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Get your holiday gifts done with these sweet, quick hat and headband patterns. Pictured L to R, top to bottom: Stegosaurus Cap (baby version), Melt Slouch, Gitana, Quick Fancy Headbands, Urchin Shell, and Pincushion.
Showing posts with label melt hat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label melt hat. Show all posts
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
Hot Time knitting and crochet
Let's face it, the weather affects what you want to work on, right? Here in Chicago it is a humid 83 Fahrenheit and I am avoiding the presence of my woollier, warmer yarns for the time being.
So, what to do? My answer is usually: Cotton or small or quick or all of the above.
Some random tips for making yarn-crafting bearable during the warmer months:
I'm getting ready to make a few pairs of cotton socks. Keepin' it cool and small.
Has summer crafting season reached you yet? Got any more tips? Because you know we're not just gonna stop just because it's hot!
So, what to do? My answer is usually: Cotton or small or quick or all of the above.
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Melt Slouch Hat |
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Realistic Crochet Octopus |
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crochet headband party! |
Some random tips for making yarn-crafting bearable during the warmer months:
- Drink more water! (basically my solution for everything)
- Put your project and/or yarn into a bag so they don't get fuzzies all over you
- invest in a spray bottle from the Dollar Store or something, mist yourself like an orchid when you get hot
- stick to smooth fibers like cotton, linen, hemp, bamboo, viscose
I'm getting ready to make a few pairs of cotton socks. Keepin' it cool and small.
Has summer crafting season reached you yet? Got any more tips? Because you know we're not just gonna stop just because it's hot!
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Melt - a slouchy hat for all seasons
Can you think of a better yarn for Ruby Submarine to play with than Cephalopod yarns?
I was lucky enough to receive a sweet little box of mini-skeins of Bugga! from Cephalopod to design something.
This was quite a long while ago, I am afraid, and my ideas for a design kept changing (at one point I was sketching colorwork mittens), and the little colorful skeins kept getting neglected.
Then we moved across the country. I used bags of yarn as soft, cushiony
barriers for some of the fragile items, so unpacking became a fun game
of "Oh, hello again fiber!"
Finally, in Chicago, the Melt slouch hat was born.
Finally, in Chicago, the Melt slouch hat was born.
(As you can see, two of the colors didn't make it into this version. They're still waiting for their day in the sun.)
This hat is roomy and meshy and soft, perfect for keeping the wind off your ears. It's an all-seasons hat that I have been wearing a lot just to keep my crazy hair under wraps. It can accommodate a lot of hair!
It was really lovely working with this yarn. (If you're fresh out of mini-skeins you can use leftovers from Bugga socks!)
(Modeled by my lovely friend since childhood, Eilee.)
Experimenting with a different color combination now. I'll post finished pics soon!:

I hope you enjoy this quick, simple lace knit as much as I have.
Melt slouch hat knitting pattern PDF
$5
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