Crochet and Knitted Hats

by Kelly

Now that the first chill of fall has arrived, my thoughts have gone back to knitting. Last year, Donna, Dawn and I knit hats, mittens, and scarves to donate to a kid's Christmas giveaway. So, I've done some searching for free patterns, and found some amazing things. And quite a few freebies!


Crystal Palace Yarns is coming out with something new - wide ribbon yarn that ruffles itself. Some of the free patterns are adorable. Look at this hat!






Free knitting pattern here. The ribbon yarn is a little different, so there's also a tutorial here on how to knit with it.

And then there's a cute Rainbow hat

Free knitting pattern here  This is an adult sized pattern, so you'd have to juggle it a bit for a kid's size. But there are matching mittens,  and they come in child, women, or men's sizes. Although, I don't know any guys who would wear rainbow stripe mittens. Just saying.

And seen on Make, this amazing hat.  Read the article here, and learn about early motion pictures and Eadward Muybridge. Or just go to Ravelry and check out the pattern.

Knitting pattern on Ravelry. This one costs $5.00.

But enough knitting patterns. Although I have not given up hope of convincing others (hint, hint) to learn how to knit, crochet patterns are something we can all use. So here's a sampling.

Free from the Fabled Needle

 

Available from Etsy here.Pattern costs $5.00

From nothing's creative anymore

And you know what would go perfectly with that last hat? A scarf made of fun fur that looks like a fox's tail. Cute!

Crochet Lace - Two Ways

by Kelly

Hairpin lace from Antique Crochet Patterns

 or Broomstick lace from Mochi Plus Patterns???




I haven't attempted either of these techniques before, but I have the needles and gadgets to do the work. Has anyone else ever done anything like this? Which would be easier?

Needlefelting

by Kelly

Needlefelting isn't something I'm tempted to try. I don't have the materials, and even if I did have the necessary wool or other 'fuzzable' yarn, I would be tempted to knit or crochet something with it first, so the needlefelting would never get done. But I can admire the results, especially when they're referencing science fiction. That really appeals to me, geek that I am.

  DeviantArt is just the place to find that kind of thing. If you haven't checked out DeviantArt before, click the link and go there right now. Trust me, it's amazing. But back to the needlefelting...

Dalek

I especially love the fact that this Dalek lights up. The blue LED for an eye, and the little white LEDs for the other inputs/senses help make this guy  adorable. Yes, the most feared, xenophobic lifeform in the universe, in a soft huggable form.

On a side note, since we're talking about soft and huggable things, I've always thought that dolls were pretty creepy - probably because when I was a little girl I read this book by Carol Beach York. The solution to creepy dolls?

Moxie

And then, of course,  there's Optimus Prime.

DeviantArt

Yeah, almost tempted to learn another new craft....almost.