from Knitting my First Sweater
Hi Everyone! As some of you may know, I recently finished my first knitted sweater using Susan’s Simple Sweater pattern by Sue Blacker. It took awhile since I am a slow knitter, but am very glad I did it. I made a few mistakes, but it’s wearable so I am very happy with that! Since this was my first big knitting project I wanted to share some of the things I learned while I made this sweater and help you in case you needed some pointers for your first knitted sweater project. So here they are: Lesson Number 1: Don’t change needles in the middle of your project. This was…
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Santa Hat Decoration Ornament Crochet Pattern
Hi Everyone! Only one more sleep till Christmas and I wanted to share with you one more tree decoration that you can add to your tree. It is very simple and only requires some left over red and white yarn. View fullsize View fullsize Here is the pattern: Materials4.00 mm (G) HookWorsted Weight Yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver) in White and RedTapestry NeedleScissorsStitch marker (optional) Pattern*Start with white yarn*CH 18. Connect loop with a SLST into the 1st CH.*Change to red yarn*Round 1: CH 1. SC into same ST and around (18) Note: Insert stitch marker at the beginning of Round 1.Round 2: *SC in next 2 STs,…
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Knitting Hat/Toque Pattern
Hi Everyone! Need a last minute Christmas gift? I have the perfect pattern for you. This knitted hat uses bulky yarn and size 10.0 mm knitting needles so it will be worked up quickly. I used Loops and Threads Charisma yarn for this project, but you can use whatever bulky yarn you want to complete this hat. Here is the pattern: Materials 10.0 mm (US 15) Knitting Needles Bulky Yarn Tapestry Needle Scissors Pattern CO 48 STs. Row 1: Knit till end (48) Row 2: Purl till end (48) Repeat Row 1 and 2 until your piece measures the circumference of your head. For the hat I made, I stopped…
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Snowman Ornament Crochet Pattern
Hi Everyone! It is almost Christmas and that means its time to start decorating your Christmas trees! Last week I posted about a wreath ornament I made with beads and a little bit of dark green yarn. This week I want to share with you a snowman ornament pattern that also uses a little bit of yarn and some clay. This is an easy pattern that you will finish quickly, if you need to add a little more decoration to your tree. View fullsize View fullsize Here’s the pattern: Materials4.00 (G) HookWhite, Green, and Red Worsted Weight (4) Yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver)Black ClayTapestry NeedleScissors PatternHeadRound 1: 6…
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Newborn Santa Hat Crochet Pattern
Hi Everyone! Christmas is just around the corner and I wanted to share with you a newborn Santa hat pattern. I love Christmas so I will be posting a few other Christmas themed items to share! This pattern is simple and would be perfect for a newborn that was born around Christmas time. View fullsize View fullsize Here is the pattern: Materials 4.00 mm (G) HookMedium (4) Weight Yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver)ScissorsTapestry NeedleStitch Marker AbbreviationsSC – Single CrochetMR – Magic RingSLST – Slip StitchCH – ChainHDC – Half Double Crochet PatternRound 1: 6 SC in a MR. SLST into 1st SC (6) Note: Place stitch marker at the beginning of Round 2.…
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Corner to Corner (C2C)–Top Gear Blanket
Hi Everyone! I am finally posting my Corner to Corner (C2C) blanket that I completed a while back. I really enjoyed this project that Sarah from Repeat Crafter Me made me interested in. I also used the instructions from The Crochet Crowd’s website. I wanted to make The Stig from the car show Top Gear with some words on top so I used this perler bead pattern and made up the lettering sections of the blanket. I couldn’t find any graph paper when I was making this so I used lined paper and made my own graph paper! I think I was prouder of that than the blanket itself! I…
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Crochet Baby Santa/Elf Hat
Hi everyone! I have seen so many amazing crochet Christmas items online lately and it made me think of the crochet baby hat I made awhile ago. I have this holiday homespun yarn I bought when it was cheap after the holiday season. I like homespun yarn because I always finish projects really fast when I use it. This newborn baby Santa/Elf hat pattern is from Amber’s The Flighty Crafter Blog. It is an elf hat, but since I made it with red and added a white trim, I think it would work as a Santa hat as well 🙂 This pattern was easy to follow and it seems like…
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